There was a Royal Flying Corps training airfield, RFC Beaulieu, at East Boldre near Beaulieu, Hampshire (closed 1919).
Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour’, Saturday 29 July 1916: ‘Smith. John Fletcher Smith, 1st Lieutenant, RFC, eldest dearly beloved son of Mr and Mrs JJ Smith, 10 Noel-street, Nottingham, accidentally drowned, Beaulieu, Hants. July 28th.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Article published 31st July 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. LIEUT. J. F. SMITH.
“Lieut. John Fletcher Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith, Noel-street, Nottingham, has been accidentally drowned. He gained his commission in the Sherwood Foresters in February, 1915, and was promoted in January this year. He had recently been attached to the Royal Flying Corps.”
Notice published 1st August 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“SMITH. – John Fletcher Smith, 1st Lieutenant R.F.C., eldest dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith, 101, Noel-street, Nottingham, accidentally drowned, Beaulieu, Hants., July 28th, aged 19 years. Interred at Rock Cemetery, 3.15, Thursday, August 3rd. Service at New Basford Wesleyan Church, at 2.”
Above are both courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918