P/O Maurice Charles WOODGATE 21/11/41

[Ex Shack]

Hi Andy
Just a small piece.The death of a Maurice C Woodgate,20, is registered at Ware ,Hertfordshire in the 4th Qtr of 1941,3a 1258. I see from CWGC that he is commemorated at Golders Green Crematorium with his parents being in Harrow. Perhaps your colleague could obtain the Death Certificate from the GRO and see the cause, although this is often couched in purely Medical Terminology.Whatever it was it was clearly in this country.
Regards
Dick

[dp_burke]

The operating base may be Hunsdon, where 1451 Flight were based with Havoc's and Bostons in the Turbinlite airborne searchlight role at that time.

Using Geoff Sulivans site, at least one other RAF VR man died that day and was registered in Ware District.
Arthur E NORRISH

Flight Magazine Archives lists them both under:
Killed on Active Service (While engaged on Non Operational Flying duties or on the ground through enemy action)

regards

Dennis

[paulmcmillan]

According to AB Crash list two Havocs on this date

21.11.41 Havoc I AH432 1451 Flt Gilston Park, 1 m W of Harlow, Essex FIG
21.11.41 Havoc I BT460 51 OTU Cranfield BL
FIG = Flown Into Ground
BL = Belly Landed

I would hazard a guess that the one you are after is AH432

Paul

[Ex Shack]

Andy
Paul's guess could be right. Harlow is now a big town but it didn't grow until after the War as a designated new town to take London's overspill. In 1941 Ware would probably have been the place to register deaths in the area and Hunsdon is about 1/2 way between the two,with the crash sight slightly closer to Harlow
Regards
Dick