430511 - Unaccounted airmen - 11-5-1943

[Henk Welting]

What were the places of death registration for:

A - Died on active service:
Sgt Ronald W. DACKUS - 1237049 - 181 Sqn (Lasham, Hampshire). Is it possible that he was involved in the crash of Tiger Moth II serial DE566 (spun into ground near Winslade, Hampshire, 7-5-1943, instantly killing F/O Archibald C. WARNOCK - 121765).

B - Not found in Flight Global:
Sgt (Pilot) Allan B. GRANT - 1391264, and
W/O Arthur A.J. ('Matey') HARRIS - MBE - 366104.

C - Killed on active service:
Sgt (Pilot) Donald T. MONK - 1577041.

D - Proposed aircraft losses:
Oxford I - L4534 - 15 (P)AFU - crashed on landing Ramsbury.
Oxford I - N4599 - 20 (P)AFU - crashed on approach Weston-on-the-Green.
Tiger Moth II - N6874 - 25 (P)EFTS - crashed in forced landing Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire.
Oxford I - BG129 - 6 (P)AFU - crashed on take-off Windrush.
Oxford II - ED123 - 3 (P)AFU - flew into ground Callow Hill, near Brinkworth, Wiltshire.
Spitfire IV - BR650 - 543 Sqn - crashed in forced landing 1 mile SW of Polebrook.
Wellington XI - HZ418 - 303 FTU - crashed on landing Talbenny.

Regards and thanks in advance for your help.
Henk.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi Henk

Dackus - Basingstoke, Hampshire
Grant - Chippenham, Wiltshire
Harris - Grantham, Lincolnshire
Monk - Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Malcolm

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Brinkworth is within the Chippenham registration area and might connect Grant to ED123
Warnock,26, is also registered at Basingstoke and that might strengthen the connection between him and Dackus
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dick & Malcolm; greetings from a wet continent.
Regards,
Henk.

[Ross_McNeill]

Hi Henk,

F1180 confirms Grant as sole fatality on Oxford II - ED123

Monk as sole fatailty on Oxford I - BG129

Regards
Ross

[wwrsimon]

Hello

W/O Arthur A.J. ('Matey') HARRIS - MBE - the Grantham Journal of May 21st 1943 reported the following:

WARRANT OFFICER SHOOTS HIMSELF
Story of Quarrels With Wife
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS WITH ANOTHER GIRL
Quarrels between a young R.A.F. warrant officer and his wife caused, it was stated, by the husband's association with another woman, were described at the inquest at Grantham yesterday week, on Arthur Albert James Harris, of New Bungalows, Fulbeck, who was discovered unconscious in a field near Wyndham Park, Grantham, the previous Tuesday with a revolver nearby. He died in hospital the same night.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

Horace Hughes 1024016 , drowned on a unit bathing party at Gi'vat Olga beach, Hadera

[jonheyworth]

Harold Moore 649555, died at Givat Olga beach on an organised bathing party when he got into trouble in rough seas and was swept off shore. His body could not be recovered

[jonheyworth]

Ronald Clement Pell, 1183415 , was proceeding to Number 4 Hill depot, when he was reported missing believed drowned at wayside station Mokameghat

[jonheyworth]

Karim Bakhsh IND/8176 , a Watchman, accidently drowned in the dhobi tank at RAF Madhaiganj