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Frank Reid Miller |
| Born |
1 Feb 1917 |
New Zealand  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
19 Jan 1945 |
Wassell Wood, Bewdley, near Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England |
- Airspeed AS.10 Oxford AT655 of 1545 BAT Flight, Royal Air Force crashed and was written off when it crashed into Wassell Wood, Wyre Forest, Bewdley, near Kidderminster, Worcestershire (at approximate co ordinates 52.394 N, 2.29 W) on 19 January 1945: While cruising in a snowstorm, the pilot encountered a double engine failure and was therefore forced to attempt an emergency landing. While trying to land, the aircraft hit trees and crashed in a wooded area. A crew member was killed while both other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Flt Lt Norman Butler Worswick, pilot, (survived, injured)
Flt Sgt J. R. Payne, (survived, injured)
Flying Officer Frank Reid Miller RNZAF (NZ5409) (killed)
Cause: Double engine failure.
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| Buried |
Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Linwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand [2] |
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Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Headstone Frank Reid Miller RNZAF
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| Person ID |
I10838 |
Frost Family |
| Last Modified |
8 Feb 2018 |
| Family |
May Chamberlain, b. 8 Nov 1913, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 9 Jun 1997, New Zealand (Age 83 years) |
| Married |
8 Nov 1940 |
Helwan, Cairo, Egypt |
| Last Modified |
8 Feb 2018 |
| Family ID |
F4423 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1917/6212 (Reliability: 3), 1 Feb 1917.
Miller Frank Reid; Mother Edith Lillian; Father George Grayling
- [S49] billiongraves.com, FionaNZ (Reliability: 3).
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