Whitley / Wellington crash Pebworth Worcester ?

Copy of the accident report at the Public Records Office,Kew http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6577537 http://www.caribbeanaircrew-ww2.com/?p=406

Hello Jules, Glad to help This is a good web site http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/men_of_22otu.htm also try and read “Angry Skies Across The Vale” by Brian Kedward excellent book on RAF Honeybourne & Long Marston history. The aircraft was on a night flying test for ops on Essen. Copy of the accident report at the Public Records Office,Kew http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6577537

Thank you Octavian

that’s really useful

jules

From Bill Chorley’s Bomber Command Losses Volume 7:

P/O A J Fawcett RCAF
WO1 J W O’Brien RCAF
F/S F A C Macauley RCAF
P/O H Casimiri RCAF
F/S D H Halstead RCAF
AC1 L Holloway
AC2 D McMillan

Hope this helps.

16 Sept 1942 Wellington X9671 of 22 OTU Wellesbourne crashed at 15.30 hrs at Pebworth on the Dorsington Road only 400 yards from the Honeybourne beacon killing the seven man crew. Witmess saw it spiral down then left wing sheared off rest of aircraft broke up.

Brilliant, thank you T-21
i’m pleased to say that the village are thinking of a memorial plaque, any further info on crew names…………….?

thank you

Jules

16 Sept 1942 Wellington X9671 of 22 OTU Wellesbourne crashed at 15.30 hrs at Pebworth on the Dorsington Road only 400 yards from the Honeybourne beacon killing the seven man crew. Witmess saw it spiral down then left wing sheared off rest of aircraft broke up.