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Royal Air Force Phantom FGR2 Navigator, who tragically lost his life on 22nd August 1973, while flying RAF Phantom FGR2 XV427 at low level in West Germany. He was serving with No. 17 Squadron based at RAFG Brüggen.
Timeline
Birth- 17 Dec 1937
Croydon, Surrey, England
Military Service- Age: 19 years
Conflict Period
Cold War
Served For
United Kingdom
Branch
Royal Air Force
Rank
Aircraftman 2nd Class
Service Number
5034219
Service Start Date
15 Oct 1956
Service End Date
10 Apr 1957
Unit
No. 1 Officer Cadet Training Unit (No. 1 OCTU)
Stationed Place
RAF Jurby
Marriage- 1961-Age: 23 years
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Mary Janet Day
Military Service- Ages: 36 - 19 years
Conflict Period
Cold War
Served For
United Kingdom
Branch
Royal Air Force
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Service End Date
22 Aug 1973
Service Number
5034219
Service Start Date
11 Apr 1957
Grade
RAF Phantom FGR2 Navigator
Unit
No. 17 Squadron
Stationed Place
RAFG Brüggen
Stationed Unit
RAF Germany
Casualty Date
22 Aug 1973
Casualty Place
Arfeld, Bad Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Casualty Cause
Aircraft Accident
Death- 22 Aug 1973-Age: 36 years
Arfeld, Bad Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Burial- 28 Aug 1973
Krefeld Crematorium, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany