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Old 9th August 2018, 09:24
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Avern & Crossan 236 Sqdn 19 April 1942

Both these gentleman lay in Huelva cemetery in Spain. They'd survived their first dozen ops when as one pair of sixteen from 236 Squadron they'd where posted to the Middle East.

Whilst making the transit flight in their Beaufighter when flying on the outer edge of the formation on the left handside gun fire was encountered from Gibraleón in neutral Spain.

Beaufighter then crashed and bodies retrieved.

Could anyone confirm?

Foreign Office file is vague, and Avern's RAAF file on the incident will take a fortnight to become open. His enlistment file reads 'lost on transit flight UK to ME'

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Old 9th August 2018, 10:11
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Re: Avern & Crossan 236 Sqdn 19 April 1942

This may help..

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=5534327

Cheers Mike
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Old 9th August 2018, 10:54
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Re: Avern & Crossan 236 Sqdn 19 April 1942

Hello,

"PZULBA" posted this over on RAFCommands a decade ago:

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/l...-found-3724424

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Old 9th August 2018, 10:59
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Re: Avern & Crossan 236 Sqdn 19 April 1942

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Andy has already seen Avern's Personnel File - His enlistment file reads 'lost on transit flight UK to ME.'

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Old 9th August 2018, 20:06
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Re: Avern & Crossan 236 Sqdn 19 April 1942

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Thanks Mike already viewed.
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Old 9th August 2018, 20:19
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Re: Avern & Crossan 236 Sqdn 19 April 1942

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Hello,

"PZULBA" posted this over on RAFCommands a decade ago:

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/l...-found-3724424

Col.
Hi Col,

Saw this too. According to Harold Wood CO 236 they were a promising pair of SNCOs. Having mentioned them in the Chariot mission in relation to Ferns pre- Paris sorties with Gatward in Chapter 9 of Heroes of Coastal Command.

Thanks for your help

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