Does anyone have any info on a Mosquito crash near Cambridge on 5 June 1944 please? The pilot “Johnnie” survived but the navigator, the father of a friend of mine whose surname is Talbot was killed. They were returning from a sortie to Cologne.
Talbot(sorry I don’t as yet have his first name) was awarded the DFC for his actions in Lancasters prior to this but no information other than that is forthcoming.
Jim
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th May 2014 at 17:47
Cheers Jeff
By: Reckless Rat - 29th May 2014 at 16:58
No worries. 🙂
A little more searching throws up the pilot as F/Lt J. E. L. Gover DFC. More info including infomation on cause can be found here (click the ‘Show More’ link next to Comment).
Regards,
Jeff
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th May 2014 at 16:53
That’s cunningly fast Jeff!! 12 minutes! Many, many thanks, I’ll pass that on to his son,
Jim
By: Reckless Rat - 29th May 2014 at 16:48
Hi Jim,
Is this your chap?
TALBOT, EDWARD
DFC
Rank: Flying Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 137222
Date of Death: 05/06/1944
Age: 29
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
692 Sqdn.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2713675/TALBOT,%20EDWARD
Seemingly operating from RAF Gransden Lodge with the Mosquito B.XVI. I’m sure others will be along to add more.
ETA: Aircraft ML971. Target: Koln. Fate: Crashed at Warboys. (Link)
HTH,
Jeff
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May 29, 2014 at 4:36 pm