On 12th August 1918 the pilot of this No.2 Fighting School aeroplane was undertaking a firing practice at a ground target when, while making a left-hand turn with the engine switched off. The aeroplane did a half roll and glided down about 1,000 feet on it's back, the pilot did not roll out of the inversion or pull up in time and the aeroplane hit the ground at 14.40hrs. Sadly the pilot was killed. The gunnery range was on the cliff top next to the aerodrome.
Pilot - 2Lt Roy Wesley Kerr RAF, aged 23. Buried Marske St.Germain Churchyard, Yorkshire.
Roy Kerr was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada and was the son of J.H and Ella Kerr. The family moved to Toronto when he was young and he enlisted for service with the RFC in Canada in October 1917 and trained at Longbranch, Toronto, and Forth Worth, Texas. He was granted commission in March 1918 and left for England on 5th April 1918. He was posted to No.2 Fighting School at Marske on 26th July 1918.