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BENTON, JOHN WALTER, 8a, Cowgate, Second Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died of wounds 31.5.18 at Eperney Hospital, France. Buried Terlincthun British Cemetery, Grave VII.A.C.20.
2nd Lt Benton was an observer in an RE 8, serial no.A3447, of 52 Sqdn. On the 30th May he, with his pilot Lt H P Illsley, was on patrol when he was wounded near Chambery, presumably by anti-aircraft fire. The aircraft landed at a field hospital where Benton died the next day.
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BROOKS, LEONARD WILLIAM, 'Avondale', Broadway, Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps, (previously 8th Hampshire Regiment). Killed in action 6.7.17 near Arras, France. Buried at Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, Grave IV.B.09.
2nd Lt Brookes was the pilot of a A.W.FK8, serial no.A2726, of 2 Sqdn. He was returning from an artillery observation when he was shot down in a combat with six enemy aircraft. His observer, Lt W Campbell was also killed.
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CROSBY, EDWARD ENO, 269, Cromwell Road, Second Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Killed in action 13.9.18 at Esegney. Buried at Charmes Military Cemetery, Grave I.B.15.
Pilot of a DH9, D1670 of 99 Sqdn. Was shot down into American lines. Observer, 2nd Lt C P Wogan-Brown was also killed.
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HARGRAVE, PEARSON WALTER BUTTERS, High Street, Old Fletton, 124258, Royal Air Force. Died of pneumonia 15.2.19 at 148 Burrage Road, Plumstead, whilst on leave from service overseas. Buried in Woolwich Cemetery, Grave 4.358.
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SHARMAN, HERBERT HARRY, Gladstone Street, 123639, Airman, Royal Air Force. Died of sickness 25.10.18 at Kingston on Thames Military Hospital. Buried in Peterborough (Broadway) Cemetery, Grave 2.3.3148.
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SMITH, VICTOR SIDNEY, Lincoln Road East, Second Lieutenant, 113th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action 6.10.17 in Mesopotamia. Buried in Deir El Belah Cemetery, Israel, Grave D.47.
Victor Sidney Smith, aged 19 was killed in a flying accident in Palestine. He was the observer in a 113 Sqdn BE2e. He is buried at Deir El Belah, Palestine.
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STEPHENSON, THOMAS FREDERICK, DCM, Eastfield, 769, Sergeant Pilot, 11 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. killed in action 20.11.17 whilst flying over German lines. Commemorated on Arras RFC Memorial.
Pilot of a Bristol F2b (commonly known as a Bristol Fighter) A7292, of 11 Sqdn. He was carrying out a reconnaissance on 20th November, the first day of the Battle of Cambrai, when he was shot down. His observer was wounded and taken prisoner. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial. The son of George Frederick & Annie Georgina Stephenson, he joined the RFC on 7th July 1913. He went to France on 12th August 1914. His DCM was announced on 4th March 1918:
"For conspicous gallantry and devotion to duty. While flying over the enemy's lines he was attacked by twelve hostile scouts and engaged four of them, one of which he destroyed. He was then attacked by another of the enemy machines, and, though his observer had been wounded he succeeded in destroying it. His machine was then rendered almost uncontrollable by a shell , the right wing being almost shot off, but he succeeded in landing it in our front line wire. He has destroyed five hostile machines and shown splendid courage and determination."
Stephenson was 23 when he died.
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