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Old 11th May 2018, 11:55
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No. 107 Sqdn

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During their operations in the Mediterrianen the Sqn lost 2 Blenheims on the 9th october 1941 on an anti-shillings sortie along the Sicilian coast.
One of the a/c was flown by the C/O W/Cdr. Frazer H. Harte (Obs: F/O Bloodworth, wo/ag F/O Wewage-Smith.
A 2nd Blenheim was lost, crew: Walders/Jones/Hunting.
I’m looking for the codes & s/n of the a/c , time of take-off.
Thx in advance.

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Old 11th May 2018, 14:14
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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Blenheim IV Z7638 (W/Cdr F.A. Harte DFC, F/O C.O. Bloodworth, F/O T. Wewage-Smith, Lt E.E.A. Talbot RE) and Blenheim IV Z7644 (F/O N.W.Walders RNZAF, Sgt S.Jones, Sgt W.K.Hunting RCAF). Both aircraft crashed at Capo Sant’ Allessio at 14.40 with the loss of all aboard. Gunby and Temple says the cause was mid-air collision
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Old 11th May 2018, 14:51
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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Andrei,

Thx a lot for your swift respons.
That’s what I’m looking for.
So the W/Cdr plane had a 4th member.
What was his function during this sortie.
For what stands the letters “RE” after his name?
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Old 11th May 2018, 15:36
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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Dirk,

Lt Talbot was an Army Officer, attached to 107 Sqn. RE stands for Royal Engineers. Gunby and Temple says Lt Talbot was a passenger, but I personally doubt it since this was an operational sortie
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Old 11th May 2018, 15:54
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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Andrei,

I think you are wright about that.
Anyway, this would be against the regulations, wouldn’t it.
Again Many thx for your answer.

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Old 11th May 2018, 21:27
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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Dirk,

I've found a little bit more info about Lt Talbot:
http://uxbmalta.blogspot.com/2011/10...nd-talbot.html
https://maltagc70.wordpress.com/2016...posal-officer/

So he had been carrying out some kind of Intelligence duties. Anyway, the fact, that the War Office sent an urgent telegram calling on Malta’s Governor and Commander in Chief to account for the death of Lt Talbot is the most unusual.
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Old 12th May 2018, 11:10
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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Here's the entry in the ORB:

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Four Blenheims took off on a shipping sortie off the south coast of Italy. Two of these aircraft returned shortly afterwards with engine trouble. The other two Blenheims failed to return from the operation. The missing pilots are W/Cdr Harte and F/O Whitford-Walders

10 October Two Blenheims captained by Sgt. Thompson and Sgt. Anderson searched unsuccesfully for two Blenheims missing from operation on 9 October.
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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Andrei, Andreas,

Thx for your additional data and links.
Quit interesting.
Scrolling through the 2nd TAF volumes for the CO during the Sqdn attachment, it seems hard to find their Christian names on the net.
Perhaps you can shed a light on these:
W/Cdr’s M.E. Pollard, W.J. Scott and W.C. Maher.
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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Hello,

43117 W/C William Christopher MAHER DFC
41615 W/C Michael Evelyn POLLARD DSO, DFC, AFC
28117 W/C William Joseph SCOTT DSO, AFC*

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Re: No. 107 Sqdn

Col,

Thx. Very much appriciated.
Grtz,

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