Pepper, Edward Herbert (Second-Lieutenant)
Killed in Action 1918-August-23
Birth Date: unkown date (age 22)
Born: Liscard, Liverpool, Cheshire, England
Edward John Wilson Pepper & Minnie Florence Legge
unmarried
Home: San Francisco, California, USA (parents)
Enlistment: Victoria, B.C., Seaforth Highlanders, CEF.
Enlistment Date: 1917-05-01
Service
RAF
RAF
Unit
2 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Hereward
2 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Hereward
Base
France
France
Rank
Second-Lieutenant
| Marshal | |
| Air Chief Marshal | A/C/M |
| Air Marshal | A/M |
| Air Vice Marshal | A/V/M |
| Air Commodore | A/C |
| Group Captain | G/C |
| Wing Commander | W/C |
| Squadron Leader | S/L |
| Flight Lieutenant | F/L |
| Flying Officer | F/O |
| Pilot Officer | P/O |
| Warrant Officer 1st Class | WO1 |
| Warrant Officer 2nd Class | WO2 |
| Flight Sergeant | FS |
| Sergeant | SGT |
| Corporal | CPL |
| Senior Aircraftman | SAC |
| Leading Aircraftman | LAC |
| Aircraftman 1st Class | AC1 |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class | AC2 |
Position
pilot
pilot
Service Numbers
Pepper was living with his parents in California. In May 1917, he went to Victoria, B.C. to enlist in the CEF.
1918-08-23: Pepper died in Armstrong Whitworth FK8, D-5177; brought down by AA fire behind our lines in front of Vermelles one wing crumpled by direct hit and fell in spinning nosedive during artillery registration. His observer/air-gunner 2Lt William Simpson Melvin, (British) also died in the crash.
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