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No 2 Air Observer School
Course 73 – Air Navigator


I would like to extend a thank you to Ryan Surbey for sharing this photo.


Course 73, No 2 Air Observer School, Edmonton, Alberta. Graduated 20 August 1943
Source: Ryan Surbey on Facebook.

Front Row (Left to Right): Unknown, … , George Surbey

Rear Row (Left to Right): Unknown, …


Students Arrived: 

Start Date: 5 April 1943

Grad Dinner:

Graduation Parade:

Graduation Date: 20 August 1943

RCAF Station Edmonton

Nominal Role

  • George Surbey

Course Strength

No of Personnel
Original Intake55
Transferred from previous course
Transferred to subsequent course4
Wastage11
Killed in Flying accident
Total graduates40

Commissions

No of Personnel
Total22

Postings

No of Personnel
No 31 Personnel Depot
Moncton, New Brunswick
1
No 1 Central Navigation School
Rivers, Manitoba
3
No 1 “Y” Depot
Halifax, Nova Scotia
35
Held at unit due to medical treatment1
Wastage
Total

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Notes

  • Wings were presented by
  • Wastage was broken down as follows:
    • 1 – Ceased Training
    • 7 – Air Sickness
    • 1 – Medical
    • 3 – Training Failures

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