Need ID on wreck of Fairey Battle “M” crashed near village during Western Campaign of May-June 1940

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Just to be clear, we do not now think that the previously posted photos have anything to do with P2335, which we do show as 226 SQ MQoN. In the EoE British Loss DB we carry that as:

"14 June 1940: 226 SQUADRON, FAUX-VILLECERF
Battle P2335. Failed to return from attack on enemy armour and believed crashed near Breux-sur-Avre, France. Possibly that claimed by Hptmn Ebbighausen (Staffelkapitän) of 4./JG26 south of Vernon 4.53 p.m. Flying Officer K. N. Rea killed. Sergeant F. Nixon missing. Sergeant H. P. White captured seriously wounded, died in Doullens hospital August 2, 1940. Aircraft MQ*N a write-off."

I am presently not aware of any photos of that crash, but would greatly appreciate copies of such if anyone has them, or thinks that they have a good candidate from them.

[udf_00]

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...?uri=C14502565

Reference: AIR 81/933
Description: Sergeant F Nixon, Sergeant H P L White and Flying Officer K N Rea: report of deaths; Battle P2335 crashed at Breux-sur-Avre, France, 14 June 1940
Note: With photographs
Date: 1940 Jan 01 - 1957 Dec 31
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former references: in its original department: P 352925/40
Legal status: Public Record
Access conditions: Open on Transfer
Record opening date: 23 July 2014

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Thanx for your post "udf" regarding photos of Battle P2335.

This looks like it must be part of the large new file release on casualties at the British NA. We will have to pursue getting copies of these photos. Has anyone already seen these or have copies?

I hope there are others there on our "wish list."