Avro 504 E1736 in the Doncaster area.
On 13th January 1919 the pilot of this No.38 Training Depot Station aeroplane became lost while flying in fog, struck a tree and crashed. Where this incident occurred is not stated on the pilot's casualty file. The unit was based at Tadcaster aerodrome but the incident appears to have not occured there because the pilot's service file states that he was initially admitted to the Arnold Hospital, Doncaster then transferred to the 3rd North General Hospital Sheffield the following day. I would suggest the accident occurred in the general Doncaster area. The crash occurred on the pilot's birthday. He may have been an instructor with No.38 TDS at the time.
Pilot - Lt James Willard Ironmonger RAF. Injured.
Passenger - 3AM A Davis RAF. Uninjured.
James Ironmonger was born on 13th January 1895 at Norfolk, Virginia, USA and was a famer prior to enlisting for service in the British forces in 1917. He undertook initial training in Canada and after passing selection was posted to England to continue flying training. He crashed Avro 504 D4364 on 31st May 1918 with No.55 Training Squadron that saw him sustained injuries. Following the second in January 1919 he eventually returned to his unit in May 1919 but was then repatriated in August 1919 and transferred to the Unemployed List the following month. He later formed the "A.E.F. Flying Corporation" but died on 2nd January 1927 and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, USA.