58 TS Avro D7762 mid-air in Egypt 5 Oct 18 - but with who?

[Errol Martyn]

Kiwi pilots, instructor Jack Seabrook and his pupil Maurice Cameron were both badly injured in a mid-air collision at or near Suez on 5 Oct 18. They were flying Avro 504J or K D7762. But what was the identity of the other aircraft and the fate of its occupants? No deaths in the area this date, according to Hobson's Airmen Died.

 

TIA,

Errol

[Dolphin]

Errol

 

Flt Cdt Hector Stanley Strange (formerly 4/2 Dorset Regiment) was flying Sopwith Pup B6111 when it collided with D7762.  He died from his injuries on 7 October 1918.

 

I hope this helps you.

 

Gareth

[Errol Martyn]

Many thanks Gareth. Interesting to note that of the three casualty cards for Strange one states he was flying Avro D7764 (just 2 numbers off D7762) and the other two Pup B6111 - Strange indeed! There is no second person mentioned as being with him on Strange's cards, so the Pup certainly looks the more likely candidate.

 

Cheers,

Errol