1918-07-16 Graham died near Napsbury, England, when his Avro was in a mid-air collision with another training aircraft (Avro C-5804) not far from 41TDS London-Colney Aerodrome. The pilot of the other Avro was not injured, nor was he identified.
Graham, Vernon William (Serjeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1918-July-16
Birth Date: 1893-December-05
Born: Cobden, Ontario.
Parents: Robert B Graham & Isabella Montgomery
Spouse: Jessie Ivy Chandler
Home: Shottermill, Surrey, England (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
(OT) TS- Training Squadron (RAF)
Base
41 TDS London Colney England
Rank
Serjeant
Position
pilot-trainee
Service Numbers
304489, RFC
Temporary Burial
St Albans Cemetery, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, Uk
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com504 serial: C5807
(RCAF Photo)
Avro 504K, G-CYEI in flight.
Avro 504K, G-CYEI in flight.
The Avro 504 was a First World War biplane aircraft made by the Avro aircraft company and under license by others. Production during the war totaled 8,970 and continued for almost 20 years, making it the most-produced aircraft of any kind that served in any military capacity during the First World War. More than 10,000 were built from 1913 until production ended in 1932. Wikipedia
Wikipedia Avro 504
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