Jon’s illiterate updates for Jagan

[jonheyworth]

I’m sure he has some wrong in the far east . C V Windmill 938547 was definitely electrocuted accidentally at RAF seletar . I think , although I’ve not yet found it my jumbled notes for that area, that 938539 G Bamford, is incorrect too and that they have both been caught in a shotgun approach ?

[jonheyworth]

L2339 on his official record Japan, must be a typo on it sorry, not my dyslexia this time

[Jagan]

L2339 on his official record Japan, must be a typo on it sorry, not my dyslexia this time

LZ339 appears very close.. and Air Britain's RAF Serials (J J Halley) concurs! .. Nailed it.

[jonheyworth]

Gerald Austin Hanks 1600956, atrached to number 4 FU, flew into high ground in hurricane KZ252 in the course of a ferry flight

[jonheyworth]

David Cowan Butcher 986513, a medically discharged airmen at the time of his death, died at 7 Elba street, Ayr, of pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

Hi

BROWN, SYDNEY WALTER PERCY (1496122) age: 39 RAFVR may have also been killed in the same incident as Edward Thompson 1698859 as he died the same day at Shallufa and is buried in the same cemetery?

Malcolm

I agree with the possibility Malcolm and had wondered myself, but I haven't come across it in my notes yet

[jonheyworth]

Victor Crawford Parker 179593 died when Spitfire VB 499 crashed at Bone airfield

[jonheyworth]

Dennis Robson 1682482, attached to number 63 SP, was electrocuted at Elmas airfield

[jonheyworth]

Ronald Hartley 161791, attached to 117 MU, died when Spitfire JG163 caught fire after taking off from Elmas Airfield

[jonheyworth]

UPGRADE to Frank Crighton 1352289. he suffered an epeleptic fit, having concealed his epilepsy when he joined the RAF 2.5 years before his deat, and died two days later in hospital of status epilepticus. It was considered that his epilepsy may have been mild but the stress of his wife being dangerously ill may have triggered a stronger attack