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Townsend, J.E. (Joseph Ernest)

 
 
Full nameTownsend, J.E. (Joseph Ernest)
IDOC0244147
ObjectCC2_24063
 
CollectionArchives
ClassificationCasualty Record Series
SeriesCasualty Card Type - Incident
 
InitialsJ.E.
First namesJoseph Ernest
SurnameTownsend
Service no
 
Rank2Lt
OrganisationWorcestershire Regiment # Royal Flying Corps
Unit66 Squadron (RFC)
 
Prisoner of warNo
Casualty dateJanuary 2nd 1917
AccidentFlying accident.
Result of accidentKilled
Death dateJanuary 2nd 1917
Remarks
Terms of enlistment
Awards
Attached from
PlaceFilton/UK
Death details
AircraftRoyal Aircraft Factory B.E.2d
Aircraft serial5761
Engine typeRoyal Aircraft Factory 1a

Engine numbers
ManufacturerE658
War DepartmentWD3007


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