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Heard, Murray (Second-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-October-11

Birth Date: unkown date (age 20)

Born: London, Ontario - Uncle A. Riand

Albert Heard & Hannah Jackson

unmarried

Home: St. Thomas, Ontario

Service
RAF
Unit
209 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Might And Main
Base
France
Rank
Second-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
153270
1918-07-11: to be 2nd-Lieutenant, RFC. 1918-10-08: posted to 209Sqn, France. 1918-10-11: Heard died in Camel, E-4380, when he got into a slow spin at 500 feet and spun into the ground, during practice. This happened 3 days after being posted, demonstrating once again just how deadly the Camel was!

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