430205 - Unaccounted airmen - 5-2-1943

What were the places of death registration for:

A - Not found in Flight archives:
AC1 Albert H. ASHMAN - 840851 - 902/903 (Balloon) Sqn (Champion - Denmark Hill, London-SE.5);
Sgt (Pilot) Alfred G. DROMGOOLE - 1233732, and
F/Sgt (WOp/Ag) John A. HARCOURT - 516423.

B - Killed on active service:
Sgt (Pilot) Kenneth CLITHERO - 1537024;
LAC John M. SAXBY - 1397534;
P/O (Pilot) David SHINGLETON-SMITH - 127950, and
Sgt (Pilot) Thomas J. SYMONS - 1317038.

C - Died on active service:
F/Sgt Frank CRIGHTON - 1352289 - 2763 Sqn (RAF Regt., and
Sgt Sifney J. DEAN - 1385334.

D - Proposed aircraft losses:
Hector - K9744 - 4 GTS - crashed on landing Kingston Bagpuize.
Master III - W8964 - 5 (P)AFU - flew into ground Grug Hill Farm, Ruyton, Shropshire.
Tiger Moth II - T7971 - 28 EFTS - crashed on overshoot Wolverhampton.
Tiger Moth II - N6875 - 28 EFTS - crashed on take-off Wolverhampton.
Hudson V - AM528 - 1 OADU - crashed on take-off at night Portreath.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

Hi Henk
Ashman, 37, registered at Dartford, Kent just east of London
Dromgoole,20, registered at Ely, Cambridgeshire
Harcourt, 28, registered at Uxbridge, Middlesex
Clithero,25 and Symons,30, registered at Oswestry Shropshire which includes Ruyton?W8964
Dean,21, registered at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, ?RAF Hospital Halton
Found a David S Smith,20, registered at Holywell, Flintshire
Didn't find Creighton
Regards
Dick

This is what the 5 (P)AFU ORB had to say:

February 5th 1943, “A flying accident occurred on 5.2.43 and resulted in the deaths of 1317038 Sgt Symons, T.J. (Instructor) and 1537024 Sgt Clithero, K. (pupil).”

And the following came from the No.41 OTU ORB:

February 5th 1943, “P/O Shingleton Smith killed in a flying accident.”

Re: P/O (Pilot) David SHINGLETON-SMITH - 127950.

5-2-1943
No.41 OTU
Mustang I AP216

Hit pole and crashed into the sea at Prestatyn Ranges, Flintshire.

Col.

Thanks all for your excellent help. Still a long way to go for 1943; Aeromilitaria now came up with 'Crashes in UK WW2' up to May 15, 1943. From that date will have to follow their trend of publication every three months. That will give me more time to spend on the research of losses in Italy. Many casualties on SAAF personnel but meanwhile have Winston Brent's "85 Years of SAAF" on the book-shelf for help.
Regards,
Henk.

Hi Henk

Crighton - Sleaford

Malcolm

Thanks Malcolm for info on death registration CRIGHTON.
Regards,
Henk.

April 8th 1943 Flight magazine
DIED of WOUNDS or INIURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— A/C.2A. G. Dromgoole, scanned as "Drqtngoote"!!

No luck with the other two men however.

Hi Henk,

Sgt S J. DEAN - 1385334.

F1180 for No.26 OTU Wellington ?8970 at RAF Wing has him injured then noted as killed by airscrew.

Consistent with an injury at Wing then moved to Halton Hospital where he died later.

Regards
Ross

Thanks Ross. Will amend my files. Can't find any Wellington with a ? and four digit serial number.
Regards,
Henk.