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entirely controlled by one wheel. ... The aeroplane, which has been christened ‘Moonbeam’, was taken to
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delta where they destroyed the seaplane to avoid the possibility of its being captured by the enemy. They then spent three days wandering in the delta trying to avoid capture and to rejoin their ship. During this time they had little or nothing to eat, and were continually obliged to swim across the
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Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in England
930:"Sir John Alcock's Funeral – Peoples Tribute in Manchester".
915:""Felixstowe Fury" Wrecked. Wireless Officer Drowned". News.
878:"Flying Boat Accident of Felixstowe – Airmen Drowned". News.
919:. No. 42176. London. 12 August 1919. col C, p. 7.
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467:In December 1919, Moon represented
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764:. 24 November 1914. p. 9690.
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1100:Royal Naval Air Service aviators
945:Lonergan, Becky (17 June 2015).
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574:"Edwin Rowland MOON 1886–1920"
535:"Edwin Rowland Moon 1886–1920"
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894:"The "Felixstowe Fury" crash"
496:230 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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440:Moon's grave marker in 2010
367:Distinguished Service Order
234:He tested his first plane,
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332:Royal Naval Air Service
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142:Daughter Mary (b. 1915)
132:Isabel Madeline Waldron
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168:– Croix de Chevalier
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947:"Edwin Rowland Moon"
398:The Legion of Honour
394:Royal Humane Society
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171:Royal Humane Society
166:The Legion of Honour
1038:Photo of Edwin Moon
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601:. Cranleigh School
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805:"No. 30133"
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605:16 November
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446:flying boat
328:World War I
262:Moonbeam II
254:Moonbeam II
248:Moonbeam II
212:in Surrey.
105:Nationality
68:Southampton
64:8 June 1886
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1054:Categories
663:pp.199-200
502:References
450:Felixstowe
389:Cemetery.
374:occasions.
297:Brooklands
236:Moonbeam I
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60:1886-06-08
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340:HMS
318:in 1914.
258:monoplane
238:, in the
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129:Spouse(s)
89:, England
70:, England
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342:Hyacinth
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190:aviation
163:and bar
139:Children
116:Pioneer
244:Calshot
118:aviator
108:English
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