Coastal Command September 1943

[Alex Smart]

Coastal Command
September 1943

2 – Liberator GR. V – 224 Sqn - FL938 – [ 41-11658 ].
2 – Liberator GR. V – 224 Sqn - FL959 – [ 41-11661 ].
2 – Hallifax II – 405 Sqn - HR809 – [ Coastal ?].
3 – Beaufort I – 9(C) OTU - DX132.
3 – Beaufighter TF.X – 235 Sqn - LX813.
3 – Beaufighter TF.X – 248 Sqn - LX811.
3 – Beaufighter TF.X – 404 Sqn - LZ175.
3 – Lancaster III – 405 Sqn - ED911 – [ Coastal ? ].
3 – Spitfire IX – 421 Sqn - MH334.
3 – Sunderland III – 422 Sqn - DD861.
3 – Wellington XII – 612 Sqn - MP654.
6 – Beaufighter XI – 143 Sqn - JL877.
6 – Hampden I – 415 Sqn - L4076.
7 – Beaufighter TF.X – 248 Sqn - LX816.
8 – Beaufighter - 2(C) OTU - T5258.
8 – Wellington i – 172 Sqn - MP509.
8 – Hampden I – 1402(Met) Flt - P1265.
9 – Hampden I – 415 Sqn - AD799.
11 – Beaufighter VI – 2 TTU - JL653 – [ Coastal ? ].
12 – Wellington XII – 407 Sqn - MP503.
14 – Hampden TB.1 – 455 Sqn - AN157.
14/15 – Hampden I – 415 Sqn - AE192.
16 – Beaufighter TF.X – 236 Sqn - LX825.
16 – Beaufighter TF.X – 236 Sqn - LX974.
16 – Sunderland III – 461 Sqn - EK578.
17 – Wellington XIV – 3(C) OTU - MP710.
17 – Wellington VIII – 7(C) OTU - W5647.
17 – Whitley V – 10 OTU - Z9471 – [ 10(C) OTU ? ].
17 – Whitley V – 10 OTU - LA879 – [ 10(C) OTU ? ].
17 – Wellington Ic – 11 OTU - DV608 – [ Coastal ?].
19 – Hudson V – 1(C) OTU - AM840.
19 – Beaufighter Vic – 132 OTU - JL852.
19 – Wellington XII – 172 Sqn - MP507.
21 – Sunderland III – 10 Sqn RAAF - DV969.
23 – Wellington XI – 6(C) OTU - HZ251.
23 – Wellington Ic – 11 OTU - DV815 – [ Coastal ].
24 – Mosquito PR IX – 540 Sqn - LR405.
25 – Wellington XIV – 179 Sqn - MP722.
25 – Beaufighter TF.X – 236 Sqn - LX945.
25 – Beaufighter TF.X – 254 Sqn - JL957.
26 – Beaufighter Vic – 9(C) OTU - JL718.
26 – Wellington Ic – 11 OTU - T2884 – [ Coastal ?].
27 – Wellington XIV – 407Sqn - HF124.
27 – Wellington XI – 407 Sqn - MP593.
27 – Wellington XIV – 612 Sqn - HF172.
29 – Wellington XIV – 172 Sqn - MP791.

[AL90]

Hi Alex,
A bit more
11 – Beaufighter VI – 2 TTU - JL653 part of Coastal Command- only fatality I know of was F/O R.L Smith (Nav) buried Ilford Barkingside, Essex.
29 – Beaufighter – 1 TTU - JL610 Lost height on overshoot in bad vis. & crashed at Milton Farm. Sgt J.G Prichard(Pilot), Sgt. R Lucas (Nav), LAC J Andrews (F/E) all killed.

Alan.

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

Coastal Command
September 1943

28 - Anson I - 3 School of General Reconnaissance - EF865. Engine cut on night navex; hit wall in forced landing, Kirkinner, Wigtown:

Crew - Alpha order:

AUS408961 F/Sgt (Nav.) Charles Lloyd BROWN RAAF - Slight shock and minor injuries.
143387 P/O (?) Ronald Geoffrey FOX RAFVR - ?
AUS419386 Sgt (Nav.) Magnus James HUGHSON RAAF - Head and minor injuries.
R85871 F/Sgt (?) ????? WEST RCAF - ?

All treated S.S.Q. RAF Wigtown.

Col.

[alieneyes]

R85871 was WO1 Donald Ambrose West. Commissioned 12 April 1944. J86796.

Deceased Ottawa 22 November 1974.

Regards,

Dave

[COL BRUGGY]

Dave,

Thanks for the additional detail on Donald Ambrose West RCAF.

Col.