Frederick Newland Marchant
- Born: 11 Jun 1898, Hambleton, Yorkshire England
- Christened: 24 Jul 1898, Holy Trinity, Bramley, Surrey England
- Died: 24 Jun198, WW1 857
Noted events in his life were:
• Military. 857 Hilary Marchant notes:
he was killed flying a Sopwith Camel aircraft during the First World War (<http://www.everymanremembered.org/profiles/soldier/640775/>).
http://www.theygavetheirtoday.com/bramley.html
Frederick Newland MARCHANT
Lieutenant, 66 Squadron, Royal Air Force
He died whilst flying on 6 June 1918. He was 19.
He was the son of Thomas D and Emma Marchant, Eastwood, Bramley.
He is buried in plot 2, row B grave 7 of Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Vicenza, Italy
Additional information
He served as a pilot with 66 Squadron from 12 March 1918 until his death on 6 June 6 1918. He died flying Sopwith Camel no. B2338
The postings related to his qualification as a pilot were
29 June 1917 School of Military Aeronautics Reading,
14 August 1917 3 Training Squadron Shoreham
18 October 1917 62 Training Squadron Dover,
20 February 1918 Scout Pool Manston,
9 March 1918 Expeditionary Force Brigade
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