Unknow spitfire recovered in italy

[Chris Goss]

Has anyone any further information on this as the AHB, British Embassy and RAF Cas Branch were unaware until I told them this morning!

[mhuxt]

Very last paragraph seems to say they've narrowed it down to 3 likely possibilities, two Englishmen and a South African, so far as I can decipher.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

From what I have read it looks like the names are

Ibbotson, Seddon and Duncan.

From the CWG site I can only find possibles which are -

F/Lt. Desmond Ibbotson DFC + bar RAFVR age 23 died 19/11/1944.

F/O Samuel Maurice Seddon of 268 Sqdn died 30/1/1944.

Air Corporal G. L. Duncan of 8 Sqdn SAAF age 19 died 23/9/1944.

night

Alex

[micky]

Thank you Alex, the plane went down in a september sunday, as told by the witness. May be A/C Duncan was our man, but are you sure that 8 sqn SAAF flew Spitfire? thanks

Michele

[Fairlop]

Michele,

A tiny note about the possible date. 23/9/44 (Duncan) was Saturday.

Regards,
Michal

[stefaan]

Hi Guys.
8 Sqn SAAF flew Mk V and Mk IX Spits.
If he was SAAF and he still has a recognisable jacket on there should be a red band on his eppulettes.
What worries me is that Air corporals did not fly a/c in the SAAF, only
officers.
Do you have any photo's of this.
I could not load the picture when I went into your link
Stefaan Bouwer

[micky]

Hi Stefaan, try this:

http://www.freeforumzone.com/viewmes...f=61117&idd=29

(english version)

[Col Ford]

In response to Alex's earlier post, disregard the reference to F/O SM Seddon and No.268 Sqdn RAF. They only served in the ETO, and F/O Seddon went missing over the Channel whilst flying a North American Mustang Mk.1A.

The most likely way for this to get solved is from serial numbers on aircraft parts being tied to a particular airframe serial number, which will then lead to a specific aircraft and pilot losss combination.

[Tundra]

Originally Posted by Alex Smart

Hello,

From what I have read it looks like the names are

Ibbotson, Seddon and Duncan.

From the CWG site I can only find possibles which are -

F/Lt. Desmond Ibbotson DFC + bar RAFVR age 23 died 19/11/1944.

F/O Samuel Maurice Seddon of 268 Sqdn died 30/1/1944.

Air Corporal G. L. Duncan of 8 Sqdn SAAF age 19 died 23/9/1944.

night

Alex

Desmond Ibbotson, 129238 RAFVR, served with 112 SQN RAF from June- Dec 42 (became P/O in Dec 42). Prior to this he served with 54 Sqn In England (Aug 41- early 42) and after with 601 Sqn

[paulmcmillan]

Looks like it was Desmond Ibbotson

Does anyone have the Serial ID for the Spitfire?


http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=55739

Thanks