Fairey Battle Trainer - P6754

[noggin]

Has anybody got more info on the above A/C or Stewart , Donald Acting Leading Airman D/MX 64183 Pilot under training RN No.1 Service Flying Training School Netheravon HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-Solen.Battle Trainer - P6754 dived into ground Pepperbox Hill ranges, Wiltshire. 28/10/41.

[andy bird]

28 November 1941

Battle Trainer - P6754 - 1 FTS - dived into ground Pepperbox Hill ranges, Wiltshire (already as a casualty on this a/c: DONALD STEWART - D/MX.64183 - HMS Daedalus).

P6754 one of a batch 23 (twenty-three) Fairey Battle Trainers delivered to 1 Flying Training School operating between 1938 and 1942.

RAF Museum London have accident record card for this aircraft which has more information as to crash, retrieval of body etc.,

Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

Rank:Leading Airman
Service No: 64183
Date of Death: 28/10/1941
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. Daedalus
Grave Reference: Sec. A. West. Grave 257.
Cemetery: NEWARK-UPON-TRENT CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of James and Kate Florence Stewart, of Newark

Andy Bird

[noggin]

Thanks Andy , looks like a trip to the reading room is in order then unless they can supply files.

[andy bird]

Originally Posted by noggin

Thanks Andy , looks like a trip to the reading room is in order then unless they can supply files.

Should be able to supply either a pdf or photocopy as it's on microfilm:

A4 42p per sheet

020 8358 4873
research@rafmuseum.org

Andy

[noggin]

Thanks again.