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St. Mary The Virgin, Leyton, Waltham Forest.
St. Mary The Virgin, Leyton, Waltham Forest.
Pilot Officer Richard Griffith Pace
On 20th July, 1927, Pilot Officer Richard Griffith Pace of 32 squadron, Kenley, became the first pilot to lose his life at Holbeach ranges, The Wash, Lincolnshire, when his Gloster Gamecock (J7907) crashed during target practice. He was only 22 years old.
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