430114 - Unaccounted airmen - 14-1-1943

**Henk Welting** · 28th February 2010, 14:17

What were the places of death registration for:

AC2 David D. BROTHERICK - 913382;
AC2 James CRANE - 2203694, and
LAC William FISHER - 1487945 - age 37,

who all died on active service.

Regards and thanks,
Henk.

**AlanW** · 28th February 2010, 18:01

Henk,
Brotherick.......Uxbridge.
Crane, Newton, Lancs!

**malcolm_raf** · 28th February 2010, 18:03

Hi Henk

AC2 David D. BROTHERICK - 913382 - Uxbridge
AC2 James CRANE - 2203694 - Newton, Lancashire
LAC William FISHER - 1487945 - age 37 - there is a 35 yr old listed in Gosport, Hampshire.

Malcolm

**Henk Welting** · 1st March 2010, 12:00

Thanks Alan & Malcolm; db amended.

Henk.

**Henk Welting** · 14th June 2010, 11:11

155 Sqn (Agartala, India) lost Mohawks BT471 and BT472 14-1-1943 in a collision (control lost in cloud) at Borcapur. At least one of the airmen, F/Sgt (Pilot) Adam D.S. BOULT - 1078250, was killed and lies buried in the Maynamati War Cem., Bangladesh.
Was he on BT471 or BT472 and who was the other pilot involved ?
Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

**dennis_burke** · 14th June 2010, 11:38

FROM GEOFF SULLIVAN SERACH ENGINE THERE IS 155 SQN

F/SGT George B Potter 785062

buried in adjacent grave, died same date.

Mind you, F/Sgt G B potter is listed KIA in the RAF Cas lists. Boult is not in the same list, i can't find him listed at this time.

**COL BRUGGY** · 14th June 2010, 13:51

Henk,

Re: Boult and Potter. Recommend you take a look at; For Your Tomorrow, Vol.Two. pp.51-2.

Col.

**Henk Welting** · 14th June 2010, 15:23

Thanks Dennis & Col. Text as mentioned in my msg # 5 came from Air Britain BA100-BZ999 (latest edition). I had AX893 and POTTER on file. Perhaps Errol could add some more info to the accident.
Regards,
Henk.

**COL BRUGGY** · 14th June 2010, 16:56

Henk,

The most up-to-date account that I have, is as follows:

Thursday, 14 January 1943.

On the day on which 11 Squadron commenced operations in the area, two Mohawks were lost when escorting other Blenheims to Magwe. En route Flt Sgt G.B. Potter (BT471) and Sgt A.D.S. Boult (BT472) of 155 Squadron collided and crashed to their deaths.

See:
Air War For Burma.
Shores,Christopher
London:Grub Street,2005
p.50

Gerry Beauchamp, in his 'Mohawks Over Burma', gives an account of this incident. He quotes the wrong date (11-1-1943) and much of the rest of the information is conflicting. It is best disregarded.

Col.