400813 - Unaccounted airmen - 13-8-1940

[Henk Welting]

Michael Anthony SIMS' brother F/O Bernard Lawrence SIMS - 142547 was killed 23-2-1943 flying a Spitfire with 682 Sqn (San Severo, Italy) and his name commemorated on the Malta Air Forces Memorial.
Any idea about the serial number of this Spitfire ?
Regards,
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Wrong date given for F/O Bernard Lawrence SIMS: must be 23-2-"1945".

[paulmcmillan]

Wrong date given for F/O Bernard Lawrence SIMS: must be 23-2-"1945".

I will offer up as a possibility PRXIT Serial PA930

682 Sqn missing on PR mission to Udine 23-2-45

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Paul for quick and valuable info.

Henk.

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1440 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
Aircraftman 2nd Class J A Jones and
Aircraftman 2nd Class J Brereton:
report of deaths in an enemy air raid on RAF Detling, Kent, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1388 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
Acting Sergeant D W Butler:
report of death in an enemy air raid on RAF Andover, Hampshire, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1383 1940 Jan 01 - 1949 Dec 31
Squadron Leader D C Oliver and
Flying Officer H M Aspen:
report of deaths in an enemy air raid on RAF Detling, Kent, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1380
Aircraftman 2nd Class W J Crote,
Acting Flight Sergeant W H G Loham,
Corporal G Deeley,
Corporal A Casseley,
Aircraftman 2nd Class A F Brooker,
Corporal J E Price,
Squadron Leader J H Lowe and
Acting Group Captain E P M Davis,
Corporal J J Price,
Aircraftman 2nd Class J W S Smith,
R O' Kelly:
report of deaths in an air raid on RAF Detling, Kent, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1376 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
Aircraftman 2nd Class J B Brawley and
Aircraftman 2nd Class E Crossley:
report of deaths. Aircraftman 2nd Class R G Gillispie, Aircraftman 2nd Class J H Hood, Aircraftman 1st Class N M C Drever and Aircraftman 1st Class H Wilson: injured in an enemy air raid on RAF Eastchurch, Kent, 13 August 1940

(CROSSLEY died on 14 August)

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1373
Aircraftman 2nd Class L Munks,
Aircraftman 2nd Class J Brett,
Aircraftman 2nd Class H Heayes,
Aircraftman 2nd Class A V Hedges,
Aircraftman 2nd Class J Tuohy,
Aircraftman 2nd Class C Wright,
Aircraftman 2nd Class J Leonard,
Aircraftman 2nd Class B Williams,
Aircraftman 2nd Class M E Johns and
Aircraftman 1st Class E G Askew:
report of deaths. Aircraftman 2nd Class W Gordon, Aircraftman 2nd Class W G Tickner, Temporary Corporal Walton, Aircraftman 2nd Class L F Bush, Aircraftman 2nd Class E Young, Aircraftman 2nd Class C W S Barrett, Temporary Corporal D Martin, Corporal C V Misstear, Aircraftman 2nd Class W Stevens, Aircraftman 2nd Class D J Stubbs, Aircraftman 2nd Class H F Rolt and Aircraftman 2nd Class C J O'Shea: injured in an enemy air raid on RAF Eastchurch, Kent, 13 August 1940

Martyn