186 Squadron, Hurricanes Crashes 1943

[Steve Smith]

Hi,

Looking for details please on three Hurricane Mk.IV crashes with 186 Squadron.

October 24th 1943, F/Sgt J.M Wood. Killed. Aircraft s/n and crash location.
October 29th 1943, F/Sgt J.V.B Homewood.Aircraft s/n and crash location.
October 29th 1943, Sgt H.M McLaughlin RCAF. Aircraft s/n and crash location.

I have the ORB but just cannot read the poor quality print.

TIA

Steve

[JohnE]

Wood: KZ707 near Annbank
Homewood: KZ375 near Sauchie
McLaughlin: KW810 near Sauchie

John Engelsted

[yeoldbarn]

Additional Info regarding F/Sgt John Michael Wood

No.186 Sqn,Ayr
Hurricane IV KZ707

Hit HT cables during low-level exercise and crashed near Annbank, Ayrshire.

776194 F/Sgt (Pilot) John Michael WOOD RAFVR +

Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire.

[yeoldbarn]

Extract from 186 Squadron ORB:

29th October 1943 : GOLLIATH II
8 aircraft were flown to Turnhouse, but only one attack was made owing to bad vis.
During attack, F/Sgt Homewood and Sgt McLaughlin collided, both pilots were killed. This happened near Sauchie, Alloa.
Hurricane Mk.IV s/n KZ375 F/Sgt Homewood
Hurricane Mk.IV s/n KZ810 Sgt McLaughlin
1st November 1943
F/Lt R.Sweeting left for Haywoods Heath to attend funeral of F/Sgt Homewood.
4th November 1943
F/Sgt Homewood buried at Haywoods Heath.

[davew]

Gents

The serial No of McLauchlin's machine should read KW810, KZ810 is part of a blackout block.

I have seen the death certs for all three pilots, the two at Sauchie hold no more precise location information.

Wood's cert. has 'Knockshoggie Farm, Coylton' as the location.

regards

DaveW

[yeoldbarn]

Cheers, Dave.

For reference below:

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?uniq=KW810