Training Casualties
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| Abbreviations Used | Stands For | Total Number Killed |
| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force | Eight (8) |
| RAF | Royal Air Force | Four (4) |
| RAFVR | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Sixteen (16) |
| RCAF | Royal Canadian Air Force | Twenty-Two (22) |
| RNZAF | Royal New Zealand Air Force | Six (6) |
1942
| DATE | NAME | SERVICE | SERVICE NUMBER | RANK |
| May 21st | BADHAM, Ivor George | RAFVR | GB1279531 | Aircraftman, Class 2 |
| June 25th | BLICK, Claude Wynter Arthur | RAAF | AUS411732 | Pilot Officer |
| " " | HOPKINSON, Jack Nettleton (Pilot) | RAFVR | GB1216355 | Flight Sergeant |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: F/S J.N. Hopkinson and P/O C..W.A. Blick were killed when Hudson BW770 crashed during a training flight. | ||||
| August 4th | HOWARD, Louis Alexander George | RAF | GB39626 | Squadron Leader |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: S/L L.A.G. Howard was killed when Anson AX611 crashed near Kentville, NS. | ||||
| August 10th | ARMSTRONG, Douglas Wilson | RCAF | R/117525 | Sergeant |
| " : | BARRETT, Robert Oliver | RCAF | R/99737 | Sergeant |
| " " | DESMARAIS, Benoit | RCAF | R/124068 | Sergeant |
| " " | KNOWLES, George William | RCAF | J/12998 | Pilot Officer |
| " " | McFARLANE, Jack Campbell (Pilot) | RCAF | J/4748 | Flying Officer |
| " " | SHACKELL, Daniel | RAFVR | GB745922 | Flight Sergeant |
| " " | WOODMAN, Henry Raymond | RCAF | J/13145 | Pilot Officer |
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: F/O J.C. McFarlane (Staff Pilot), F/S D. Shackell (Staff Armament Officer) and four Wop/AG pupils were killed when Hudson BW700 crashed four miles off North Port George, Nova Scotia. |
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| October 8th | ARMSTRONG, Douglas Wilson (AG) | RCAF | R/117525 | Sergeant |
| " " | BARRETT, Robert Oliver (WAG) | RCAF | R/99737 | Sergeant |
| " " | DESMARAIS, Benoit (AG) | RCAF | R/124068 | Sergeant |
| " " | KNOWLES, George William (Pilot) | RCAF | J/12998 | Pilot Officer |
| " " | McFARLANE, Jack Campbell (Pilot) | RCAF | J/4748 | Flying Officer |
| " " | SHACKELL, Daniel | RAFVR | GB745922 | Flight Sergeant |
| " " | WOODMAN, Harry Raymond (WAG) | RCAF | J/13145 | Pilot Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Hudson BW700 crashed four miles off Port George, NS. | ||||
| October 10th | BADMINGTON, Edward Price (WAG) | RCAF | R/105821 | Sergeant |
| " " | EDMOND, David (Pilot) | RAFVR | GB656814 | Sergeant |
| " " | ELDER, John Jardine (Observer) | RAFVR | GB1315473 | Sergeant |
| " " | FINN, Martin Willard (WAG) | RCAF | R/117269 | Sergeant |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Hudson BW703 was lost while engage in a navigation exercise. | ||||
| October 11th | BENTLEY, Herbert | RAFVR | GB1098456 | Corporal |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Cpl. H. Bentley received fatal injuries in a road accident to Station Wagon Number RAF.3468 at Coldbrook, (near Kentville), NS. | ||||
| December 11th | RICHARDS, Elmer Oscar | RAF | GB42886 | Flight Lieutenant |
| " " | WILKINS, Henry Lionel John | RAF | GB568354 | Sergeant |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: F/O E.O. Richards (Pilot) and Sgt. H.L.J Wilkins (Fitter II) and were killed when Hudson BW410 crashed at 1725 hours at Scoudouc, New Brunswick. LAC M.J. Morrison, RAFVR (GB1126491) (Fitter IIE) was severely injured; suffering from concussion and broken arm. | ||||
1943
| DATE | NAME | SERVICE | SERVICE NUMBER | RANK |
| March 6th | MILES, Richard Arthur, DFC | RAF | GB43107 | Squadron Leader |
| " " | PROULX, Thomas Omar | RCAF | J/21008 | Pilot Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: F/L R.A. Miles, DFC, whilst giving advanced Dual Instruction to a pupil pilot, P/O T.O. Proulx, crashed Hudson BW 768 on the North Mountain, six miles North of the aerodrome. | ||||
| March 18th | BANKS, Harry Geofrey | RAFVR | GB133634 | Pilot Officer |
| " " | GAHA, Francis Clive | RAAF | AUS420181 | Pilot Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: P/O H.G. Banks (Pilot), P/O F.C. Gaha (Nav.B), Sgt. Jack Morgan (AUS425188), Wop/AG and Sgt. Norman Norris Ryan (AUS425364), Wop/AG were detailed to carry out low bombing practice on the Berwick Bombing Range. The aircraft was seen, at approx. 1030 hours, when turning into the Bombing Range to strike some trees and crash into the ground. Fire immediately broke out, but two members (Moran & Ryan) of the crew were fortunate to escape with injuries. | ||||
| Sept. 17th | PITTOCK, Trevor Alfred | RAF | GB153254 | Pilot Officer |
| " " | RUTHERFORD, Allan James | RAAF | AUS413900 | Flying Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: F/O A.J. Rutherford (Pilot) and P/O T.A. Pittock (Observer) were killed when Mosquito KB178 crashed at approx. 1145 hours, 3.5 miles S.E. Hampden Bridgetown, NS. | ||||
| August 27th | BRUCE, John Charles William, DFC | RAFVR | GB113844 | Flying Officer |
| " " | HARRIS, Dallas George | RCAF | J/20722 | Flying Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: F/O J.C.W. Bruce (Pilot Instructor) and F/O D.G. Harris (Pupil Pilot) were killed when Mosquito HJ871 crashed at approx. 1715 hours, quarter of a mile S.E. of Annapolis Royal, NS. The cause is suspected engine failure. | ||||
1944
| DATE | NAME | SERVICE | SERVICE NUMBER | RANK |
| January 18th | CHURCH, Harold William | RCAF | J/5997 | Flight Lieutenant |
| " " | O'CONNELL, Lawrence James, DFC | RCAF | J/15311 | Flight Lieutenant |
| " " | WALLS, Rex James | RNZAF | NZ417133 | Flying Officer |
| " " | WALSH, John Dermot | RNZAF | NZ39116 | Flying Officer |
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: F/L L.J. O'Connell (1st pilot), F/O J.D. Walsh (pilot) and crew were killed in flying accident of Oxford KB506 at approx. 1600 hours at Kingston, NS. |
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| Feb. 17th | GILMOUR, Richard George | RCAF | J/12225 | Flying Officer |
| " " | TEER, Leonard Herbert | RAFVR | GB154644 | Pilot Officer |
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Mosquito KB109 whilst engaged in formation flying exercises near Auburn, NS, exploded mid-air. |
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| April 4th | PACEY, George Robert | RAFVR | GB1174343 | Leading Aircraftman |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Died at 0500 hours in the R.C.A.F. Hospital at Dartmouth, NS. | ||||
| April 18th | BOWERS, Edward John | RCAF | J/29801 | Flying Officer |
| " " | HENLEY, Maurice Albert William | RAFVR | GB163984 | Pilot Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Mosquito KB111 crashed at North Kingston, NS approx. 3 miles north of main airfield at approx. 2320 hours. | ||||
| April 19th | KIDD, Peter Douglas | RNZAF | NZ4212676 | Flying Officer |
| " " | NICHOLSON, Gordon Joseph | RNZAF | NZ4212857 | Sergeant |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Mosquito KB277. | ||||
| April 20th | BROWN, James Gerald | RAFVR | GB163982 | Pilot Officer |
| " " | McCANN, Hugh Edward | RAFVR | GB149386 | Flying Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Mosquito KB126 in vicinity of a position 12 miles S.S.E. of Bridgetown, NS. | ||||
| April 27th | BROOKS, Reginald Maurice (Pilot) | RCAF | J/15294 | Flying Officer |
| " " | HARVEY, Kenneth George Fuge (Pilot) | RAFVR | GB10604561 | Sergeant |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Suspected mid-air collision between Hurricane 5701 (Brooks) and Hurricane 5736 (Harvey) near Kentville, NS. | ||||
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No.8 Operational Training Unit |
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| August 22nd | COLLINS, Edward Charles John (Pilot) | RAAF | AUS414906 | Flying Officer |
| " " | SLAUGHTER, William Thomas (Nav.) | RAAF | AUS434658 | Flying Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Mosquito KB322 crashed east of Greenwood near Harmony, NS. | ||||
1945
| DATE | NAME | SERVICE | SERVICE NUMBER | RANK |
| March 16th | CORCORAN, Roger Leon | RNZAF | NZ431319 | Flying Officer |
| " " | GILLESPIE, Douglas Charles Andrew | RNZAF | NZ4215123 | Sergeant |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Mosquito KB338. | ||||
| April 24th | REEDIE, Jack Norman | RAAF | AUS429844 | Flying Officer |
| " " | UREN, Harold Beaumont | RAAF | AUS437175 | Warrant Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Mosquito KB134. | ||||
1944
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No.1 Advance Tactical Training Detachment, RCAF
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| August 7th | MORRIS, Lionel Joseph (Pilot) | RCAF | J/44035 | Pilot Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: P/O Morris and P/O C.A. Geddes were engaged in one gun attack exercises when their Hurricane aircraft collided at 5,000 feet. P/O Gesses bailed out (Hurricane 5734) and landed safely. The other aircraft, Hurricane 5730, went into a spin preventing P/O Morris from bailing out. The aircrafts crashed within 700 yards of each other near Greenwood at Kentville, NS. | ||||
| Nov. 16th | BELLHOUSE, Reginald | RAAF | AUS436712 | Flight Sergeant |
| " " | O'HANLON, Patrick Flood (Pilot) | RAFVR | GB165612 | Pilot Officer |
| TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: "At long last the weather eased up some, enabling the first formation, led by P/O Rushmore, to get up off the ground by 10:00 hours. F/O MacDermid was airborne by 10:10 hours with another formation of 10 aircraft to intercept the first section in the Halifax area under Dartmouth control. After the exercise was completed the aircraft landed at Dartmouth to refuel. On the return trip to Greenwood, unfortunately two of the aircraft crashed, killed the two occupants, both students - Sgt. Bellhouse, an Australian, and P/O O'Hanlon, an R.A.F. pilot. The rest of the aircraft landed safely. It was an unfortunate accident and a tough way to end up the flying here at Greenwood. All members of the Detachment feel very keenly about this accident as it is the second last day of flying here." | ||||
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