421114 - Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 14-11-1942

[Ross_McNeill]

Hi Gents,

F1180

Confirms collision of K4261 and T6288 (Cat B)

Trout killed as pilot of K4261 + 1 other fatality on this aircraft.

Crew of T6288 only injured.

Regards
Ross

[Pete]

Ancestry may be difficult to use now (& costly) but Freebmd is simple and as it's name implies FREE http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

[wwrsimon]

Hello

AC2 Thomas G. COONAN - 1037701 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at the Royal Air Force Hospital, Kirkham, Lancs.

P/O (Pilot) Trevor MASON - 125543 - the Graves Registration Report Form lists his unit as 42 O.T.U. Could he be connected with Whitley Z9134 from the previous day:

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...men-13-11-1942

Regards

Simon

[malcolm_raf]

Mason was in Z9134

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Thanks for confirming that Malcolm, much appreciated.

regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

UPGRADE to Frederick John Joyce R 75200 , he died in the station hospital of acute pulmonary oedema brought on by rheumatic fever

[paulmcmillan]

https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf

3257 Toc as K4261 at Kenley 26.1.35. To 1 ASU Waddington 21.2.36. To 16 ERFTS Shoreham 29.6.37. To 10 EFTS Yatesbury 15.10.39;
Weston-super-Mare 9.40; to Stoke Orchard 9.41. To 14 EFTS Elmdon 17.7.42. Collided with Tiger Moth T6288 and spun in & crashed
Lindridge Field Hall Farm, Botcheston, nr Desford 14.11.42; F/O Sydney Trout & LAC (siC) Cyril Laurence Edelman killed. Soc 14.11.4

[jonheyworth]

John Walter Sidell 1286216 , attached to 16 MU , was killed in a cycling accident in Montgomery , his remains being removed to Welshpool Mortuary

[jonheyworth]

Thomas Coonan ( there is no GERARD ) in his records 1037701 | attached to Number 10 SoTT | was dangerously injured in a motorcycle accident on Preston New Road, Kirkham on 13 November, dying of his injuries in RAF hospital Kirkham