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Sergt William Charles Turner
Royal Flying Corps B.E.F. No 5 Squad France Aug 1914
Eldest son of Charles & Sarah Jane Turner
Accidentally killed while flying on duty
At Rendcomb Aerodrome
June 3rd 1917 in his 26th years
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Brecon Cemetery
Brecknockshire
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William Charles
Turner
9th October 1891
Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
3rd June 1917
Killed in flying accident when Avro 504A plane he was flying in missed landing, re-started engine and went back up for another go, on this occasion he stalled, side-slipped and the plane crashed whilst nose-diving near Rendcomb Aerodrome
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Brecon Cemetery, Brecknockshire, Wales
First World War
Sergeant
38th Training Squadron Royal Flying Corps
Was a mechanic and engineer, joined the RFC in Jan 14, served o/s with BEF, was in the process of landing his first flight when accident occured
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