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The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of George V and Mary of Teck. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 until his death in 1942.
The plane crashed while on a flight to Iceland during WWII. The aircraft was part of the 228th Squadron RAF. The plane hit high ground at Eagle Rock in the Scottish Highlands in poor visibility. Possible navigation error but exact cause unknown. All 14 aboard killed.
Among the dead was his Equerry, Lieut. John Arthur Lowther, MVO, RNVR
One of the trees for the Equerry in Ancestry.com states there was one survivor of the 15-person crew . . .
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/article/our-records-duke-kent
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December 20, 1902
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York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
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December 20, 1902
- May 6, 1910
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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| 1903 |
January 26, 1903
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Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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| 1910 |
May 6, 1910
- October 12, 1934
Age 7
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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| 1916 |
1916
Age 13
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Royal Naval College, Osborne, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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| 1934 |
October 12, 1934
- August 25, 1942
Age 31
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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| 1935 |
October 9, 1935
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No. 3 Belgrave Square, London, England
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| 1936 |
December 25, 1936
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Belgrave Square, London, United Kingdom
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| 1942 |
July 4, 1942
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Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England (United Kingdom)
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