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Roscoe, James Franck (Second-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flight Line Accident 1918-August-06

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 19)

Born: Liverpool, England

Charles & Mary Nichols, Kensington, London

unmarried

Home: Kensington, London, England (parents)

Enlistment Date: 1917-01-01

Service
RAF
Unit
 (OT) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
13Group, 4TDS Hooton Park, Cheshire, 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
152721, RAF
1918-04-06: to be 2nd-Lieutenant, RFC. 1918-08-06: Roscoe was killed when he inadvertently flew into the firing path of another squadron aircraft shooting at the ground target and was shot down. He died either from the shots that hit hid aircraft or was killed in the crash.

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