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Sexton, Edgar Zephania (Second Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-November-21

Birth Date: unkown date (age 22)

Born: Strathroy, Ontario

James H. Sexton & Helena E. J. Edgar

unmarried

Home: Strathroy, Ontario.

Service
RAF
Unit
93 (OT) CTS- Conversion Training Squadron (RNAS)
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 Instructor
Service Numbers
Sexton died in the Camp Borden Military Hospital after an airplane crash in which he landed beside the crashed aircraft piloted by a student pilot, at one of the three Training Squadron aerodromes at the base on 1918-11-21 and in his rush to reach the pilot of the crashed aircraft, ran into the spinning propeller of his own JN-4, C-637 of No 93 (Canadian) Training Sqn.

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Burial
Google Map Strathroy Cemetery, Canada
Section E Row 10 Plot 4 Survey Map Lot 431 1

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