Portsdown Hill, 6 November 1940

[Chris Goss]

Hope Andy doesn't mind me jumping in here.

Depends on your query/issue. General questions should go to the AHB who have records for all Alllied Air Forces casualties. They can have access to the Casualty Files but these are not for general release. They are about to move from RAF Bentley Priory to RAF Northolt so are just dealing with urgent enquiries.

There is an RAF Casualty Branch based (for the moment) at RAF Innsworth-they are currently dealing with in the region of 40 (!) identifications/burials of British military personnel. This office grants licences for digging up crashed aircaft

Hope this helps

[B.F.M. Droog]

Hello Chris,

I want to contact the MOD because of two Royal Marines, who went missing on a ground patrol, spring 1945. One of them is buried as a 'unknown RM' in the Netherlands. It's my opinion that a simple check on their records would reveal which one of the two is the one that is buried over here.

Regards,

Bart

[Andy Saunders]

I think I am right in saying that you would need the Naval Historical Branch for that.

[B.F.M. Droog]

Thanks Andy,

I'll contact that office.

Regards,

Bart

[Chris Goss]

...but it would eventually come back to the people at Innsworth as they are the Jt Casualty and Compassionate Centre so I suggest you write to them.

[B.F.M. Droog]

Hello Chris,

Any idea if the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre can be reached by e-mail? I don't have a fax and to make a international telephone call in a language that's not my own about this issue can be a costly thing.

[Chris Goss]

Speak to Sue on 0044 1452 712612 Ext 6303. She will phone you back and direct you query to the right area

[B.F.M. Droog]

Thanks, Chris,

That's on the agenda for monday morning.

Regards,

Bart

[ahafan]

Originally Posted by Andy Saunders

James

I have a considerable file on the loss of Adair, Tillett and co on 6 November and I am also in contact with the family of Hubert Adair.

There is rather too much information to post here, or to answer your specific questions. However, Helmut Wick and JG 2 were certainly involved in the action. I may have imagined this, but I think I wrote an article on the episode for the magazine "FlyPast" many years ago but no idea which year/issue. Probably circa 1980/81.

Andy

there's even a Photograpth taken of the dogfight by Alexander Mckee. nov 5th-6th.40.showin Adairs Hurricane Going down.
lou

[Andy Saunders]

Indeed so!

As an update, and since the thread has re-surfaced, I have recently heard again from the Adair family who are hoping to organise a memorial service for Hubert near the spot at some stage in the relatively near future.