410307 - Unaccounted airmen and airwoman - 7-3-1941

[Henk Welting]

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

AC2 John W. BEASLEY - 1115130 - killed on active service;
F/Lt Francis J. DAVIS - DFC - 81458 - not found Flight archives, and
Acw2 Betty WRIGHT - 897565.

Proposed aircraft loss:

Master I - T8570 - 5 FTS - overshot landing at night Driffield.
(Already as a casualty on T8570: LAC [Pilot u/t] J.S. COOGAN - RAF [from Australia] - 1252908.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

I can find Wright and Beasley registered in Manchester, Coogan in Buckrose but can't seem to see anything for Davies.

Dennis

[dennis_burke]

Beaseley, Wright and Coogan are all Killed on Active service in an April addition of Flight

Search for J. Coogan

Davies is on May 1941 edition, died on active service.

Dennis

[dennis_burke]

Davies was Gazetted


ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.
The undermentioned are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities as Pilot Officers on probation:—
The undermentioned are granted commissions
for the duration of hostilities as Pilot
Officers on probation:—
Francis James Davies DFC

He had his DFC then and he is not llisted as having a rank prior to commishion.

there is an F J Davies DFC who resigned his commishion in 1919 from the RFC?? Might they be the same person?

19 Sep 1918
Lieut. (T./Capt.) FRANCIS JAMES DAVIES.—During recent operations this
officer has accounted for five enemy aeroplanes. Bold in attack and skilful in
manoeuvre, he is a valuable airman who sets a fine example to all.

[alclark]

Coogan was the only casualty from T8570.

March 7th 1941, “Master T8570 crashed during night flying, resulting in the death of 1252908 LAC J.S. Coogan.”

I don't have anything on the others.

[Henk Welting]

Thanks friends for all this worthwhile info; much appreciated.
Regards,
Henk.

[balloonman]

The Evenin Express of 21 March 1941 states with a picture that she was killed as a result of enemy action. She was killed at RAF Bowlee.
See http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/anniversary-bombing-bowlee-11014798

I have her picture.

[COL BRUGGY]

Davies was Gazetted


ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.
The undermentioned are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities as Pilot Officers on probation:—
The undermentioned are granted commissions
for the duration of hostilities as Pilot
Officers on probation:—
Francis James Davies DFC

He had his DFC then and he is not llisted as having a rank prior to commishion.

there is an F J Davies DFC who resigned his commishion in 1919 from the RFC?? Might they be the same person?

19 Sep 1918
Lieut. (T./Capt.) FRANCIS JAMES DAVIES.—During recent operations this
officer has accounted for five enemy aeroplanes. Bold in attack and skilful in
manoeuvre, he is a valuable airman who sets a fine example to all.

Hello,

Re: Francis James DAVIES DFC:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_James_Davies

No doubt - the same man.

Col.

[wwrsimon]

Hello

AC2 John W. BEASLEY - 1115130 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Bowlee, near Manchester.

Acw2 Betty WRIGHT - 897565 - the Liverpool Evening Express of March 21st 1941 reported that she died "as the result of enemy action."

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

Paul Duncan Rowland 552173, attached to RAF Halton, was admitted PMH Halton on 23 February, becoming dangerously ill on 27 February where he died of meningitis with his father, Mr. H.D. Rowland, of Hayling Island at his bedside