Donald Stewart
Service number
D/MX 64183
Military unit
1 Service Flying Training School Royal Navy
Address
8 Hatton Gardens, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Date of birth
26 May 1919
Date of death
28 Oct 1941 (22 years old)
Place of birth
Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Employment, education or hobbies
Article to Charlired Assistant.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
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Family history
Son of James and Kate Florence Stewart, of Newark.
Military history
Fairey Battle Trainer P6754, RN No.1 Service Flying Training School, Netheravon, HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-Solent. Aircraft accident card: 41 hours solo on Battles, 136 total flying hours.
P6754 solo dive bombing exercise, pulled out of the dive at below 1000ft, safe height 2000ft. Aircraft dived into the ground at Pepperbox Hill ranges, Wiltshire.
Inquiry found the Altimeter had been left at Sea Level, conclusion pilot error.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Donald Stewart