Need ID on wreck of Fairey Battle “M” crashed near village during Western Campaign of May-June 1940

[Alex Smart]

Hello Larry,

Just to confirm that BCL vol 2 page 223 has P2335 as "MQ-N".

The revised edition has on page 294, P2335 MQ-N. folowed by probably crashed in the vicinity of Breux-sur-Avre(Eure),15km SE of Breteuil.

So unless the Squadron code letters on the right side were split "M" o "Q-N" and on the left "MQ" o "N" there is no way that a/c P2335 could have been a/c "M".

Which now leaves us with P2336 of 150 Squadron being "JN-M" with "JN" forward of the roundel on both sides (?) of the fuselage.

From BCL vol 1 page 53.
150 Sqn Battle I P2336 - "JN- " , Op: Neufcháteau.
T/o 1445 ecury-sur-Coole.
Believed shot down near Neufcháteau(Luxembourg), 26km SW of Bastogne, Belgium.
Crew:
P/O. I. Campbell-Irons +
Sgt. T.R.Barker +
LAC. R. H. Hinder +

The Revised vol has as above but with the following remarks on page 277: T/o 1445 Écury-sur-Coole: exploded to the S of Neufcháteau [Luxembourg].

P2336 - "JN-M" - 150 Sqdn.
Now all to do is find the crash place.

Good hunting,
Alex