Basic Details
Surname
Coppinger
Forenames
William Dycer
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Report in the Dundee Courier on 26/10/1936 of the inquest at Peterborough stated that William (of Alberta, Canada) was attached to No7 Flying Training School when he was involved in a mid-air collision during a passing out inspection. William had deployed his parachute a couple of seconds before the plane crashed, but too late to save him. The inquest verdict was accidental death. He was aged 22.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Air Force
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pilot Officer
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Peterborough
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Peterborough
Cemetery
Eastfield Cemetery
Year of death
1936
Month of death
October
Day of death
23
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Killed in accident
Manner of death reference
Other