420731 - Unaccounted airmen - 31-7-1942

[Henk Welting]

What were the places of death registration for:

AC1 Sidney ANDREWS - 1528784 - 272 Sqn (sqn.numbering doubtful as this unit at that time was based at Idku, Egypt - AC1 Andrews lies buried Netherhampton [St.Katherina] Churchyard, Wiltshire);
AC2 Leslie D. NEVILL - 1323148, and
AC1 Jack TURNER - 1064163 - 80 Wing, Aldenham Lodge Hotel, Radlett, Hertfordshire (Radia/radar Intelligence and Radio Counter Measures Work).

Couldn't find any of these names in Flight archives.

Proposed aircraft losses:
Henley I - L3405 - 1 AACU - crashed in forced landing Hill Farm, Playford, Suffolk.
Tiger Moth II - T7685 - 4 Gp Comm Flt - crashed in forced landing 1 mile W of Shipton, Yorkshire.
Tiger Moth II - R5066 - 652 Sqn - crashed on overshoot Chantry Farm, Brinckley, Cambridgesgire.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

A/C.2 L. D. Neville KOAS Oct 8th 1942 magazine

Likewise I can't find anything on the other two men.

Andrews is Sidney Charles on CWGC. Just to note, Dick probably is working the death degisters now.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Andrews,21, registered at Ware, Hertfordshire as Dennis says he is Sidney C on CWGC
Nevill,21,registered at Newton Abbott, Devon
Turner,27, registered at Barnet, Middlesex, actually part of N London
As Dennis said I was working on the register but slowly!! My old PC collapsed and I am still getting used to the new one and Windows Vista.
Regards
Dick

[dennis_burke]

I use the degisters, their much quicker! (Poor spelling by me above!)
New laptop due to be purchased soon here too.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi Henk

Neville was with 39 Marine Craft Unit at Torquay.

Malcolm

[Rich Allenby]

Henk, info on T7685 is at my website at...

http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/ryedale/t7685.html

The location is the Shipton afew miles to the north of York up the A19.

Pilot - S/Ldr David A Willis RCAF DFC (40331), uninjured.

Pass - Unknown, uninjured.

regards Rich

[Henk Welting]

Thanks all for your help.
Malcolm: looking for NEVILL (without 'e' at the end).
Rich: Sent PM through RAF Commands Board on mid-air collision Harvards (16 [P]SFTS) near Wroot, Yorkshire (seems to be in Lincolnshire ?) 16th March 1945.
Regards,
Henk.

[malcolm_raf]

Henk

Mistake on my part, it is Nevill not Neville registered in Newton Abbott.

Malcolm

[Henk Welting]

Malcolm,
"39 Marine Craft Unit Torquay" maintained for NEVILL ?
Regards,
Henk.

[jonheyworth]

Leslie David Nevill 1323148, attached to the marine craft section at RAF Torquay , was killed at sea in an air attack on an RAF launch at 19:10 hours. PO E Saville received splinter wounds in the left leg and wrist . AC1 A L Aikman 1187603 was seriously injured with multiple gun shot wounds in the right thigh and leg , AC1 C W Barnes 759071, was seriously injured with gun shot wounds to the right leg , arm and wrist and AC1 Colbourne 1490066 had splinter wounds in the right leg