Ronald Maddison
Ronald George Maddison | |
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| Born | 23 January 1933 Consett, County Durham, England |
| Died | 6 May 1953 (aged 20) Porton Down, Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Leading Aircraftman |
Leading Aircraftman Ronald George Maddison (23 January 1933 – 6 May 1953) was a twenty-year-old Royal Air Force mechanic who was unlawfully killed as the result of exposure to nerve agents while acting as a voluntary test subject at Porton Down, in Wiltshire, England. After substantial controversy, his death was the subject of an inquest 51 years after the event.