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FORSDICK H.R Sergeant 96611 (Pilot) Horace Reginald FORSDICK. 42 nd Training Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF). Wye Aerodrome. Died Flying Accident Hinxhill 6 th May 1918. Buried Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery, Croydon, London. Grave reference C5.10031. We have been unable to find out very much about this NCO which is rather dissapointing. If you can help us by providing additional information about him or indeed any other man listed here, please get in touch with us at ashfordfallen@hotmail.co.uk Thanks. Horace was killed instantly when his machine a Sopwith Camel crashed in flames at Hinxhill. A local man named Tait attempted a gallant rescue but was fought back by flames.
HILLEBRANDT F.E Second Lieutenant Frederick Edmund HILLEBRANDT. 5 th Wing, Royal Flying Corps (RFC). General List. Formerly 10 th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of injuries sustained in a Flying Accident 22 March 1917 at Wye aged 23 years. Born Islington, London 1893. Son of Father Edmund Henry and Grace Maria Elizabeth Hillebrandt of 86 Blythswood Road, Ilford, Essex. Fiancee of Miss V.M Lawrence of 15a Montpelier Vale, Blackheath, London. Buried Iford Cemetery, Ilford, Essex. Grave reference- C.2055. Frederick’s fathers headstone in Ilford Cemetery states that he – “died from injuries received whilst performing his duty” on 27 August 1911 aged 46 years”. His mother died of natural causes on 20 April 1929 aged 63 years. Both are buried in the same plot as their son Frederick. Poor Frederick was killed when his aircraft a Avro 504A Number A417 from No 51 Reserve Squadron crashed 15 March 1917 shortly after taking off from Wye Aerodrome. His pilot Lieutenant O.C Bryson attempted to save Frederick and won the George Cross in doing so. Regretfully Frederick died a few days later of severe burns. It seems very unfair his sacrifice is not commemorated at Wye anywhere… Lieutenant Oliver Campbell BRYSON, GC, MC, DFC & Bar, RAF Born: 18 August 1896. Educated: Bromsgrove School Date of George Cross Action: 15 March 1917 Place of GC Action: Wye Aeorodrome, Kent Age on GC Action: 21 years Died: 27 March 1977 London Gazette: 11 January 1918 Citation - "The KING was pleased, at Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday, the 9th instant, to present to Captain Oliver Campbell Bryson, Flight Commander, Royal Flying Corps, the Albert Medal, which was awarded by His Majesty in recognition of his gallantry in endeavouring to save life in March last. The circumstances are as follows: — On the 15th March, 1917, Captain (then Lieutenant, Bryson, with Second Lieutenant Hillebrandt as passenger, was piloting an aeroplane at Wye Aerodrome when, owing to a sideslip, the machine crashed to the ground and burst into flames. On disentangling himself from the burning wreckage Captain Bryson at once went back into the flames, dragged Lieutenant Hillebrandt from the machine, and notwithstanding his own injuries, which were undoubtedly aggravated by his gallant efforts to rescue his brother officer from the fire, endeavoured to extinguish the fire on Lieutenant Hillebrandt's clothing. Lieutenant Hillebrandt succumbed to his injuries a few; days later."
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