410101 - Unaccounted airman - 1-1-1941

[Henk Welting]

What caused the death of and/or what was the place of death registration for:

AC2 Frank W. COLE - 1259937 - not found Flight archives.

Proposed aircraft losses for this day:

Brattle Trainer - 1 FTS - P6673 - crashed on approach at night Shrewton.
Blenheim I - L1327 - 54 OTU - crashed in forced landing Stone Park, Yorkshire.
Tiger Moth II - N6489 - 10 EFTS - crashed on overshoot Yatesbury.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[paulmcmillan]

Henk

Can't help imeediately but i see that you have entered 1941 - Congratulations!

[Amrit]

No injuries in the Blenheim. Pilot P/O M Smith

A

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Cole,34, is registered at Hereford.
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks friends for all your help.
Regards,
Henk.

[paulmcmillan]

Interesting

10 EFTS ORB

Jan 1, 1941 F/O L H Childe and LAC Amery crashed in Tiger Moth "6409" at Yatesbury - both unhurt

Prob Typo: Cannot find a "x6409" Tiger Moth that matches?

Also Unaccounted airmen - 11-6-1941

Tiger Moth II - N6489 - 11 EFTS - crashed and destroyed by fire; location not known.

[davew]

Paul,

The TM at Yatesbury was N6469,

DaveW

[paulmcmillan]

Dave

Thanks

Paul

[wwrsimon]

Hello

AC2 Frank W. COLE - 1259937 - the Diss Express of January 10th 1941 reported the following:

THE LATE MR. F. W. COLES
A well known and highly popular resident of the town has passed away in the person of A/C Frank Walter Coles of 82h, Victoria Road, who died on Wednesday week, following a series of operations. He leaves a widow and two children.

Regards

Simon