Unkown WDAF Hurricane

[kaki3152]

Another E-bay find. A damaged Hawker Hurricane with what looks like what might a RS_P code for 33 Sq. Can anyone verify?

[kaki3152]

Bump

[Tom Semenza]

Not much help, but "RS" was actually to code for 30 Sqn. not 33 Sqn.

Tom

[kaki3152]

Thanks, any little bit helps.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

two losses for a beginning -
30 Sqn - 1942 -
Z4418 - P/O. F.A.Scott KIA on 4th Jan. ( This is correct - P/O Frederick Arthur Scott 30 Sqdn 4th January 1942, RAFVR . The other P/O. Frederick Arthur Scott, 37 Sqdn. 2nd July 1942, RCAF ).
P/O. G.W.Ratlidge D.F.C, MIA on 12th Jan.
Squadron moved to Ceylon in March.

Alex
ref: "Mediterranean Air War, June 40-Jan42"

[Stig Jarlevik]

Alex

I am a bit curious what source you use stating Z4418 was lost on Jan 4th with Scott?

It is not in the MAW vol 1 book and it is listed as going to 1 SAAF only in Air Britain's serial booklet.

Since Scott's body was picked up from the sea, I doubt his unfortunate fate has something to do with the actual photo.

B Rgds
Stig

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

For P/O F.A. Scott, Try MAW1/422 (Sunday, 4 January 1942).

Alex, The 30 Squadron "F.A. Scott" was RCAF, not RAFVR.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1282480/

Col.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Col

Yes, I am on that page. Where do you read Z4418?????

Cheers
Stig

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

l never mentioned Hurricane I Z4418!

The following reference does:

Appendix 3: Roll of Honour.

SCOTT, Plt. Off. Frederick Arthur (J5225)
+ 4th January 1942.
Missing in action in Hurricane Z4418
(Buried at sea by Royal Navy).

See:
Flat Out The Story of 30 Squadron Royal Air Force.
Hamlin,John F.
Tunbridge Wells:Air Britian(Historians) Ltd.,2002.
pp.156 & 290.

Col.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Col,
Thanks for correction, yes I had the RAFVR and RCAF mixed up it was the other way around.

Also "85 Years of SAAF" has the following for Z4418.

Z4418 - 1 - SOC 15-1-42.

Alex