29 Sqd Beaufighter Lost 21/11/41

[Trevor Matthews]

Seeking information on a 29 Sqd Beaufighter lost on 21/11/41. Crew believed to be Miller/Wilson

Many thanks

Trevor

[cz_raf]

Hi Trevor, according to RAF serials by Air Britain

Beaufighter IF R2183 29 Sq Flew into high ground in bad visibility, Boxley Grange, Kent, 21.11.41.

No info on crew available in this book.

HTH

Pavel

[Henk Welting]

Sgt (Pilot) Ralph R. WILSON - NZ404010
Sgt (Obs) Francis P. MILLER - 550034
Source: "For Your Tomorrow" (Errol Martyn) Vol.1 page 156.
Regards,
Henk.

[dp_burke]

The 1941 Q4 Deaths register index includes the following

Wilson, Ralph E. age 21
Miller, Francis P age 23

both registered in Maidstone district, Kent, Boxley is part of that district.
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/d...maidstone.html

Wilson RNZAF is buried in Maidstone Cemetery.

Both are listed in the same RAQF Casualty Communique in Flight magazine, Both Killed on Active Service.

They appear to be the only 29 Sqn men on CWGC for that date.
http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search39-47.php

This site, not saying its correct, places Wilson on the aircraft.
http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/l.rw...d-william.html

Seems likely they are the crew. You could order the Form 1180 from Hendon to confirm the pilots name at least.
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/

They appear to be the only 29 Sqn men on CWGC for that date.