James Robertson Davie Leading Aircraftman R/148882 Royal Canadian Air Force December 13, 1923 Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, Scotland January 14, 1942 No. 11 RCAF Recruiting Centre, Toronto Toronto, Ontario 18 5 feet, 11 ½ inches Medium Black Blue Single Shipper Presbyterian Mary Davie (Mother) September 5, 1942 18 Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery, Ontario Naval and Military Plot, Section 1, Grave 564

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James Robertson Davie was the son of William Davie (b. 1900) and Mary (Robertson) Davie (b. 1893), of Toronto, Ontario, and the brother of Kathleen Pratt Davie. The family moved to Canada when James was three. James’ father was a soldier was a veteran of WWI having served in Egypt and Palestine with the British Army, and was again serving in WWII, at the Canadian Officer’s Training Corps (COTC) Brockville in Ontario when James enlisted. He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC). He was later stationed at Camp Borden (Service No. B/24168). James was a member of his local 26 Troop Boy Scouts in his youth and participated in football, lacrosse, and rowing. He enjoyed photography and was President of the Camera Club, was president of the Runnymede Dramatics Club and took a leading part in school plays, took part in public speaking, and debating activities. He graduated from Runnymede Collegiate. From May to November 1941, he worked as a sheet metal worker’s helper at the Guide Motor Manufacturing Company, and from November 1941 until he enlisted in the RCAF, he was working in shipping for the T. Eaton Company Ltd (Eaton’s). After enlistment in April of 1942, and upon assessment during training, James was described as a keen, cooperative trainee who had shown very fine ability to assimilate instruction. From May 10 to August 1, 1942, James was training while stationed at the No. 1 Initial Training School (1 ITS). On August 2, 1942, he was assigned to the at the No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School (4 EFTS) at RCAF Station Windsor Mills in Quebec. Leading Aircraftman James Robertson Davie was killed in a flying accident while No. 4 EFTS in mid-air collision involving to Tiger Moth aircraft. Tiger Moth I No. 8926 that LAC Davie was flying collided with Tiger Moth No. 8936 piloted by Leading Aircraftman Thomas Bartholemew Fetherston (Service No. R/153655). The two aircraft were locked together after the collision and spun to the ground 1 ½ miles southeast of the Windsor Mills aerodrome with the loss of life of both pilots.