420109 - Unaccounted airman - 9-1-1942 (Algeria)

[Ross_McNeill]

The size of archive and the accessibility via Google means that all the information you wish to add to the thread is available for the general searcher immediately.

Henk's original files are resident in a couple of places but these are not yet open for online searches.

Details posted here can be picked up by those working to add to Henk's legacy at their convience.

Regards
Ross

[jonny]

Ross,

Thank you. I apologise if I have missed the thread discussing this, but what is the final plan for Henk's database? Whilst I have only fed a little info into the machine, there are a fair number of people who have provided regular updates. It seems a shame to leave this legacy with a couple of people, with no clear plan to widen it to a larger audience.

Rgds and thanks

Jonny

[Ross_McNeill]

Hi Jonny,

Best to read the associated threads than try to summarise.

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13378-Moving-on-from-Henks-Legacy-A-proposal

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13363-Henks-Legacy

As I understood it the Dutch Air War Study Group were the main depositry of his research files.

Regards
Ross

[jonny]

Thanks for the update Ross.

Yours aye

Jonny

[wwrsimon]

Hello

Sgt (Pilot) Reginald W. McCOY - 1312145 - the Graves Registration Report Form lists his unit as "College F.T.S."

Regards

Simon

[AL90]

Although not part of the original list:
Wellington W5491 of 104Sqn Driffield crashed at Kirkburn Grange, Kirkburn while being ferried to 405Sqn with three fatalities.
Sgt.Obs PARSONS, Alfred Charles Kingsley RAAF 402576 died in hospital 19/1/42. Casualty File digitalised at NAA Sept.2018. File contains detailed Court of Inquiry.
Sgt Pilot. SLOGGATT. William Kent RAAF 400604
Sgt W/O Bult S.R 553823
Injured in the crash were:
Sgt. Pilot BROWN, A.J 1377772
Sgt rear gunner PHILLIP, H 1199548
F/O Gunnery Officer TAPP, W C4507

Alan.

[COL BRUGGY]

Although not part of the original list:
Wellington W5491 of 104Sqn Driffield crashed at Kirkburn Grange, Kirkburn while being ferried to 405Sqn with three fatalities.
Sgt.Obs PARSONS, Alfred Charles Kingsley RAAF 402576 died in hospital 19/1/42. Casualty File digitalised at NAA Sept.2018. File contains detailed Court of Inquiry.
Sgt Pilot. SLOGGATT. William Kent RAAF 400604
Sgt W/O Bult S.R 553823
Injured in the crash were:
Sgt. Pilot BROWN, A.J 1377772
Sgt rear gunner PHILLIP, H 1199548
F/O Gunnery Officer TAPP, W C4507

Alan.

Hello,

The reason this loss was not included in The late Henk Welting's unaccounted listing is because he was aware of the details. Rich Allenby has also investigated this loss:

http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/...k42/w5491.html

Col.

[jonheyworth]

UPGRADE to Emile De Lorme R 94423, attached to Number 1 Manning depot, died in the Christie Street hospital, Toronto, of hypernephroma with secondary metastases in his chest

[jonheyworth]

James Slater 985894 , a driver MT attached to RAF Boscombe Down, was fatally injured when bombs exploded when he drove an ambulance to the crash of Manchester R5789 at Cress Belt, Wiltshire

[jonheyworth]

Fred Ezra Samual Carter 103018 , died in The Roberts Heights hospital of heart faliure