Some Coastal Command losses - looking for details

Many thanks indeed Tony, an e-mail's on its way.

Just a note of caution - I'd removed or alter your e-mail address (for example tonysnewemail AT btinternet.com), or it will get picked up by spammers...

Regards

Simon

A quick update:

SHAW Ronald Alvis, Sgt (Obs) 1059978 - he was the observer in Beaufighter 1c T4715, which crashed 2 miles north of Ramsey, Isle of Man, at 17.30 hours on August 4th 1942. The Beaufighter was on a consumption test from Lyneham, and suffered a starboard engine failure at 9,000 feet, which resulted in a spin from which the pilot was unable to recover.

The pilot, P/O Wilbur Bernard Sherry, R.C.A.F. J.73465 was also killed. Details from Sherry's R.C.A.F. records via ancestry.com.

Regards

Simon

While reading this thread i noticed my Grandfather name WO A.L. Brigden killed in action 7/8 1943, and i would like as much information about him. all i have of his is a log book No1 the secound book was lost, a telegram from the king and a letter from casualty branch dated 30 sept 1943.

Hello Alan

Welcome to the Forum, and thanks for posting your query.

I found the following in the "Croydon and the Second World War" Memorial Book Roll of Honour, available to view on ancestry.co.uk, which may be of interest:

BRIGDEN, ALAN LONGLAND, W/O, R.A.F.
b. Kilburn, 28 Aug., '14. Res. 100 Green Lane. Educ. John Ruskin Sch. Ser., joined R.A.F., '31, served in Egypt. Won wings, '37. On convoy patrols as torpedo bomber pilot, then a year of instructing, followed by operations on anti-submarine patrols, 172 Sqn. K., attacking submarine in Bay of Biscay, 8 Sept., '43.

Regards

Simon

Hello Simon
thank you very much, i think my father has some photos of my grandfather in Egypt, i want to find all i can about him, but i don't know how to get started, and if he earned any medals / honors

Hi Simon Robert Lawrence, WHITE 152293,was the navigator of Beaufighter TFX NE 222(W) piloted by Brinley Edward STOURTON of No 489 Torpedo Bomber Squadron, that took off at 0920 on a recee of the Dutch coast, and did not return. He is buried in a joint grave at Texel with his pilot.

Originally Posted by Alan Brigden

Hello Simon
thank you very much, i think my father has some photos of my grandfather in Egypt, i want to find all i can about him, but i don't know how to get started, and if he earned any medals / honors

alan

i am part of a research group British Military History who are researching RaF Chivenor and would be happy to speak

Originally Posted by Graham Moore

alan

i am part of a research group British Military History who are researching RaF Chivenor and would be happy to speak

Hello,

Alan hasn't visited the forum since March of 2019.

I sent him an email via the address we had for him.

Regards,

Dave