RCAF Station Edmonton
No 3 Manning Depot
General Information
Location/Base: Edmonton – No 3 Manning Depot
Province: Alberta
Dates of Operation or Period of Information:
Units:
- No 3 Manning Depot
- Originally formed as a temporary Manning Depot at Rockcliffe, Ottawa, Ontario on or about 10 June 1940.
- The Daily Diary for the Temporary Manning Depot ends 2 December 1940
- The Daily Diary for No 3 Manning Depot begins in Edmonton 21 July 1941
Commanding Officers:
- Wing Commander J.C.(?) Malone, K.C. (as at 18 October 1941)
- Wing Commander W.G. Webber (as at 12 September 1942)
Financial Impact:
Current Status:
Source Facebook post by
Dave Staerkle – 29 March 2020
Location – Google Map
Photo Gallery
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Station Magazine
“The Airman”
Station Publication
“Helpful Hints for ‘Acey Deuceys'”
Daily Diary – Index – No. 3 Manning Depot
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No 3 Manning Depot and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Edmonton, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 5 personnel.
8 October 1941
26 December 1941
5 January 1942
18 February 1942
20 May 1942
Notable Alumni
Aircraft List
Notes
Related documents:
Course List – No 3 Manning Depot
This List is incomplete and will be enhanced as my time permits and as requests are received.
| Course Number | Start Date | Graduation Date | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Flight, 2 Squadron, 3 Wing | approximately 22 June 1942 |
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Aerodrome Disposal File:
- Site Plan:
Hello,
Looking for any information regarding by my Great Uncle, Norman Benson who was stationed at No. 3 “M” Depot. I have a group photo that says at the bottom:
No. 2 Flight No. 2 Sqdn, No. 3 Wing, No. 3 “M” Depot, Edmonton, June 22nd 1942.
Many thanks,
Sarah Torsky
Sara, Thank you for reaching out. Unfortunately information on individual trainees is very hard to come by. If you have a group photo I would be happy to add a page to the site for his course, add the photo to the page and hopefully that would spur some comments. I would also like to recommend that you attempt to get your great uncles service file from the library and archives of Canada. Once received I would be happy to help you decipher the information in that document. A request can be made using the information from the following site: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/transparency/atippr/Pages/Access-information-military-files.aspx#tab2