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Armstrong, George Powell (Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-July-18

Birth Date: unkown date (age 23)

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Thomas & Mae Dawe Armstrong

unmarried

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment: Kingston, Ontario, 34 Battery CEF

Enlistment Date: 1916-04-17

Service
RAF
Unit
 (OT) TS- Training Squadron (RNAS)
Base
202 TDS Cranwell England
Rank
Lieutenant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
1918-07-15: Armstrong died in BE2c 8422 near Seaford, England. His student-pilot, 2Lt Harold Higgins got the aircraft into a flat spin and nosedived straight to the ground, before Armstrong could recover it. He succumbed to his injuries three days later. His student-pilot was also killed in the crash. 202TDS prepared pilots to fly the HP400 bomber.

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