Sopwith Camel D1933 near Marske.

On 19th December 1918 this aircraft was one of a few in the air with their pilots practicing formation flying when this aircraft had to make a forced landing, during which it suffered minor undercarriage damage. The damage was repaired the same day and after taking off the pilot made a turn at 400 feet above the ground, the aircraft entered a spun and struck the ground and was destroyed, the pilot was sadly killed. The pilot is thought to have been the same one on both incidents.

Pilot - Lt Arthur Cecil Doucet RAF, aged 20, of Quebec, Canada.


Arthur Doucet was the son of A E Doucet and his wife Elizabeth Barrett, of Quebec, Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Camel D1933 was built by Ruston, Proctor & Company Ltd based at Lincoln. It was destroyed as a result of the second accident on 19th December 1918.

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