chrisharley9 Posted 16 July , 2007 Share Posted 16 July , 2007 Hi Everyone looking for any details at all at the circumstances of this lads death who was killed in a flying accident at Eastbourne 9 Nov 1918 Name: CROOK, HENRY EDWARD Initials: H E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 50th Training Depot Station Age: 18 Date of Death: 09/11/1918 Additional information: Son of Francis Henry and Caroline Crook, of 47, Cotleigh Rd., West Hampstead, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Screen Wall. Q6. B. 26. Cemetery: HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY my thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 16 July , 2007 Share Posted 16 July , 2007 The following from "Royal Navy Aircraft Serials & Numbers" by Sturtivant & Page:- Sopwith Camel F.1 Ser No. F2027 50 TDS Eastbourne by 10/1918; Wings collapsed when pulled out too suddenly when diving on ground target 9/11/1918. Flight Cadet HE Crook killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 16 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 16 July , 2007 Horatio thanks very much Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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