460620 - Unaccounted Airmen - 20-06-1946

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

460620 - Unaccounted Airmen - 20-06-1946

From Henk's List -

UK
DAVEY, James Gordon - F/O - 168290 - RAFVR - Romford Cemetery, Essex.
GARBUTT, Peter Denis - F/O(Nav) - 166299 - RAFVR - Bridlington Cemetery, Yorkshire.
The two airmen named above were crew in Mosquito FB.6 - TA560 - 13 OTU.
JAMES, Walter LAC - 1137463 - RAFVR - Chiswick New Cemetery, Middlesex.

From CWGC & Geoff's Sites -

GERMANY
DIXON, William Henry - LAC - 1449386 - RAFVR - Becklingen War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Alex

[wwrsimon]

Alex

DAVEY, James Gordon - F/O - 168290 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Halbeach Drove, Lincolnshire.

GARBUTT, Peter Denis - F/O(Nav) - 166299 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Gedney Hill, Lincs.

Their respective Graves Registration Reports give their unit as 13 O.T.U.

JAMES, Walter LAC - 1137463 - registered Staines.

GERMANY
DIXON, William Henry - LAC - 1449386 - 2798 Sqn.

Regards

Simon

[Resmoroh]

Holbeach (not Halbeach) Drove is 12 miles NE of Peterborough (GE 52.692045° -0.040133°). Gedney Hill is 1 mile SE of Holbeach Drove. It is a ‘hill’ because it is 6 ft, or so, above the surrounding fenland!!! It is not known if the locals require oxygen when ascending this hill!!!
HTH
Peter Davies

[jonheyworth]

William Henry Dixon 1449386 , was accidentally shot at 20:15 Hours, dying of his injuries at 21:27 Hours

[jonheyworth]

Walter James 1137463 , a medically discharged Airman at the time of his death, was admitted to Staines hospital from 84 Duke’s Avenue, Chiswick, where he died of pulmonary tuberculosis