Lynn Gregory
Lynn was born on October 15th, 1908. He died at the age of 36 on July 25th, 1945. His burial was in
Little Rissington Churchyard.
- Death Notes
- aged 37. Plane crashed in training flight accident at Enford ranges, Wiltshire. Took off from Boscombe Down.
Hawker Tempest Mk V serial NV946 stalled at 1115 hours after firing several rockets from 1500ft in a steep 40 deg dive as part of a firing test to check rocket tail clearance using zero length launchers. Aircraft went into a stall during a banking turn to port, flipping over befotre hitting the ground at 400 mph and exploding in flames.
Commemorated at the RAF plot at Little Rissington and on the Roll of Honour for old boys of Central School (now preserved at Bournside School)