Wigan, Lancashire, England
1918-05-03: Gillespie died of his injuries in BE2e, B-4483; he got into a flat spin on his second solo flight, and could not recover control before crashing at Blofield, Norfolk, England.
Gillespie, Andrew Erskine (Second-Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1918-May-09
Birth Date: 1892-October-21
Born: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Parents: Alfred Gillespie & Jane Ann Robertson
Spouse: unmarried
Home: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Enlistment: Montreal, Quebec: 24th Btn, CEF
Enlistment Date: 1914-October-23
Service
RAF
Unit
191 (OT) TS- Training Squadron (RAF)
Base
Marham England
Rank
Second-Lieutenant
Position
pilot-trainee
Service Numbers
65366
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