410517 - Unaccounted airmen - 17-5-1941

[Henk Welting]

What were the places of death registration for:

F/Sgt (Airgunner) Reginald COWAN - 535102;
Sgt Eric P. DIAPER - 563093 - 504 Sqn (Exeter, Devon);
F/Sgt Jack T. DUNMORE - 741448;
Sgt (Pilot u/t) Hugh A. HOUNAM - 534390, and
LAC James N. SWANSTON - 803465.

Proposed aircraft losses for this day:

Blenheim I - L1302 - 54 OTU - overshot landing at Church Fenton.
Defiant I - N1573 - 54 OTU - crashed on take-off at night 3 miles E of Church Fenton.
Master I - T8638 - 9 FTS - spun into ground at Grittleton, 2 miles WSW of Hullavington, Wiltshire.
Oxford I - N4604 - 2 FTS - undershot landing at Akeman Street LG.
Spitfire I - N3046 - 53 OTU - crashed on approach Sealand, Flintshire.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[nicks]

Henk

Sgt (Pilot u/t) Hugh A. HOUNAM - 534390 is listed as the pilot of Master I - T8638 in 'Wings over Wiltshire' by Rod Priddle. His death was registered at Chippenham.

Regards,

Nick

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Cowan,25,is registered at Selby, E Yorkshire,
Diaper,27 is registered at Devon Central, the right area for an incident E or SE of the city of Exeter
Hounam,22, is registered at Chippenham which is right for Grittleton
Dunmore and Swanson did not come up, and Warner records no injuries on L1302
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Nick & Dick for your support.
Sunny greetings from the continent,
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Who has a pilot's name for Hurricane V7225 of 1401 Flight, crashed after collision 17-5-1941.
Regards,
Henk.

[Resmoroh]

Henk, Hi,
Tell us more about Hurricane V7225! This looks like being the area of interest of Met Flights. Brian (Lyffe on this Forum) is writing these Flights up - I would hate for him to have missed some "copy"!!!
Weather in S UK unseasonably warm, dry, and sunny. Good gardening weather - unfortunately!!! We will, no doubt, pay for it when the inevitable Equinoctal Gales arrive!!
But, in the interim, have a good day (and my respects to Carla).
Rgds
Peter

[Marks]

Hi Henk,

I have some details on a casualty 17/5/1941 listed on RAF Overseas Deaths :-
951434 AC2 Ronald DAWSON 17 O.T.U Buried Blackpool cemetery (Canadian ?)

I was wondering if he was part of the crew of 17 OTU Blenheim V5565 ?

Mark

[Ken MacLean]

Henk,

Sgt. J.T. Dunmore is "Previously reported wounded or injured on active service, now reported died of wounds or injuries received on active service" in the Times, 10 October 1941.

I did not find the initial announcement of his being wounded or injured on searching 1939-1941.

Regards, Ken

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Ken for info on Dunmore; will amend my files.
Regards,
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Mark,
Indeed DAWSON from Canada. Was killed on Oxford II serial R6342 of 17 SFTS. Accident on Cranwell during take-off (had to avoid other aircraft).
Regards,
Henk.