RAF Casualty Packs 1939-45 Public Access

[cozzy711]

Looks like a new batch has been released

Chris

[paulmcmillan]

Quick Look ! Thanks Cozy

Release Tranche 13 - dated 30 Sept 2021 - 1913 files AIR 81/15588 to AIR 81/17500 Inclusive a quick shows no closed files :-) Dates files refer to Approximately 24th August 1942

[paulmcmillan]

OK have them all processed

No Closed File or retained files

1 file from 1940

AIR 81/15848 0 13 Pilot Officer P L Dawbarn: injured; Hurricane P3482, 17 Squadron, aircraft accident, forced landing during operational flight, 15 July 1940.


None for 1939 or 1941 - all rest 1942

basically June to August 1942

[paulmcmillan]

All

let me know here if you want latest consolidated spreadsheet - I will need email address

Jagan - it is in your gmail...


Paul

[jonheyworth]

Yes please ! Your AIR 81 list is hugely appreciated

[paulmcmillan]

Closed Air 81 File Now reopened - I asked for a long tail record (01/01/2095 82 Years) to be opened under a FoI in June - Today it was Opened

AIR 81/2138 - Flight Lieutenant S I Dodds, Pilot Officer B S Booth, Leading Aircraftman A H Gumbleton, Leading Aircraftman N E Jacobs: missing believed killed; shot down, enemy action, Anson OYG, 48 Squadron, 20 May 1940

As I said before some of these long tail records will not be opened in my lifetime unless we request them under FoI - A lot of closed records will be opened automatically on 1st Jan 2022, 2023 and 2024 though

[gedburke3]

Hi Paul,
Do you know if a casualty file exists for Charles Derek Whittingham who flew with 151 squadron during the Battle of Britain? I wonder if it is one of the unreleased files. I would certainly like to read it if it exists.
Gerry

[paulmcmillan]

I can't find one for Charles Derek Whittingham

[gedburke3]

Cheers Paul,
I wondered if one was available under a FOI request. I've been researching him on and off for years and havent found a great deal.
Regards
Gerry

[dennis_burke]

If he wasn't injured or considered missing for a period of a few hours then there is unlikely to be one.

What event in particular are you expecting there is a casualty report for? A particular crash or incident?