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Mott, David Gordon (Cadet)

Killed in Flying Accident 1917-December-27

Canada

Birth Date: unkown date (age 18)

Born: Campbellton, Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Mrs. Harriet E. Mott & the late W. Albert Mott

unmarried

Home: Dalhousie, New Brunswick

Service
RFC

Unit
(OT) FTS- Flying Training School (RFC)

Base
Talliaferro Field Benbrook Field Aerodrome Ft Worth Texas USA

Rank
Cadet

Position
pilot-trainee

Service Numbers
74640, RFC

19117-12-27: Mott died in JN4, C-662; when his harness came loose and he fell to his death from 1,000 feet when he turned inverted. He was alone in the aircraft at the time.

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