421014 - Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 14-10-1942

**Henk Welting** · 16th November 2009, 14:07

What were the places of death registration for:

A - Died on active service:
LAC Eric W. HALE - 1232490 - 255 Sqn (Honiley, Warwickshire);
ACW1 Gladys HEATH - 2061628, and
AC2 Ronald LESLIE - 1560373 - 246 Sqn (Bowmere, Isle of Islay).

B - Died of wounds or injuries received on active service:
AC2 Robert E. CARTER - 1438981 - 3 GTS (Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire). May have been involved in a glider accident (Horsa's HH451 - HH591 on/near base).

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

**Dick** · 16th November 2009, 15:10

Hi Henk
Hale,20, registered at Warwick,Warwickshire
Gladys Heath,23, registered at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
Carter,19,registered at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, the right area for Stoke Orchard.
Leslie didn't come up but his Unit is in Scotland and he is buried at Dalkeith, also Scotland he may have died in Scotland
Regards
Dick

**dennis_burke** · 16th November 2009, 18:13

I can't match a Ronald Leslie in Scotland but it must be a spelling mistake, there are no Leslies turning up in Dalkeith or Islay districts?

**malcolm_raf** · 16th November 2009, 19:24

Hi Henk

CWGC has Heath as 4 Nov 1942 and Carter as 11 Oct 1942?

Malcolm

**255 Squadron Association** · 27th September 2015, 10:44

Regarding LAC Eric William HALE, 255 Squadron Association currently has the following on file: "HALE, Eric William, Leading Aircraftman, RAFVR, Service Number 1232490, age 20, died at Warwick Hospital 14.Oct.1942 in consequence of a brain injury sustained the previous day when he fell off a pedal-cycle. Death Registration: "HALE, Eric W, age 20, Warwick 6d 855, Dec.Qr.1942", not duplicated in RAF WW2 register. Buried at New Southgate Cemetery, London, section AC grave 2222. Son of Harry Arthur HALE and the late Nellie Sarah HALE née MACK of 93 Sutton Road, Muswell Hill, London N10. Other fatalities in the same incident: None."

Does anyone have a transcript of the Inquest, or any information as to whether the incident took place on or off-base?

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