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kenneth wastell air crash ww1
« on: Thursday 10 May 18 16:22 BST (UK) »
does anyone know anything about kenneth wastrell's death circa 1918? any help appreciated, Martin

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Re: kenneth wastell air crash ww1
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 10 May 18 16:29 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Welcome to RootsChat  :)

Would this be the death of the man you are researching?

Kenneth Wastell
Death - 23 Mar 1918
Rank - 2 Lieutenant TP
Regiment - Royal Flying Corps

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Re: kenneth wastell air crash ww1
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Re: kenneth wastell air crash ww1
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 10 May 18 16:36 BST (UK) »
thanks for replying so quickly, yes he'smy man. do you know how he died, I think he flew into a church. martin


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Re: kenneth wastell air crash ww1
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 10 May 18 16:42 BST (UK) »
If you have access to FindMyPast (at home or at the local library) his Service record is available to view. It would appear that he joined up in the 'ranks' but was then discharged from the 'ranks' when given a temporary commission.

His Service record shows that he was 'killed as result of aeroplane accident' (Home) 23.3.18

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Aucock/Aukett~Kent/Sussex, Broadway~Oxfordshire, Danks~Warwickshire, Fenn~Kent/Norfolk, Goatham~Kent, Hunt~Kent, Parker~Middlesex, Perry~Kent, Sellers~Kent/Yorkshire, Sladden~Kent, Wright~Kent/Essex

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Re: kenneth wastell air crash ww1
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 10 May 18 20:20 BST (UK) »
What very interesting links Tony  :)

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Re: kenneth wastell air crash ww1
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 10 May 18 22:30 BST (UK) »
Link to three contemporary newspaper reports of the St. Ives Steeple Catastrophe:


http://www.rootschat.com/links/01m1g/

Added: press the right hand Next arrow at the bottom of the web page and scroll to find picture of damaged steeple dated March 30, 1918


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Aucock/Aukett~Kent/Sussex, Broadway~Oxfordshire, Danks~Warwickshire, Fenn~Kent/Norfolk, Goatham~Kent, Hunt~Kent, Parker~Middlesex, Perry~Kent, Sellers~Kent/Yorkshire, Sladden~Kent, Wright~Kent/Essex