Ian Robert Vidler CLICK HERE
Leslie John Tame CLICK HERE
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CLARESHOLM LOCAL NEWS
Claresholm, Alberta - Thursday - January 25th 1945
THREE LOCAL AIRMEN KILLED
The funeral for two of the Airmen killed near Bassano in the fatal crash last Sunday, when a training plane from No 15 SFTS crashed after hitting a ferry cable over the Bow River, was held Wednesday afternoon.
One of the victims was F/Sgt C.E. Sutton, a link training instructor of the RAF. He is married and his wife lives in town.
The other man was a student pilot from Australia, LAC I.R. Viddler (sic Vidler). Services were held in the Station Chapel and were conducted by F/L G.B. Fee, the Padre. Six Australians acted as pallbearers their countryman and six RAF men for F/Sgt Sutton. Full honors were accorded to the victims.
Burial was in the Claresholm Field of Honor. Fairbairn's Funeral Home was in charge.
The third victim of the crash was F/Sgt J.T. Tame of Vancouver. He was a very popular figure on the station being Secretary of the Sgt's Mess and also leader of the Glee Club. His body was forwarded to Vancouver for burial.
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ALBERTA DEATH REGISTER #401-173
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Kenneth Leslie SUTTON, Pilot Officer (Pilot), RAFVR, killed in aircrash south of Bassano 21 Jan 45 at age 21.
Son of Leslie Harry and Elsie Sutton, Kingskerswell, Devon, Eng.
Leslie John Tame CLICK HERE
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CLARESHOLM LOCAL NEWS
Claresholm, Alberta - Thursday - January 25th 1945
THREE LOCAL AIRMEN KILLED
The funeral for two of the Airmen killed near Bassano in the fatal crash last Sunday, when a training plane from No 15 SFTS crashed after hitting a ferry cable over the Bow River, was held Wednesday afternoon.
One of the victims was F/Sgt C.E. Sutton, a link training instructor of the RAF. He is married and his wife lives in town.
The other man was a student pilot from Australia, LAC I.R. Viddler (sic Vidler). Services were held in the Station Chapel and were conducted by F/L G.B. Fee, the Padre. Six Australians acted as pallbearers their countryman and six RAF men for F/Sgt Sutton. Full honors were accorded to the victims.
Burial was in the Claresholm Field of Honor. Fairbairn's Funeral Home was in charge.
The third victim of the crash was F/Sgt J.T. Tame of Vancouver. He was a very popular figure on the station being Secretary of the Sgt's Mess and also leader of the Glee Club. His body was forwarded to Vancouver for burial.
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ALBERTA DEATH REGISTER #401-173
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Kenneth Leslie SUTTON, Pilot Officer (Pilot), RAFVR, killed in aircrash south of Bassano 21 Jan 45 at age 21.
Son of Leslie Harry and Elsie Sutton, Kingskerswell, Devon, Eng.
Ian Robert Vidler CLICK HERE
Leslie John Tame CLICK HERE
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CLARESHOLM LOCAL NEWS
Claresholm, Alberta - Thursday - January 25th 1945
THREE LOCAL AIRMEN KILLED
The funeral for two of the Airmen killed near Bassano in the fatal crash last Sunday, when a training plane from No 15 SFTS crashed after hitting a ferry cable over the Bow River, was held Wednesday afternoon.
One of the victims was F/Sgt C.E. Sutton, a link training instructor of the RAF. He is married and his wife lives in town.
The other man was a student pilot from Australia, LAC I.R. Viddler (sic Vidler). Services were held in the Station Chapel and were conducted by F/L G.B. Fee, the Padre. Six Australians acted as pallbearers their countryman and six RAF men for F/Sgt Sutton. Full honors were accorded to the victims.
Burial was in the Claresholm Field of Honor. Fairbairn's Funeral Home was in charge.
The third victim of the crash was F/Sgt J.T. Tame of Vancouver. He was a very popular figure on the station being Secretary of the Sgt's Mess and also leader of the Glee Club. His body was forwarded to Vancouver for burial.
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ALBERTA DEATH REGISTER #401-173
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Kenneth Leslie SUTTON, Pilot Officer (Pilot), RAFVR, killed in aircrash south of Bassano 21 Jan 45 at age 21.
Son of Leslie Harry and Elsie Sutton, Kingskerswell, Devon, Eng.
Leslie John Tame CLICK HERE
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CLARESHOLM LOCAL NEWS
Claresholm, Alberta - Thursday - January 25th 1945
THREE LOCAL AIRMEN KILLED
The funeral for two of the Airmen killed near Bassano in the fatal crash last Sunday, when a training plane from No 15 SFTS crashed after hitting a ferry cable over the Bow River, was held Wednesday afternoon.
One of the victims was F/Sgt C.E. Sutton, a link training instructor of the RAF. He is married and his wife lives in town.
The other man was a student pilot from Australia, LAC I.R. Viddler (sic Vidler). Services were held in the Station Chapel and were conducted by F/L G.B. Fee, the Padre. Six Australians acted as pallbearers their countryman and six RAF men for F/Sgt Sutton. Full honors were accorded to the victims.
Burial was in the Claresholm Field of Honor. Fairbairn's Funeral Home was in charge.
The third victim of the crash was F/Sgt J.T. Tame of Vancouver. He was a very popular figure on the station being Secretary of the Sgt's Mess and also leader of the Glee Club. His body was forwarded to Vancouver for burial.
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ALBERTA DEATH REGISTER #401-173
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Kenneth Leslie SUTTON, Pilot Officer (Pilot), RAFVR, killed in aircrash south of Bassano 21 Jan 45 at age 21.
Son of Leslie Harry and Elsie Sutton, Kingskerswell, Devon, Eng.
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