420120 - Unaccounted airmen - 20-1-1942

[BC1]

Unfortunately, nothing mentioned in Norfolk CD files for aircraft crashes on 20 Jan 1942. This was not unusual if no damage to property resulted and CD services were not required.

BC

[Brian Wood]

Gentlemen,

I am not able to add any operational data, I am carrying out some family research. Leslie was my uncle and is remembered at Norwood Cemetery in London. He was awarded an MBE for inventing an aircraft landing light, i can find no details of what form this took but it was adopted. My side of the family lost touch with his afyer his death in 1942 and I am hoping someone can give me some leads to pursue; I would like to get in touch if possible with his son whose name is I believe David.

Help would be appreciated Brian Wood Thirsk N Yorks

[davew]

Henk

HSF = Horsham St Faith.

regards

DaveW

[Ross_McNeill]

Hi All,

F1180 confirms the Tiger Moth from No.105 Sqn.

Olney, Pilot - injured
Passenger killed.

Location Horsham St Faith, side slipped into the ground on a steep turn. Passenger took over at 500 ft.

C of I Pilot was under the impression that passenger was capable of flying a/c.

Woods can be assumed as passenger.

Regards
Ross

[Alex Smart]

AT-6A, 41-259, 433 Sch Sqn, Verbena, Alabama.
RAF Flying Cadet Edgar HOPKIN, Killed.

AT-6A, 41-755, 92 Sch Sqn. Craig Field, Alabama.
RAF Flying Cadet Alfred B. KINNEAR, Killed.

[Alex Smart]

Flying Cadet Edgar HOPKIN was
Lac. Edgar HOPKIN, 1381675 RAFVR
at rest in Newcastle ( Castle View ) Burial Park, Pennsylvania, USA.

Flying Cadet Alfred B. KINNEAR was
Lac. Alfred Bolton KINNEAR, 1312884 RAFVR.
at rest in Montgomery ( Oakwood ) Cemetery Annex Alabama, USA.

Lac. Roger Bensley CROSSKEY 1315702. RAFVR.
BT-13 serial number ? - 5 BFTS.
Arcadia ( Oak Ridge ) Cemetery, Florida, USA.