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Wars Last Goodbyes
Individual Record
Inscription
In loving memory of
Our dear sons
Harold William Addis
Flt Sgt (Pilot) R.A.F. (VR)
Who was killed on active service
Dec 3 1943 Aged 21 years
And
Robert Edwin Addis
Sgt A.G. R.A.F. (VR)
Missing on active service
May 7 1944 Aged 20 years
R.I.P.
Place of Inscription
St John the Evangelist Cinderford
Gloucestershire
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Harold William
Addis
1922
Cinderford, Gloucestershire
3rd December 1943
Killed in action when the Mosquito ML918 crashed with one other on board near Exeter Airfield, Devon
21
St John's Churchyard, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Second World War
Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
1409 (Meteorological) Flight Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
His brother Robert also died serving with the RAF VR
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1409 (Meteorological) Flight Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve