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Mosquito Loss - 25 January 1945
On 25 January 1945 a Mosquito of 25 Squadron collided with another Mosquito and crashed near Camps Hill on a practice interception. Flt Lt D L WARD DFC and Flt Lt E D EYLES DFC were killed in one Mosquito Can anyone tell me:
The serial number of this Mosquito The serial number of the other Mosquito, its crew and its fate Whether a photo exists of Ward and Eyles Whether a photo exists of their Mosquito Exactly where it crashed Thanks |
Re: Mosquito Loss - 25 January 1945
It was MT494 and MV529. And it was the 23rd, not the 25th.
Name: ARNSBY, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Squadron Leader Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 25 Sqdn Age: 29 Date of Death: 23/01/1945 Service No: 89635 Awards: D F C Additional information: Son of Frank Warwick Arnsby, and of Alice Gertrude Arnsby, of Petts Wood, Kent. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21. Cemetery: SOUTH LONDON CREMATORIUM, MITCHAM Name: REID, DOUGLAS MITCHELL Initials: D M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Nav.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 25 Sqdn Age: 29 Date of Death: 23/01/1945 Service No: 129126 Awards: D F C Additional information: Son of Thomas and Winifred Jane Reid, of Hyndland, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. Grave 74. Cemetery: NEW KILPATRICK (OR HILLFOOT) CEMETERY |
Re: Mosquito Loss - 25 January 1945
1917 hrs 23 Jan 45. MT494 (Ward) came down at MR M0662 Castle Camps whilst MV529 came down at Shudy Camps
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Re: Mosquito Loss - 25 January 1945
Thanks, Chris and Amrit1. Yes, a typo on my part but I appreciate the extra detail.
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