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246129 2nd. Lt. William Malcolm Denham Royal Flying Corps from:Bedford (d.3rd January 1918) William Denham was born on the 18th of June 1899 in Hampstead, London, only son of Frederic & Ethel H Denham, it would appear that he moved to Bedford as the the 1911 census shows him living with his mother at 7 Spenser Road, Bedford and he was educated at Bedford Modern School. His service records show that he later moved to 2 Cutcliffe Grove, Bedford. On the 25th October 1916 he enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps as a Miscellaneous Aviator and 3rd class Air Mechanic. He was discharged on the 12th December 1917 at South Franborough and was appointed temporary commissioned Second Lieutenant on the General List for duty with the Royal Flying Corps. On the 3rd January 1918 at Waddington, Lincolnshire, together with 2nd Lieutenant Reginald Foster, the D.H.6 bi-plane serial no.C2018, they were flying in failed to pull out of a steep dive and both men were killed. He was serving with 48 Training Squadron and was 18 years old. He is buried in Bedford Cemetery and is remembered on the War Memorial inside St. Peters church, Bedford. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1912-16, he commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**