Ottawa, Ontario
1918-07-27: Gorman died in RE-8, B-5029: Machine RE-8, E-152, piloted by Second Lieutenant Reuben John Davidson, in tail position of a diamond formation, lost height on a turn and collided with Gorman's machine causing it to crash. Gorman and Davidson are buried beside each other at All Saints, Yatesbury. Both were alone in their aircraft.
Gorman, Robert Emmett (Second-Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1918-July-27
Birth Date: 1886-August-02
Born: Mattawa, Ontario
Parents: Robert Gorman & unknown wife, possibly a widower
Spouse: Mrs. Norma Gorman, Los Angeles, California, USA
Home: Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
(OT) TS- Training Squadron (RAF)
Base
36 TDS Yatesbury England
Rank
Second-Lieutenant
Position
pilot-trainee
Service Numbers
Canadian Virtual War Memorial