After yesterday‘s crash on take-off from Rely, Marsh and McDonald both died in hospital. Greg did not fly – his final day off flying after the flu.
Monday June 24th. Marsh & Macdonald [sic, should be McDonald] both died in hospital. Marsh buried in afternoon. Did not fly.
So neither of them made it. 2nd Lt. Marsh, who had had such a lucky escape earlier in the month, had celebrated his 24th birthday just two days earlier, on 22 June 1918. Lt. McDonald was 19, the same age as Greg. A reminder, if one was needed, of how dangerous flying was even before anyone wished you harm.
“Marsh Buried in Afternoon”
2nd Lt. Cuthbert Alban Marsh lies buried at plot III.D.34 at Aire Communal Cemetery.
