WAGHORN’S INJURIES FATAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 May 1931, Page 7

WAGHORN’S INJURIES FATAL

FIGHT FOR LIFE FAILS BRILLIANT CAREER ENDED [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, May 7. Squadroji-Leader Waghorn is dead. His wife was summoned to the bed- 1 side at midnight on Tuesday, .and she watched unceasingly to the end. Waghorn fought gallantly, and the doctors hoped that ’he would pull through, but he became unconscious yesterday afternoon, and failed to recover. Flying low over Farnborough Common in a 65 mile gale, a Horsley aeroplane, piloted by Waghorn, accompanied by a test pilot, E. Alexander, crashed. The occupants seized parachutes and were carried half a mile. Waghorn broke an ankle and injured his head, necessitating an operation. Alexander sustained a cut leg. DETAILS OF CAREER. -Waghorn was a native of Kensington, London, and was 26 yeats of age.. He was educated at Wellington College, and then entered the Air Force College at Craiiwell. He was posted to No. 17 (Flight) Squadron in 1924, and soon after left it to take the Instructor’s course at the Central Flying School. Soon he attracted notice by his daring achievements in the air, and at the Air Force Pageant at Hendon in 1927 his flying was a sensation in the programme. It was only in February 1929, that-he joined the High Speed Flight. He married in the summer, and his wife was one of the spectators who saw him win the Schneider Trophy on September 7. that year. On that occasion he reached the record of 370 miles per hour in speed bursts along the straights. He was awarded the A.F.\ Cross. STILL ANOTHER VICTIM. (Received May 8, 11.30 a.m.)' LONDON, May 7. . The third aeroplane crash in the last two or three days resulted in the death of aircraftsman Merriman. The pilpt was uninjured. Waghorn’s death brings the total deaths in the Air Force, to forty-two in 1931. GLEN KIDSTON’S WEALTH. TONDON, May 7. Mrs Kidston doubts that her husband was anything like a milionaire. She says that he spent his fortune on his flying experiments. COURTAULD SEARCH 1 , ANGMAGSALIK, May 7. Ahrenberg landed on the Greenland icecap, and is Continuing the search for Courtauld afoot, when the weather permits. FOUND ALL WELL. (Recd. May 8, 1 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, May 7. Courtauld was found alive and well, and is returning with the Watkins party.