Lives of the First World War

1st July 1918

Only Another Half-Hour's Flight to Obtain Over-Seas Certificate. The circumstances attending the death of Lieut. Herbert Alex Heritage, Royal Air Force, and 52b, Abbey-road, St John's Wood, London, who met with an accident while flying alone, and was conveyed to the 1st Eastern General Hospital, were inquired into by the Borough Coroner (Mr G. A. Wootten) at an inquest held at the Hospital on Monday evening. The evidence showed that Lieut. Heritage was preparing to descend, and when about 100 feet from the ground his machine side-slipped, and then nose-dived to earth. When picked up Lieut. Heritage was dead, death being due to fracture of the skull. He had only another half-hour's solo flying to do in order to obtain his overseas certificate. Witnesses spoke to the aeroplane being in perfect order. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death, as the result of fracture of the skull."

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