Barron, John George (2nd-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1917-June-25

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Birth Date: 1884-June-03

Born: Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England

Parents: William Barron & Elizabeth Smith

Spouse: Sarah Jane Ridley

Home: Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RFC

Unit

(RFC)

Base

No 2 Aircraft Acceptance Park, Hendon, England

Rank

2nd-Lieutenant

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

1913-05-10 Deoerdussin Flying School, Hendon, RAec cert #480. 1917-06-25: Barron was an experienced pilot, doing acceptance testing at No 2 Aircraft Acceptance Park, Hendon, England. He died on this date flight testing the new DH.5 (B-355), specifically doing side-slip and nose dive testing, before delivery. He was killed, age 33, in the crash of this machine.

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