420729 - Unaccounted airmen - 29-7-1942

[jonheyworth]

Leslie Herbert Atkinson 613918 , attached to RAF Luqa, was seriously injured in the accidental explosion of a IFF detonator on 24 July at Luqa, dying in Number 45 general hospital of a ruptured femoral artery and bowel

[jonheyworth]

Gordon Melville Ruchet Fairweather 567309 , attached to RAF Takoradi , was killed in a flying accident when Hurricane EP 441 crashed into Lagos Harbour

[jonheyworth]

Charles Leslie Simmons 1183172 , attached to 417 Squadron, was killed in a road accident on the canal road between Deversoir and the Ismalia road, being dead on arrival at Number 19 General hospital of multiple injuries

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

In the database Cadet Neil McALLISTER is shown as being killed in Anson AX134 but this aircraft had been shipped to the RCAF in Canada in 1941, so what aircraft was McAllister in?

Malcolm

[Andy Marden]

Malcolm,
It was AX143, as noted in the earlier thread:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...5687#post35687
I've amended the database - thanks for pointing it out:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?uniq=AX143
Jagan will need to amend his rank as per AIR81/16569.
Andy