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'Unaccounted' airman 24-12-1939

'Unaccounted' airman 24-12-1939
Author: Henk Welting (Guest)
Time Stamp:
13:13:32 Thursday, August 30, 2007
Post:
What caused the death of P/O (Pilot) Frank GOWER-JONES - 22136, according to The Times 2 Jan 1940 killed on active service. He lies buried Edingburgh (Corstorphine Hill) Cemetery (UK7469).

Possible write-offs for this date:

Magister I - N3806 - SF Turnhouse - dived into ground 3 miles SW of Turnhouse.

Master I - N7423 - 5 FTS - crashlanded White Waltham

Regards and thanks for your help.

Henk.

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RE: 'Unaccounted' airman 24-12-1939
Author: DaveW
Time Stamp:
14:06:28 Thursday, August 30, 2007
Post:
Henk

the death cert for Gower-Jones records his death at Middle Norton, Ratho, S of Turnhouse airfield.

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RE: 'Unaccounted' airman 24-12-1939
Author: Henk Welting (Guest)
Time Stamp:
15:33:21 Thursday, August 30, 2007
Post:
Thanks Dave, so the Magister is the one I'm looking for.

Regards,

Henk.

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