Various RAF aircraft crashes 1940-42

[Brian]

Hi guys

I may have made some, if not all, of these enquiries previously. However, I am still seeking details, so hope someone out there can help, please.

Anson N5245 crashed 23/10/40 - one killed. Who?

Anson W2631 crashed 5/5/42 - four killed. Who?

Oxford V3152 and W6631 - did both crash on 22/5/41. Casualties?

Oxford R6100 crashed 7/10/41 - two killed. Who?

Master V1102 crashed 8/41. Casualties?

Master DK973 crashed 28/3/42. Casualties?

Havoc AX910 crashed 13/4/42. Casualties?

Dominie R5927 crashed 14/2/42 - four killed. Who?

Liberator FK242 crashed 30/20/41. Casualties?

Hurricane Z4049 crashed 19/10/42 - pilot killed. Who?

Cheers
Brian

[rafcommands]

Hi Brian,

Looks like you mistyped the date for FK242. The casualties were

F/O G M Sellar
Sgt H O Dawe
F/O V E Crowther RNZAF
Sgt W G Fraser
P/O W B Martin
P/O W A Cruickshanks

Ross

[Brian]

Many thanks Ross

Yes, should have been 1942, of course.

Cheers
Brian

[paulmcmillan]

A lot of these have coe up on RAF Commands

Oxford R6100 crashed 7/10/41 - two killed. Who?


http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3784

Looks like

LAC [Pilot u/t] R. MARSHALL - 526524
LAC (Pilot u/t) Douglas T. FOULGER

[paulmcmillan]

Master V1102 crashed 8/41. Casualties?

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?p=19422


AUS403008 William Thomas McMILLAN RAAF

[paulmcmillan]

Havoc AX910 crashed 13/4/42. Casualties?

http://www.rafcommands.com/cgi-bin/d...ic&archive=yes

3 possibly 4 ( I would go with 4)

But next time you go to Kew

"AVIA 5/21 Type: Havoc 1 (AX-910); Location: Molesworth; Report No.: W1217 1942 Apr"


Sgt (Wop/Obs) Arthur BROADBENT - 1050128 aged 25 Thrapston
Sgt (Wop/Obs) CAPEWELL, Samuel - 1236711 aged 20 Thrapston
P/O Frank DARYCOTT - 104628 aged 21 Thrapston
P/O (Pilot) Jacques H. HORRELL - 110649

[Brian]

Hi Paul

Many thanks - in fact, three times - for your responses!

Will do!

Cheers
Brian

[paulmcmillan]

Dominie R5927 crashed 14/2/42 - four killed. Who?


Maybe 6?

Cpl (WOp) Kenneth B. HORWOOD - 638404 - Eton
AC2 (WOp/Ag u/t) Kenneth I. OLIVER - 1380981 - Eton (I have him with 2 Signals School, could be linked to Horwood?)
F/O (Pilot) Albert H. SANDERS - 42469 - Eton
AC2 John C. WILLIAMS - 1117980 - age 28 - Eton
LAC James C. WOOD - 926921, - Eton
AC2 Percy WRAY - 1071648 - Percival Wray (19) - Eton

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?p=27488

[paulmcmillan]

Oxford V3152 and W6631 - did both crash on 22/5/41. Casualties?


http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4416

"LAC Knud Borge Norman Rohde FISCHER, 1113756, RAFVR. Buried in Allerton Cemetery, Liverpool. Originally from Rhodesia. He is shown as on W6631.The crew of V3152 are not recorded and probably baled out. "

[paulmcmillan]

Anson W2631 crashed 5/5/42 - four killed. Who?

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5740

The following is from the 10 AGS ORB:

“An Avro Anson aircraft whilst engaged on a training flight from RAF Station, Wigtown struck a Balloon Cable, crashed into the sand at Cavendish Dock, Barrow from an estimated height of approx 2500ft. Estimated angle of impact 45/50o. All four members of the crew were killed.
Pilot: Can R71640 F/Sgt Daniels E.
1377579 Sgt Perkins W.J.
1329277 Sgt Neill K.J.
1206548 Sgt Osborne H.V."