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Lieutenant Edmund Gabriel Rice

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Lieutenant Edmund Gabriel Rice

Birth
Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Death
3 May 1918 (aged 18–19)
Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
Burial
Coventry, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England Add to Map
Plot
Square 34/35. Grave 42.
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son of Elsie (Garrett) and Charles E Rice. Royal Air Force, No. 2 School of Instruction (Redcar)
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He was killed while flying as an instructor in an Avro 504 (B4314) from No. 2 School of Instruction (Redcar) which spun into the ground near Redcar.

The pupil pilot, Lieutenant Lionel Richard Thacker King aged 26 was also killed and is buried in a family grave in St Bridget's churchyard, West Kirby, Wirral, UK.
son of Elsie (Garrett) and Charles E Rice. Royal Air Force, No. 2 School of Instruction (Redcar)
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He was killed while flying as an instructor in an Avro 504 (B4314) from No. 2 School of Instruction (Redcar) which spun into the ground near Redcar.

The pupil pilot, Lieutenant Lionel Richard Thacker King aged 26 was also killed and is buried in a family grave in St Bridget's churchyard, West Kirby, Wirral, UK.

Inscription

Born Jun 3rd 1899 died May 3rd 1918 Lieutenant Edmund Gabriel Rice RAF. Unto each man his handiwork, unto each his crown, the just fate gives who so takes the worlds life on him and his own lays down, he dying so lives. Seeing death has no part in him no power upon his head. He has bought his eternity with a little help and is not dead. Known and unknown human divine. Sweet human hand and lips and eyes dear heavenly son that canst not ___ [rest of inscription under ground].

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