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Family lived at 1 & 3 Ripon Road, Plumstead. Born 6 November 1899
Family lived at 1 & 3 Ripon Road, Plumstead. Born 6 November 1899
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
TOPLEY, Edward Percival Augustus
TOPLEY, Edward Percival Augustus
Born Monday 06 November 1899
Born Monday 06 November 1899
Died on Wednesday 30 October 1918
Died on Wednesday 30 October 1918
Age 18
Age 18
Serving with
Serving with
29th Training Depot Station.
29th Training Depot Station.
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
Service Number
Service Number
Cemetery / Memorial
Cemetery / Memorial
East Boldre (St. Paul) Churchyard
East Boldre (St. Paul) Churchyard
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Further information
Further information
Edward Percival Augustus Topley was born on 6th November 1899 in London.
Edward Percival Augustus Topley was born on 6th November 1899 in London.
He learnt to fly in a Caudron biplane at the Cambridge School of Flying before enlisting into the RAF on 3rd March 1918. He was commissioned on 1st April 1918, the same day the RAF was formed. He was posted to Uxbridge for flying training before being posted to the 29th Training Depot Station, Beaulieu to complete his training.
He learnt to fly in a Caudron biplane at the Cambridge School of Flying before enlisting into the RAF on 3rd March 1918. He was commissioned on 1st April 1918, the same day the RAF was formed. He was posted to Uxbridge for flying training before being posted to the 29th Training Depot Station, Beaulieu to complete his training.
He died on his first day of training when his Sopwith Camel, stalled and span to the ground. (Click here for notes on the notorious flying characteristics of the Sopwith Camel).
He died on his first day of training when his Sopwith Camel, stalled and span to the ground. (Click here for notes on the notorious flying characteristics of the Sopwith Camel).
He is buried in St. Paul’s Churchyard, East Boldre.
He is buried in St. Paul’s Churchyard, East Boldre.
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