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Re: Looking for Photos & Eye-Witness accounts of wipe out of Fairey Battle Recon Formation over Western Front on 30.09.39
Hallo Paul,
From the 150 Squadron Appendices (Air 27 / 1015) listing the crew of N2028 and their details;
Sgt. (Obs.) T.A. Bates 580419
Air 78-11, Part 1 confirms his name as Thomas Arthur. His service number on his card is somewhat faint but can just be made out as 580419.
AC.2 (WOp/AG) H.E.A. Rose 543870
Air 78-137, Part 1 gives his name as Henry Ernest Albert.
An eye-witness statement on the 30 September 1939 air engagement from Sgt. Bates makes it clear both he and Rose parachuted from their burning Fairey Battle. Confirmation that Rose parachuted also appears to have come earlier from a second unstated source.
Hope this helps,
Martin.
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