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Sergeant Alexander Oliver HESLOP (566050) of the Royal Air Force
Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Anson I K6183
AIR81/3
Death of Death 1939-09-05 Age : 23 years.
Served in 9 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 2. at Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (
Map)
More Details: SON OF ISAAC AND CLARA HESLOP, OF WOLSINGHAM, CO. DURHAM.
View Commonwealth War Graves Commission : A O HESLOP
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National Archives AIR81 - Fuzzy Search
| Citation | AIR81 Casualty File Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AIR81/3 | Pilot Officer L H Edwards: prisoner of war. Leading Aircraftman J Quilter, Sergeant A O Heslop and Aircraftman 1st Class G Sheffield: missing presumed dead; Anson K6183 failed to return from patrol over the North Sea, 5 September 1939. | C14141982 |
Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Date: 05 Sep 39 Aircraft: Anson I K6183 Unit 206 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , | |||
| Details | |||
| Source | Henk Welting's Database | ||
| Aircrew details | |||
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | Alexander Oliver HESLOP (566050) Anson I K6183 AIR81/3    | 1939-09-05 | 9 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial  |
| Leading Aircraftman | John QUILTER (524808) Anson I K6183 AIR81/3 | 1939-09-05 | 206 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial |
| Aircraftman 1st Class | Geoffrey SHEFFIELD (552231) Anson I K6183 AIR81/3 | 1939-09-05 | 206 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial |
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