85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

Hello everyone!
Who can give more details about
LECKY John William, Pilot Offr, 40308, 20 years, 85 Sqdn Hurricane Mk 1P- ????? VY-...
Crashed at GLABECQ (B) May 18, 1940; Cem.Etaples (F), 46A6.
Thanks in advance,
Fredcompa

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

Hello

P/O Lecky John William (KIA)40308
P-2701 85Sqn
18/5/1940

May I ask you your source for Clabecq as crash place?
Phil

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

Pilot Officer J. W. LECKY was killed as result of a motor accident. Flight Lieutenant J. R. M. BOOTHBY, also of No.85 Squadron, was injured in the same crash.

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

Hello Peter

You mean a car accident ? Or an engine trouble?

Phil

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

Car accident while returning to unit after a spell of leave.

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

You'r right
Thanks
Phil

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

Many thanks to all of you who answered the question I posed.
I posed this question for a friend of mine who's writing a book, he wrote your answers but whe had a lac of communication about, so, my apologies !!!
Many many thanks to all of you,
Fredcompa

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

Hello!
The information about this item came from the computerfiles of the KLM-MRA at Brussels...
Fredcompa

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

Fred,

Computer files - so what ? Rubbish in = rubbish out.

Re: 85th Sqdn Hurricane- LECKY John William
 

hey peter!
we think you're wright, and now you see why we ask for help to clear up all these things.
do you have an idee who was flying this plane at the moment of the crash, cause he died on another date seems following the group?
fred