South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Pilot Sergeant 3402 Frederick Gerald KEYTE - School of Ariel Gunnery, Royal Flying Corps


Killed in Flying Accident Thursday 28th September 1916 aged 19

Gerald Keyte 2  Grave for FG Keyte

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial
Home Did not serve abroad Wootton Wawen RC Churchyard
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Did not serve abroad  ~ Wootton Wawen
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Service Information
Killed in a flying accident 28 Jan 1915 at Birmingham 1 Aug 1915 - 4th Squadron
    1 Jan 1916 - Promoted to Corporal
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units 14 Jul 1916 - Qualified at Pilot
Hythe, Kent ~ 1 Aug 1916 - Promoted to Sergeant
    28 Sep 1916 - Killed in accident

Circumstances Leading to Death         

Vickers

The first Production FB.5

On 28 Sep 1916 Frederick was flying Vickers FB.5 Gunbus number 7511 from the School of Aerial Gunnery over Hythe when it lost speed in a turn, nose dived and crashed. Also killed with him was A Mech 1 Harry Clancy, RFC aged 21.
 
Above per Fatal Aircraft Accidents website
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
16 Jul 1897 in St. Martins District of Birmingham     
   
Parents Names Abode
Frederick Charles and Mary Agnes Keyte Aston, Birmingham
   
Schools Colleges                                                                           
Wootton Wawen RC School ~
   
Address History Employment History
1897 - St. Martin's, Birmingham 1911 - Scholar
1901 - 208 Malmesbury Road, Aston 1915 - Motor fitter
1911 - Wootton Wawen (boarder)  
 

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