Lincolnshire Echo: Wednesday 15th May 1918

Missing Observer: Body Found in a Canal: The body David Hugh (sic) Pinsent, an observer, the second victim of last Wednesday’s accident in West Surrey, was last night found in the Basingstoke Canal at Frimley. The body of the pilot, Lieut. Lutyen was discovered near the village at the time of the accident. Despite a search no trace of Pinsent could be found until last night, when his body was recovered some distance from the spot where Lutyen was discovered. 


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Referenced

GRO0163 Devonport: David Hume Pinsent: 1891 – 1918