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Corporal

Dennis Harold Sharp

Service number 619842
Military unit 150 Sqdn Royal Air Force
Address 21 Liddon Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham.
Date of birth 22 Sep 1920
Date of death 27 Jul 1940 (19 years old)
Place of birth Ladywood, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Employment, education or hobbies

Metal Spinner, Macniven and Cameron Ltd.

Family history

Son of Frederick and Beatrice Sharp.

Military history

Battle L5528 150 Sqn. While being prepared for operations at RAF Newton a parachute flare ignited, despite efforts from F/O Blom, as the duty Flight Commander, leading the fire-fighting party endeavoring to extinguish the blaze an explosion occurred killing 6 and injuring 5 of which 1 died of his injuries the next day.

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