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Homewood, Charles (Second-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-August-31

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 24)

Born: Chatham, Kent, England

Edward Homewood & ??

unmarried

Home: Victoria, British Columbia

Enlistment: Victoria, British Columbia, age 20

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-09

Service
RAF
Unit
(OT) TS- Training Squadron (RAF)
Base
207 TDS Chingford England
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-trainee
Service Numbers
77651
1918-08-31: Homewood died when he stalled due to low flying speed on a climbing turn, and went into a spinning nose dive ending at the ground when he was unable to recover control.

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504 C5843

Avro 504

(RCAF Photo)
Avro 504K, G-CYEI in flight.

The Avro 504 was a First World War biplane aircraft made by the Avro aircraft company and under license by others. Production during the war totaled 8,970 and continued for almost 20 years, making it the most-produced aircraft of any kind that served in any military capacity during the First World War. More than 10,000 were built from 1913 until production ended in 1932. Wikipedia

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last update: 2023-12-04 21:03:00

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