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Name TYRRELL
First names John Nugent de Merle
Rank Pilot Officer
Nationality British
Crew position Pilot
Age 25
Date of death  31st March 1938
Cemetery St Peters Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
Posted in 12/36

Photographed by Malcolm Brooke

Photographed by Malcolm Brooke
Pilot of Hind K6753 killed in a collison with K6643 piloted by Sgt B G Davies over Scampton airfield on the 31st March 1938.


From the Squadron ORB


From RAF News in Flight Magazine 7th April 1938

With thanks to the Lincolnshire Echo
From the Lincolnshire Echo 31st March 1938
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The 49Squadron Association is very grateful to Jim Whalley of the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) at Innsworth, Gloucester for his assistance in researching details of the above death.