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Pither, Sidney Edward  MiD (Captain)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-June-11

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Birth Date: unkown date (age 23)

Born: Islington, London, England

the late Francis Pither & Maria Pither

unmarried

Home: Islington, London, England

Enlistment: attached as 2Lt.RFC from RASC, as a Private

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-15

Decorations: MiD


Mentioned in Dispatches
Service
RAF
Unit
24 Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Rank
2nd-Lieutenant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Observer
Service Numbers
Pither began his military career as a private in the Royal Army Service Corps. Transferring to the RFC on 1915-08-15 raised him to a 2nd-Lieut. He made Captain and Flight Commander before being killed in a flying accident at 58 Training Squadron, in Egypt. The crash happened 1918-06-08, he died of his injuries on June 11.

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