A.M. Dawbarn 312 Czech Squadron - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

HARD_Sarge · #1 24th November 2006, 17:15

hi Guys
I am looking for some info on this pilot, I have seen his name on a few lists, but never his name or any background info on him

I would say he was a English Pilot who flew with the Czechs ?

he does show that he scored a kill while flying with the Czechs

thanks for any help

Frank Olynyk · #2 24th November 2006, 17:24

Alexander Andrew Marshall Dawbarn. Shared a Ju-88 on March 14, 1941 with Sgt. Joseph Stehlik (both of 312 Sqn). KIA April 10, 1941.

As far as I can tell, not a Battle of Britain pilot.

Frank.

HARD_Sarge · #3 24th November 2006, 17:32

Thank you

that might explain some of my hassles, he is a inbetweener

a shame, but that is how they get rememebered

Tony Kearns · #4 24th November 2006, 19:05

In the encounter in which F/Lt. Dawbarn was lost he was flying with Sgt Truhlar from 312 Sqn detachment at Penhros. The report claims they were intercepting a ME110 west of Bardsey Island which sounds far beyond the range of 110,s. Anyone any ideas please?
Tony K

Atcham Tower · #5 24th November 2006, 23:43

This photo of F/Lt Dawbarn was sent to me recently by my friend Zdenek Hurt in Prague. The Hurricane was V7066 DU-T and the EA was a Dornier but I am not sure which type.

Alex Smart · #6 25th November 2006, 06:48

hi,

FCL vol 1 has it as 317 Sqdn, is this a typo error for 312 ?

Alex

Tony Kearns · #7 25th November 2006, 11:29

Hi Alex
It was 312 Sqn based at Valley with a detachment at Penhros.
Atcham Tower,
It is I possible that a Dornier was misidentified as a Me110 in the heat of battle but is there a record of a loss of a Dornier for that area/date?
Regards
Tony K

jiri · #8 17th December 2006, 11:54

Unfortunately, in this image wasn´t a F/Lt Alex Dawbarn, but another member of No 312 Sqdn, a Czech F/O Svatopluk Bachurek. He was later KIA over La Manche on Apr 25, 1942 flying Spitfire with No 124 Sqdn.
Jiri

jiri · #9 17th December 2006, 11:58

Dear Tony,
unfortunately, in this image wasn´t a F/Lt Alex Dawbarn, but another member of No 312 Sqdn, a Czech F/O Svatopluk Bachurek. He was later KIA over La Manche on Apr 25, 1942 flying Spitfire with No 124 Sqdn.
Jiri

Atcham Tower · #10 18th December 2006, 11:34

Dear Jiri, thanks for that information. My friend Zdenek Hurt told me it was Dawbarn in the photo. He is not usually wrong! I will pass your correction to him.

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