430521 - Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 21-5-1943

[Henk Welting]

What were the places of death registration for:

A - Not found Flight Global (not known why so many !!):
Sgt (Pilot) James ASHTON - 1392315;
AC2 Norman V. GREGSON - 756170;
Cpl James E. LASHLEY - 864180 - age 45, and
Section Offr (WAAF) Doreen M. SEELEY - 5540.

B - Died on active service:
AC2 Jesse HOOK - 1652067.

C - Looking for the GRO-listing of:
AC1 Sidney J. PARRIS - 1318457 - DOAS - buried Capuccini (Naval) Cem., Malta.

D - Proposed aircraft losses:
Oxford I - R6038 - 15 (P)AFU - crashed in forced landing Plantation Farm, Wolverton, near Kingsclere, Hampshire.
Oxford II - ED156 - 6 (P)AFU - crashed on take-off Chapel House, 1½ mile NE of Chipping Norton.
Tiger Moth II - DE902 - 21 EFTS - crashed on landing Booker.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi Henk

Sgt (Pilot) James ASHTON - not Eng/Wales
AC2 Norman V. GREGSON - Knaresborough, Yorkshire
Cpl James E. LASHLEY - 864180 - Marylebone, London
Section Offr (WAAF) Doreen M. SEELEY - Uxbridge, Middlesex
AC2 Jesse HOOK - Wenlock (RAF Hospital, Cosford?)
AC1 Sidney J. PARRIS - 5051 Airfield Construction Sqn, Malta

Malcolm

[dennis_burke]

AC2 N V Gregson is DOAS Sep 9th magazine, scanned as A/C.2 N. V. Gregsoti

There is a Sgt E J Ashton KOAS in the August 5th magazine, the CWGC do not have such a name listed. This might be Ashton we are looking for. The trade of Pilot listed would to me suggest KOAS.

Can't find the others.

[Theletterwriter]

Henk

Sgt (Pilot) James ASHTON - 1392315 is listed as being buried in Cheltenham and his parents lived in Golders Green in Middlesex. Sgt. Ashton is not recorded in the Scottish Statutory records.

Douglas

[Henk Welting]

Oncemore thanks to all of you.
Regards,
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

Cross over of threads, regarding AShton:

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?p=53600&posted=1#post53600

Eric James Ashton's death is registered at Chipping Norton, Oxon

A lot of confusion regarding his name. Likely for the Oxford ED156.

[Henk Welting]

Yes Dennis, I followed the discussion and do believe the James ASHTON I was looking for may have been on the Oxford ED156.
Regards,
Henk.

[Ross_McNeill]

Hi Gents,

F1180 for Oxford ED156 confirms sole fatality as Sgt E J Ashton 1392315.

Regards
Ross

[phill jones]

Hi All , i also have SGT HHC HARRIS WOP/AG 1377270, Killed In OXFORD ED156, Crew member with Sgt Ashton Piloting

Phill Jones

[malcolm_raf]

Hi Phil

I can't find a Harry H C Harris registered in Chipping Norton, which is where Ashton is registered

Malcolm