S/Lt.(A) H. Morrison, RNVR, No. 809 Sqdn

[Ferreira]

Hi,

I'm buillding a Fulmar Mk. I, that served in the No. 809 Sqn, in august 1942. It is the 6F (X8812), piloted by S/Lt.(A) H.Morrison. Did he have some air victory? Did it receive some award?

Which was the name and position of TAG that it accompanied him?

Thank's a lot!

Franklin

[Frank Olynyk]

Sub/Lt (A) Hugh Morrison, RNZNVR, received two Mentions in Dispatches, one in 1942, and the other posthumous in 1945. He is credited with an Me-109 on Aug 12, 1942, S of Sardinia, in a Fulmar II (according to my database). His gunner on that occasion was L/Air Charles Frederick Dawson. He also shared with three other aircraft a BV-138 damaged on March 9, 1942, off Norway, also in a Fulmar II; his gunner was L/Air D Sloan. Both claims were while serving in 809 Sqn.

Sources are the combat reports, in the PRO.

He was KIA on May 4, 1945, off Norway, with 826 Sqn, in Wildcat VI JV809 (882 Sqn). See Errol W Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Vol 2.

Frank.

[brewerjerry]

Hi
X8812 eneded it's days when it crashed into a hill in bad visibilty on dartmoor devon 18-jan-43.
Don't know crews names but both were killed, i have no deatils of unit.

X8812
built fairey stockport factory oct nov 41
first flight 10-nov-41 by fairey chief test pilot F/L Menzies from ringway
delivered RNAS Crail 18 nov 41 to 809Sq and was coded 6F on Aug '42 on HMS Victorious.

all the details I have
Cheers
Jerry

[Ferreira]

Hi, Frank and Jerry,

Thank's a lot! Great help!