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Sgt. Edward Alexander McCord
Royal New Zealand Air Force
(d.15th Oct 1942)
Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Edward McCord was the Son of John and Frances Maria McCord of Aughintemple.
He was 26 when he died whilst taking part in a cross country flying exercise in a Wellington DV717, the plane crashed at Breke farm, Maypole Beck, Nottinghamshire at 20:55 on 15th October 1942, with the loss of the entire crew.
He is buried in Grave B.16 in the Ardagh Cemetery, Ardagh, Co. Longford, Ireland.