410222 - Unaccounted airmen - 22-2-1941

[Henk Welting]

What caused the death of and/or what were the places of death registration for:

P/O (Pilot) Maurice A. BRUNDALL - 81347 - killed on active service;
P/O (Pilot) Alan S. CAMERON - 83212 - killede on active service;
LAC Richard G. MARSHALL - 1162707 - not found Flight archives;
Cpl William Y. ODGERS - 549825 - 59 Sqn (Manston, Kent) - killed on active service (Crashed in UK WW2 has the loss of Blenheim IV 23-2-1941: abandoned near Lamerton, near Tavistock, Devon), and
Cadet (Pilot u/t) Royston C. OULSTON - 1257324 - killed on active service.

Proposed aircraft losses for this day:

Blenheim I - L6731 - 54 OTU - destroyed by fire in accident; no further details.
Dominie I - R9561 - SFP - crashed on take-off Prestwick.
Hurricane I - L2076 - 55 OTU - crashed on take-off Aston Down.
Master I - N7818 - 5 FTS - overshot landing Ternhill.
Master I - N7828 - 8 FTS - crashed in forced landing off Montrose.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Blenheim serial mentioned in my question under ODGERS was T2040 OR V5394 (overshot landing at night St.Eval).

Regards,
Henk.

[Amrit]

Neither crews of T2040 or V5394 sustained any serious injuries.

Blenheim K7083 was also destroyed in a fire at 54 OTU on that date bu Warner gives no details of any casualties, if there were any.

A

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Brundell,25, registered at Cambridge, Cameron,30, registered at Tadcaster W Yorkshire, a Richard G G Marshall,35 registered at Birmingham,Odgers,22, registered at Thanet which covers Manston, however 59 Sqn losses that night were in Cornwell in bad weather around St Eval returning from an attack on Brest. T2040 abandoned nr Lamerton,V5394 crashed on landing at St Eval,R5631 overshot the landing at St Eval. This comes from Warner's Blenheim and he reports no casualties
Oulston's name didn't come up and may mean Scotland
Regards
Dick

[Andy Ingham]

The death of Royston Clifford OULSON (note spelling) was registered at Montrose, Angus.
He was recorded as a pupil at 8 FTS and died as a result of broken neck (Aircraft accident).
His aicraft is recorded as having flown into the sea near to the aerodrome.
Therefore it is likley that he was on Master I - N7828.
Regards
Andy

[alclark]

No.8 FTS ORB enrty re:Oulson

February 22nd 1941, “No.1257324 LAC Oulson, R.C., (30 Course), killed in Master N7826.
Crashed in sea just off the aerodrome. Investigation held 24/2/41.”

There is nothing in the 5 FTS ORB for that overshoot, the only entry is from the day before and is for another unrelated accident.

February 21st 1941, “Banbury, Master N7683 crashed and No.999073 LAC Barratt received
fatal injuries.”

[Henk Welting]

Thanks friends for your worthwhile info; much appreciated.
Regards and good weekend,
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Al, may I come up with two serials of Masters lost 7-10-1940.
N7876 collided with N7995 over Sealand. I've four names but don't know who were on which aircraft.
P/O (Pilot/Instr) R.J. LAMBERT - injured;
LAC (Pilot u/t) D.H. OLDHAM - 1152047 - killed;
P/O (Pilot/Instr) K.C. DRYDEN - 42489 - injured,
LAC (Pilot u/t) A. TOOTH - 968271 - injured.
Regards,
Henk.

[alclark]

Henk

Only the 1180s would answer that question, the ORB list who was flying with who but not the aircraft.

October 7th 1940, “No.1152047 LAC Oldham D.H. killed and P/O Lambert R.J., P/O K.C. Dryden (42489), No.968271 LAC Tooth A. injured when two Master aircraft collided at
Sealand.”

Regards

Alan

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Allan for quick response; enjoy the weekend.
Regards,
Henk.

[John Larder]

Cameron probably involved with 54 OTU Blenheim as Kirby Wharfe is cemeterey for Church Fenton and this unit was the only one there at the time.

[Henk Welting]

Thanks John. Took note of your remark.
Regards,
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

Died on Active Service: Flight Mag April 3rd 31
L.A/C R, G. Marshall.

his service number was scanned as U62707;, hence not found.

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dennis for info on MARSHALL; excuse belated answer.
Regards,
Henk.

[Ross_McNeill]

F1180 gives the following

P/O (Pilot) Maurice A. BRUNDALL - 81347 - killed on active service

Spitfire P7838 delivery flight Digby to Hornchurch for 8 MU.

Ross

[phill jones]

Hurricane L2076 55 OTU Engine Failure Taking off Failed to Take off Airscrew In Coarse Pitch Stalled and hit Bank of Earth off edge of Drome Pilot Unhurt P/O Lukaszewicz S PO159 .

Phill jones

This Pilot also was invovlved in a Prang on the 26/2/41 In Hurricane N2592 ALSO of 55 OTU .

[wwrsimon]

Hello

P/O (Pilot) Alan S. CAMERON - 83212 - Blenheim L6731 of 54 O.T.U - see:

http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/l6731.html

Regards

Simon

[marioso98]

Phill,
a small correction to your reply : Service number of Pilot Officer Stanislaw Antoni Lukaszewicz was P-0519

Regards,
Mariusz

[jonheyworth]

Kenneth George Smith 1192756 , attached to Number 3 ( C ) OTU, died in the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, of acute broncho pneumonia

[jonheyworth]

Paul Joseph Ferguson R 84299, died in the Riverdale isolation hospital of cerebro spinal meningitis

[jonheyworth]

William Soulsby Whitfield R 91108 , died in the Christie Street hospital, Toronto of lobar pneumonia

[jonheyworth]

Richard George Marshall 1162707 , attached to RAF Yeadon, died in Hollymoor hospital, North Field, Birmingham of pneumonia