Bristol Fighter H1426 Crash 20 Jan 1923 - Air Britain J Serials and WWI Survivors

[paulmcmillan]

Can someone please look up the Sqn and fate for Bristol Fighter H1426

I have dug out the following report from the British Newspaper Archives (see research forum)


Nottingham Evening Post

Sat 20 Jan 1923

Nottinghamshire, England

AEROPLANE CRASHES
65 Words

“AEROPLANE CRASHES. BUT PILOT ESCAPES WITH BROKEN NOSE. An aeroplane from Kenley, piloted by Charles Stevens, crashed in Ladywell Recreation Ground, Lewisham, this morning The machine turned turtle and fell on the bank of the stream, which runs through the open space, after breaking boughs from trees on the bank. Stevens, who sustained broken nose, was conveyed to hospital. His home is in Paignton, Devon."

I believe this to be H1426 Bristol Fighter which crashed at Lewisham on 20 Jan 1923 - But the Sqn should confirm it!

Thanks

Paul

[Ian M Macdonald]

Paul,
The source you suggested confirms that H1426 was with 24 Squadron, Kenley, when it crashed.
The arrival in Ladywell Recreation Ground was occasioned by an engine failure.
Ian Macdonald

[paulmcmillan]

Ian

Thanks

As you say 24 Sqn were at Kenley at the time

Paul