PIKE, Frederick George
| Service Number: | 411639 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia, 5 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Calgary, Canada , 22 February 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery, Canada G 7 101 |
| Memorials: | Armidale Teachers' College WW2 Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kurri Kurri War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 411639 | |
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| 24 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 411639, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 24 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 411639 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Oliver James Nichols 14236 and Leading Aircraftman Frederick George Pike 411639 were killed when Cessna Crane 8129 from Number 3 Service Flying Training School RCAF crashed near Calgary Municipal Airport, Canada after taking part in a target training exercise at Lake McGregor, Alberta, Canada - also killed was Sergeant Harold Ernest Pitt (Instructor Pilot) R/68214 RCAF
During their final descent the aircraft suddenly lost altitude, crashing to the ground - a later investigation into the accident suggested that the occupants lost consciousness and subsequent control of the aircraft due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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