Personnel Index - Detail
Name
TYRRELL
First Names
John Nugent de Merle
Nationality
British
Rank
Pilot Officer
Service
RAF
Crew Position
Pilot
Posting In
Posted in 12/36
Age
25
Date of Death
31/03/1938
Cemetery
Pilot of Hind K6753 killed in a collison with K6643 piloted by Sgt B G Davies over Scampton airfield on the 31st March 1938.
The photograph showing K6643 (piloted by Sgt B G Davies) is courtesy of Dom Howard.
From the Squadron ORB
From RAF News in Flight Magazine 7th April 1938
Hawker Hinds in formation (photographed from K6643?)
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.