The Unaccounted Project - Final Stretch Updates by Jon Heyworth

[jonheyworth]

He died in a road accident at Desford, NOT in a flying accident

[wwrsimon]

For the benefit of others, here's the entry in the 1942 thread:

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...195#post147195

The inquest into his death was reported in the Leicester Evening Mail, October 13th 1942. His motorcycle collided with an RAF van, and he died in hospital the next day from his injuries. The inquest heard that he cut a corner and was on the wrong side of the road when he collided with the van. A verdict of Accidental death was recorded by the Coroner.

Regards

Simon

EDIT - thanks for moving the post Jagan.

[jonheyworth]

3062378 Arthur John Wheeler was killed in a road accident in Balham

[jonheyworth]

ERROR CORRECTION IN THE DATABASE Frederick william Ashley 153987 listed as dying in liberator KN742, actually died in RAF hospital , Henlow, of Injuries sustained whilst travelling home on Xmas leave when his motorcycle collided with a car near Royston, his brother being seriously injured

[jonheyworth]

Cecil Howard slight 7927, died as the result of an unspecified accident in sleaford

[jonheyworth]

An update to John James Haines, 170047 . He drowned in an off duty canoeing accident in a Scottish lake

[jonheyworth]

Corbett 1614948
Forey 1110817
Hopkins 1143594
Trew 1408607

Were all killed by a V weapon in Antwerp

[jonheyworth]

Glyndwr Jones 10131178 died in hospital of illness

[jonheyworth]

John Thomas Minney 1542504 attached to 71 MU died in a road accident at Langley

[jonheyworth]

William George Gibson 1227643 died of heatstroke in number 33 US general hospital