ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219298
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| Date: | Sunday 2 July 1916 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Maurice Farman MF.11 Shorthorn |
| Owner/operator: | 26 (Reserve) Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | 7349 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Turnhouse, west of Edinburgh, Lothian -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Lothian |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
2.7.16: Maurice Farman Shorthorn No. 7349, 26 (Reserve) Squadron, RFC Turnhouse. Written off (destroyed) when Side slipped and crashed, near Turnhouse area, West of Edinburgh, Lothian. Pilot - Lt Harold Legh Wallis (aged 22 attached to the RFC from the Royal Field Artillery) - was killed. According to a contemporary report in "Flight" magazine (July 13, 1916 page 592 - see link #4)
"Fatal Accidents
Lieutenant HAROLD LEGH WALLIS, R.F.A., attached R.F.C., who was killed while flying on July 2nd, aged 22, received his commission in the R.F.A. in April, 1915, and was attached to the Royal Flying Corps last January. He was educated at Repton and the Royal School of Mines, Kensington. He was the youngest son of the late William E. Wallis, A.R.I.B.A., of Caterham, and of Mrs. Wallis, residing at 2, Vicarlands, Moffat, Scotland."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/402225/wallis,-harold-legh/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/wallis-h.l.-harold-legh
4. Flight magazine (July 15 1916 page 592): https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1916/1916%20-%200592.html?search=Harold%20Legh%20Wallis
5. https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?19689-100-Years-Ago-Today/page31&highlight=Harold%20Legh%20Wallis
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2018 21:46 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 15-Dec-2018 17:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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