Patrick Brook
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02 Mar 1943 (Age unknown)
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Military history
Manchester L7277 1654 HCU Take off RAF Wigsley at 14:25 hrs to demonstrate feathering procedures. Around 15:00 hrs, the port propellor failed to disengage from the feathered position and the instructor ended the exercise and returned to Wigsley. Whilst in the circuit to land, the undercarriage refused to lower. The aircraft hit a tree whilst force-landing short of the airfield at North Scarle, crashed and caught fire on the ground.
Sgt Patrick Brook - Son of Evan and Violet Emily Brook, of Hampstead, London; nephew of Mr. E. G. Nicholson, of Woking, Surrey. Killed.
F/Lt Philip Stone DFC
Sgt R Lee
Sgt Matthew Hanley
Sgt W Brearley
Sgt Marshall Smith
Sgt F John all injured.
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