Walrus losses 1939 -40

[Bruce Lander]

Hi Chaps,
can anyone shed any light on the 2 losses below noted in Ray Sturtivants excellent book on FAA Aircraft ?

Walrus
L.2261 - 711 Sq on HMS Sussex FTR from recce patrol in S.Atlantic, shot down by Me.109's (sic) 31.10.39.
P.O S M Bird, Lt C H E Ormiston & L/A W H Brown al MIA.

Obviously no 109's would have been within 5,000 miles of this but that is what it says in the book!

Also on 24.4.40 Walrus L.2316 ( 700 Sq Hatston) went missing on a A/S patrol in Fair Isle Channel when e/a were
in the vicinity- P.O C L Smeathers, Mid P L Furber & N/A1 C E Adams all MIA
Were there any claims by any Luftwaffe aircraft that day ?

Cheers

Bruce Lander