Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Hi

I am just preparing a short blog entry on No. 272 Squadron when it was under the command of W/Cdr Yaxley. I found out that he was killed in June 1943 when returning to his new command No. 117 Squadron, shot down in a Hudson over the Bay of Biscay. Could have been either 3 or 6 June.

Does anyone have more details on this?

Many thanks in advance!

All the best

Andreas

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Andreas
Information is in my book Bloody Biscay. Currently in a bar in the south of France so cannot give you more at this time
Chris

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Hi Chris

Have one on me!!

Cheers
Brian

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Don't let me interrupt your drinking Chris, there's no rush. :)

I'll see if I can dig up a copy of your book somewhere.

All the best

Andreas

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

If you have Aces High Vol 2, you could look at p55 BURTON & p104 HANBURY.

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Luftwaffe literature is not my forte, I have neither of the books mentioned thus far, but many thanks for the pointer!

Did you get my PM?

All the best

Andreas

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Hudson FK386 1 OADU 3 JUN 1943 flown by Group Captain Yaxley, shot down by a Ju 88 C flown by Lt Hans Olbrechte 15./KG 40
Among those lost : BURTON Howard Frizelle 33227, HANBURY Osgood Villiers 81357.

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Thanks a lot, that's great!

All the best

Andreas

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Published, many thanks for your help!

http://rommelsriposte.com/2014/09/21...elegraph-pole/

All the best

Andreas

Re: Death of Group Captain Yaxley, No. 117 Squadron, June 1943
 

Andreas
Did you PM me as nothing was received. Back in bar again-free wifi & great beer
Chris