Sopwith Pup C271 at Marske.

On 16th June 1918 this aircraft stalled and spun into ground and burnt out at or near to Marske aerodrome, sadly the pilot died as a result of this accident but possibly survived the initial crash. His body was taken to Leeds Cemetery and at that time this specific cemetery was used by the East Leeds Hospital for burying WW1 casualties. This suggests he was taken to hospital there and died there or his family were originally from Leeds and this was their local burial ground. A website detailing the Air Force Cross suggests he was killed in a crash at sea.

Pilot - 2nd Lt Frederick Charles Turner, Australian Flying Corps, aged 25, of Chaleyer Street, Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia. Buried Leeds, Lawns Wood Cemetery, Screen wall W393.

Fredreick Turner enlisted on 26th July 1915 at Darlinghurst, New South Wales into the 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade. His grave position in Lawns Wood cemetery is now lost as the area was landscaped and therefore he is commemerated on the memorial screen.
Sopwith Pup C271 was built to contract A.S. 11541/17 by the Standard Motor Company Ltd. at Coventry and was delivered to the War School at RNAS Manston on 2nd March 1918 which was re-named Pool of Pilots, Manston on 1st April 1918. On an unknown date it was transferred to 2 FS at Marske and was destroyed as a result of the crash detailed above on 16th June 1918.