Spitfire loss at New Romney, Kent - 24 October 1941

[Chris Goss]

Andy: Sorry but all the Cas Card says is wounded in W3761 Kent 1515 hrs 24 Oct 41 and taken to Hawkinge Medical Centre

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Northolt's diary says Fiedorczuk was wounded but ac repairable. The AHB Cas Cards might give a clue as to location if you would like me to check?

Andy, Chris
I've checked 315 Squadron's Diary (PISM LOT.A.V.53/3A) but also there is nothing about the place where Fiedorczuk's plane crashed. A bit about circumstances such as when, where and how plane was hit and Fiedorczuk wasn't able to baile out bacause canopy was stuck. Aparently he had slightly similar situation three days before.
Of course there is a few 315 members still alive (pilots and ground crew) but don't think they can remember that very acurately.

[VoyTech]

That afternoon F/O Lukaszewicz flew No. 315 Sqn Magister "To Hawkinge and back". This must have had something to do with the incident, so perhaps it's worth looking into RAF Station Hawkinge ORB.

[Franek Grabowski]

BTW
I would not tell, there are many 315 pilots with us. I know of two, and talked with one before the Christmas. I can call him again, but as noted, I doubt if he would ever know such details as a location of Fiedorczuk's crash.

[Peter S]

Franek
Kornicki, Zajac or Jaworski?
Ground crew: Kawa or Skrzypczak. I'll see Skrzypczak shortly so I can ask.

[Franek Grabowski]

I have forgotten Kornicki, sorry.

[Andy Saunders]

Thank you for the input, everyone!

I suspect that the Belgar crash was Fiedorckzuk and that he was then taken to Hawkinge which is not TOO far away. One can then surmise that Lukaszewicz then flew down to Hawkinge in the Maggie to collect him.

Unfortunately, all assumptions. No hard facts!