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Hardstaff, L.H. (Leslie Hewitt)

 
 
Full nameHardstaff, L.H. (Leslie Hewitt)
IDOC0290973
ObjectBAS-1916-0618
 
CollectionLibrary
ClassificationRoll of Honour
SeriesRoll of Honour 1914-1918
 
InitialsL.H.
First namesLeslie Hewitt
SurnameHardstaff
Service no
 
RankFlt Lt
OrganisationRoyal Naval Air Service
UnitFelixstowe Naval Air Station attached Design Flight, Admiralty Testing Staff, Eastchurch
 
Prisoner of warNo
Accident
Result of accident
Death dateOctober 28th 1916
Remarks
Terms of enlistment
Awards
Attached from
PlaceFelixstowe
Death detailsAccidentally Killed while flying at Eastchurch 28 October 1916, Tail twisted up and down about four times before one side of it buckled and broke away from Sopwith Triplane during a high speed test and machine crashed nose first from a height of 100 feet