Canadians fighting in Singapore

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Originally Posted by sniper

How is your research going? If you'd like to send me an updated data sheet so i can check it and see if i have any of your missing guys.
Sniper

I came across an interesting piece doing some research today on the AFC.

Name: Jefferys, Ernest Howard


Rank: Corporal Cadet.
Service Number: 747
Regiment: 6th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Age: 23
Place of Enlistment: Kuring-gai, NSW
Date of Death: 28 August 1918
Place of Death: Leighterton, Gloucestershire, England
Battle:
Memorial/Cemetery: Leighterton Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire, England
Relationships: Son of Peter and Rose Elizabeth Howard Jefferys, of the Railway Station, Kuring-gai, NSW
Other: Cadet Jefferys is listed as having died in an aeroplane accident while training to become a Flying Officer Pilot. He collided with another aircraft. On the same day 2 other Australians died at Leighterton, Lieutenant Charles Scott and 2nd Lieutenant Roy Cummings. All 23 war dead in the Leighterton cemetery belong to the Australian Flying Corp, who where based at the 6th Training Squadron, Leighterton.