The Warwickshire coroner hold an inquest on 2nd Lieutenant David Kolto Billings, attached to the Australian Flying Corps, who fell from a height of 2000 ft. The body was found half a mile away, from the machine, and it ■was surmised that Billings belt Broke and, lacking its support, he fell out, Captain Wilson, jR.A.M.C. said th'e aviator probably died before he reached the ground, but pre conceived opinions had been shattered by recent experiences. He had known a case of an officer who fell 3000 feet, and he assured witness that he retained consciousness until 200 ft. from the ground A verdict |pf accidental dearth was returned.
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Taihape Daily Times, 8 December 1917, Page 5
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108Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Taihape Daily Times, 8 December 1917, Page 5
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