420418 - Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 18-4-1942

**malcolm_raf** · 28th June 2009, 09:43

Hi All

Just to add to the problem, all the following were registered in Chippenham: -

BILTON, RICHARD LEWIS
HARRIS, JACK DONALD DFC
SALTER, PETER STANLEY AFC
TRACEY, ANDREW NICHOLAS
WAKELIN, PERCY FREDERICK
WILSON, NORMAN GLADSWOOD

So could they all have been involved?

Malcolm

**Henk Welting** · 28th June 2009, 10:44

Hi all,
I've HARRIS, SALTER, WAKELIN and WILSON (and also Sgt K.J. JONES - 550677) on A&AEE Lancaster R5539 (crashed Charlton, 2 miles NE of Malmesbury, Wiltshire).
Regards,
Henk.

**Rich Allenby** · 28th June 2009, 16:40

Henk, regarding the Oxford AP598 I have the aircraft as crashing in the undershoot area. Crew not being seriously injured. Names of W Edmond and W H Griffith, sadly no ranks.

It seems likely that Griffith(s) is the same man as killed flying in Beaufighter X7698 which crashed near Pocklington, Yorkshire on 7th Nov 1942 and also who had force landed Beaufighter X7706 near Thirsk on 9th Aug 42. Both Beaufighter incidents being at 25 Sqdn.

regards Rich

**Ross_McNeill** · 1st February 2012, 20:05

Hi Henk,

F1180

Bilton confirmed as pilot of Oxford AS477. Tracey as other fatality.

Regards
Ross

**Ross_McNeill** · 1st February 2012, 20:09

Hi Henk

Booth walked into prop of Oxford V3666 at RAF Tempsford.

Regards
Ross

**Henk Welting** · 21st February 2012, 16:45

Thanks Ross, will amand my files on BOOTH.
Regards,
Henk.

**noggin1969** · 25th March 2017, 16:35

AC1 Alexander O'MARA - 1143077 Was killed at RAF Ossington when part of a hangar door fell while being lifted into position , hitting him on the head. Died of a fractured skull and brain lacerations. Husband of Sarah O'Mara, of 14 Rodney Street Oldham Road Manchester.

**wwrsimon** · 29th October 2017, 14:53

Hello

Section Offr WAAF Edith M. BURROWS - 3139 - the National Probate Calendar records that she died at Westhampnett, Sussex.

AC2 Goffrey LANCKHAM - 1535440 - the Lincolnshire Standard & Boston Guardian of April 25th 1942 reported the following:

DEATH - A.C.2 Geoffrey Lanckham, R.A.F., aged 20, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Lanckham, of 31, Hessle Drive, Boston, died in a military hospital on Saturday, after a short illness.

Regards

Simon

**jonheyworth** · 15th April 2021, 12:24

Edith May Burrows 3139, attached to 125 Squadron, was killed at RAF Westampnett at 17:20 hours in an airscrew accident involving Beaufighter R2374, crewed by Pilot Officer Mathews and Sergeant Penrose, her remains being transported to RAF Tangmere's mortuary