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Roy Esworth Heater

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant Roy Esworth Heater

June 7, 1918

Military Service

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

44th Squadron

Additional Information

Son of E. E. and Mary J. Heater, of Snohomish, Washington, U.S.A.

Commemorated on Page 588 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY
Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

D. 368.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Roy Esworth Heater– Lt Heater was killed in a collision during aerial combat practice at 07.20am above RFC Waddington, Lincolnshire, on June 7th 1918. He was flying DH9 serial C1201. He had been stationed at Waddington since January 1918 and was commissioned in March 1918. The other pilot was also killed, Acting-Sgt Alf Pitkin, 31, from Bolsover, Derbyshire (UK) who was flying a DH6 trainer.

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    Photo of Roy Esworth Heater
    Photo of Roy Esworth Heater – Lt Heater was killed in a collision during aerial combat practice at 07.20am above RFC Waddington, Lincolnshire, on June 7th 1918. He was flying DH9 serial C1201. He had been stationed at Waddington since January 1918 and was commissioned in March 1918. The other pilot was also killed, Acting-Sgt Alf Pitkin, 31, from Bolsover, Derbyshire (UK) who was flying a DH6 trainer.

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