Desmond Arthur

Military Person

1884 – 1913

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Who was Desmond Arthur?

Lieutenant Desmond Arthur was an Irish aviator in the Royal Flying Corps. Following his crash in Scotland's first fatal aircraft accident his name is connected to a ghost believed to haunt the airfield at RAF Montrose in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The case is considered one of the most famous ghost stories from the First World War, and was investigated by the British government.

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Born
Mar 31, 1884
O'Brien's Bridge
Education
  • Portora Royal School
Died
May 1, 1913

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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