Payne, Cecil McKenzie
Killed in Flying Accident 1917-09-22
Birth Date: unkown date
Born: Toronto, Ontario
George & Naomi Payne
Home: Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RFC
Unit
16 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
Second-Lieutenant
Position
Second-Lieutenant
Service Numbers
Toronto, Ontario (parents)
1917-09-22: Payne died in RE-8, A-4217; when he side-slipped at 200 feet, nose-dived and burst into flames on take off for artillery patrol. 2Lt Payne the pilot, died, Lt Norman Eric Wallace, his observer was badly burnt, but survived the accident.
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