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Old 10th Apr 2012, 19:16
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Milo Minderbinder
 
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This page has a report of a 19-year old from Ireland, also in the RAF, who died of influenza at Blandford on the previous day
RT News: Morning Ireland - Marking of graves at Glasnevin

"BANNISTER, JOSEPH: Private 2nd Class 309277 Royal Air Force. Died: 04/11/1918 of Influenza at Blandford Camp, Dorsetshire. Age: 19. "


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and another 'flu victim from Blandford here
Paul Manning.net - Roll of Honour: Far Cotton, Northampton & HMS Cassandra
"Cowell, Thomas George
Private 305220, Royal Air Force. Died in Blandford Camp, Dorset, England, Wednesday, 30th October 1918, aged 24. During 1918 Blandford camp changed from being the depot for the Royal Naval Division to being an 'Intake Camp' for the Royal Flying Corps which was, at that time, being reformed as the Royal Air Force. During the early period of the occupation by the RAF a number of those stationed at Blandford were affected by a series of influenza outbreaks which resulted in a number of young men dying."
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