THE Chipping Norton branch of the Royal British Legion is appealing for anyone who knew an air cadet who died in a plane crash 70 years ago to come forward.

The branch plans to provide a new trophy for the town’s army and air cadet units, which would be named in honour of George Stone, and would like to contact people who knew him.

The 16-year-old, known as Kenny, was one of three people killed when their RAF Airspeed Oxford crashed at Eastleach, near Burford, after colliding with another Airspeed Oxford at about 4.50pm on September 11, 1943. Both planes were on training flights.

The cadet, who was on flying experience from RAF Little Rissington, north of Burford, was the son of Frederick and Beatrice Stone, of Bourton-on-the-Water.

He is buried at St Peter’s churchyard in Little Rissington and is thought to have had a twin brother, Frederick, who is also buried at the church.

Steve Kingsford, the liaison officer of the RBL branch, said: “I think it would be good for the cadets to remember one of their own. It’s just about remembering forgotten comrades.”

Branch members visited the church on Monday last week – Armistice Day – to place poppy crosses at the graves in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's section of the churchyard.

Anyone with information about George Stone should call Mr Kingsford on 01295 780558.