B.E.2c 1120 at Redcar aerodrome.
On 30th August 1916 this RNAS Scarborough Home Defence Flight aeroplane collided with a hedge on take-off from RNAS Redcar. The aircraft was damaged and the pilot was injured. The incident is featured in the pilot's service records which confirms the location as Redcar.
Pilot - FSL John Champain Tanner RNAS. Slightly injured.
John Tanner was born in Cheltenham on 2nd July 1897 and was educated at Cheltenham Junior School and later at Marlborough. He received a commission in the RNAS on 14th February 1916 and gained his Royal Aero Club certificate (Cert.No.3088) on 3rd June 1916 at the RNAS Chingford Flying School. He served at RNAS Scarborough between 2nd August 1916 and 10th January 1917. He was wounded flying at Arras, France on 7th July 1917 that saw him admitted to hospital and return to the UK. In early 1918 he was deemed fit to return to duty and transferred to the RAF on formation in April 1918. He was then injured on 18th May 1918 while flying Sopwith Scout B6160 that was involved in a mid air collision. Having risen to the rank of Captain he died following a flying accident involving Avro 504 D2002 while instructing on the 1st August 1918 while stationed at the 56th Training Depot Squadron at Cranwell. He is buried at Eversley Churchyard near Basingstoke and was twenty one years old. The photograph of his grave was found elsewhere on the internet.
B.E.2c 1120 was delivered from Beardmore and Co, Dalmuir on the 15th September 1915 to RNAS Redcar before being transferred RNAS Scarborough Home Defence Flight. It was damaged at Redcar on 14th January 1916, repaired and returned to RNAS Scarborough before being damaged again on 30th August 1916 that saw it assessed and deleted from stock on 22nd September 1916.