Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 778405 |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Name: | BALDACHIN |
| First Name: | SYDNEY DOUGLAS |
| Initials: | S D |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1941-08-16 |
| Age at Death: | 20 |
| Cause of Death: | Died in Aircraft Accident, Hampden X2959 took off from RAF Balderton for night circuits and landing training exercise. The aircraft was slighly off course and while trying to find the airfield at 0025 hours hit some tress and then plunged down into houses in London Road, New Balderton. Shortly after impact the aircraft burst into flames with three houses being totally destroyed. Two of the crew were killed and the third was slighly injured. |
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