A.M. Dawbarn 312 Czech Squadron

[Tony Kearns]

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]

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]

hi,

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

Alex

[Tony Kearns]

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

[Fairlop]

Hi,

F/L Dawbarn was B Flight leader.
Last seen at 2.35pm.
He was with the 312 Sqn from 01/12/1940.

Regards,
Michal

[Atcham Tower]

Hi Tony, my Blitz Then and Now Vol 2 is out on loan so I can't check the entry for 10 April 41!

[Tony Kearns]

Thanks AT
I have Blitz, there is a Ju88 loss from 3.(F)121 in the Irish Sea on that date but I do not have a time for the loss. Is it possible a Ju88 was mistaken for a Me110 I wonder?
Tony K

[jiri]

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]

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]

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.