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Trevor Derrick SIMPSON

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Trevor Derrick SIMPSON. Officer Cadet, Student Navigator 3117556, Royal Air Force stationed at RAF Hullavington. Born 24th September 1930 died 29th March 1950 aged 18. At rest in London Road Cemetery, Chippenham, Wiltshire.
Credit James Halley Broken Wings
Wellington T10 LN819 from 1 Air Navigation School, RAF Hullavington. The aircraft lost engine power after a night take off. Control was lost and it spun into the ground 1 mile north of Hullavington. 4 people were killed in the crash.
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Mike1976
Born 24th September 1930, died 29th March 1950 ... I was terribly bad at maths but that would make him 19 years, 6 months and 5 days old the day he died. Since the marker says "Age 18" I'm guessing the person that researched this made a typo with the year of birth being 1931.
 

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