{"id":5214,"date":"2020-08-13T06:47:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T06:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/?page_id=5214"},"modified":"2020-12-03T14:10:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T14:10:33","slug":"dicks-simon-sydney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/raf\/dicks-simon-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Dicks, Simon Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Corporal, Air Transport Development Unit
Service number 1396241
Died 11 Oct 1945
Buried Brighton and Hove Jewish Cemetery
Age 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Headstone Inscription
‘BELOVED SON OF LOUIS AND LOUISE DICKS AND BROTHER OF JOHN. DEEPLY MOURNED’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simon was born in 1923 in Brighton to Louis and Louisa nee Costa and he had a younger brother John. His family is being researched. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simon was onboard Swordfish NF333 on a low level bombing range when it collided with Beaufighter RD750. The Swordfish lost control and dived into the Solent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
F\/O R. Holland was injured and Simon was killed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n