S. LIGHTSTONE, 20 July 1917
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Simon Lightstone
Born:
1898
Died:
1 Av 5677 (20 July 1917)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
LIG5325
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
1898
Place of birth:
Whitechapel
Death
Date of death:
1 Av 5677 (20 July 1917)
Died in combat?:
Yes
Place of death:
Essex
Cause of death:
Accidentally killed, not in flight
Burial place:
Plashet Jewish Cemetery
Places
Addresses
31 Hanbury Street, London
Other Organisations
Name:
Jewish Lads' Brigade
Accidental death account
It is typical overcast summer’s day with a light breeze of not more than four or five mph. A landing party is walking airship SS.39 back to its shed after an instructional flight. Although a routine operation, on this occasion they are being supervised by the Commanding Officer of the Airship Training Wing, Commander Waterlow. Suddenly the airship begins to lift off. As instructed the landing party lets go of the ropes, all except, that is, Clive Waterlow and two of the party, PO Mechanic Maurice George Collins and AMII Simon Lightstone. For some reason these three men spring forward and grasp the fore starboard guy just as the airship leaps into the air and quickly gains height. The three men hang on as well as they can but as their grips weaken they fall one by one to their deaths.
Family
Siblings
Hyman Lightstone (male)
Bessie Lightstone (female)
Nathaniel Lightstone (male)
Esther Lightstone (female)
Alfed Lightstone (male)
Isadore Lightstone (male)
Minnie Lightstone (female)
Parents
Mother: Rachel Lightstone (female)
Homefront
Military Record
Military service:
Royal Navy Air Service
Military record no.:
S/15791
Date discharged/death:
20 July 1917
Rank at discharge/death:
Air Mechanic 2nd Class
Assignments
Posting:
President II
RNAS Cranwell
RNAS Cranwell
Seamans Register
Roll of Honour
Commonwealth Graves Commission
Rank:
Air Mechanic 2Nd Class
Date of Death:
20 July 1917
Age:
Regiment / service:
Royal Naval Air Service
Cemetery:
Plashet Jewish Cemetery, United Kingdom
Grave reference:
L. 8. 6.
Additional information:
Personal inscription:
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