On 11th December 1916 this aircraft sustained damage at Redcar aerodrome when it flew into the ground during an attempted landing.
Pilot - Probabtionary F/O James Page Everitt RNAS. Injured.
James Everitt was born in the Corwen area of Wales in 1898 and entered the RNAS on 9th October 1916 to the rank of Probationary F/O from the rank of Petty Officer Mech RN. Nothing more is known about him other than he survived WW1 and was transferred to the Unemployed List in February 1919. He died in Hertfordshire in 1974.
Caudron 8945 was built by British Caudron Company Ltd at Hendon and delivered to RNAS AAP Hendon on 24th May 1916 where it was tested and accepted on 26th May 1916. It was taken apart and transported by rail to RNAS Redcar on 11th July 1917 and following re-erection and testing it was accepted on 2nd August 1916. It suffered two mishaps prior to 11th December 1916. It was repaired after this incident detailed above but damaged again early in 1917 before being deleted from stock on 31st January 1917.