On 24th June 1916 this RNAS Redcar Flying School aeroplane was severely damaged in a forced landing near Redcar. This aeroplane had a short life; it was built by Brush EE Company Ltd at Loughborough and was only delivered to RNAS Redcar on 14th May 1916. Following this accident on 24th June 1916 it was deleted from stock on 14th July 1916.
Pilot - FSL Ellis Vair Reid RNAS.
Ellis Reid was born on 31st October 1889 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada and was a graduate of the University of Toronto, he worked as an architect before enlisting. He appears to have travelled to England to enlist in to the RNAS and did this on 10th January 1916. He was posted to RNAS Redcar Flying School and following training he was awarded a Royal Aero Club aviators' certificate (Cert.No.3817) there. Upon completing his training he was posted to Cranwell where he undertook night flying training. He was later posted to No.3 Wing on 20th November 1916 before posting to the famous 10 Naval Squadron RNAS flying the aircraft "Black Roger" in combat over the Western Front. Flight Sub-Lt Ellis Reid DSC lost his life on 28th July 1917 serving with 10 Naval Squadron, he is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial. He was credited with a total of nineteen enemy aircraft as being destroyed. The citation for his DSC, Gazetted after his death on 11th August 1917 reads.. "In recognition of his services on the following occasions: On the 6th June 1917, he attacked and drove down one of four hostile scouts. This machine dived nose first into the ground and was destroyed. On the afternoon of the 15th June, 1917, he was leading a patrol of three scouts and encountered a formation of ten enemy machines. During the combat which ensued he forced one machine down completely out of control. Next he attacked at a range of about 30 yards another hostile scout. The pilot of this machine was killed, and it went down completely out of control. This officer has at all times shown the greatest bravery and determination." He was Mentioned in Despatches on 17th November 1917.