Moggy's attempt to beat the forum

Kev,

thankyou for the links, another piece of the puzzle!

Moggy.

This may be of interest:

http://www.forcesmemorial.org.uk/roll-of-honour/R2227-JACKSON

Not found anything else on him but if it’s of any interest I believe his parents were Harold Jackson and and Kathleen Halliwell and they were married in July, August or September of 1929. The registration district is Leeds North and should you require a copy of the certificate the reference is Leeds North Volume 6b page 1376.

Regards,

kev35

Lauriebe, you are a star! Thankyou very much, that’s exactly what I was looking for. Such a tragedy given what he had been through.

From the same book that I quoted in Post #10 above:

20 Jan 54 WF391 Varsity T1 1 ANS Near Hullavington 4

On return to base the pilot requested a BABS (Blind Approach Beacon System) approach but advised that he had poor RT and BABS reception. No further calls were received and when the wreckage was found the position of the undercarriage and flaps suggested that the aircraft was being set up for an overshoot when the pilot lost control and may have stalled. Flight Lieutenant Fernihough received his DFC for his bravery whilst flying 65 sorties with 37 Sqn in the Middle East during 1943. Flight Sergeant Wright’s DFC was awarded in December 1944 when he was a Warrant Officer with 75 Sqn.

Flight Lieutenant Aubrey Howard FERNIHOUGH DFC AFC 34 Pilot
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth William GRICE Navigator
Flight Sergeant John WRIGHT DFC Air Signaller
Acting Pilot Officer Ronald Albert MOORE Student Navigator

tankbarrell.

You might find this of interest:

http://www.forcesmemorial.org.uk/roll-of-honour/R3262-FERNIHOUGH

Perhaps the information there might give someone else a date with which to find the circumstances of the loss.

Your wife may also be able to obtain his Service Record as well. There are hoops to go through but if your wife’s Mother is still alive the process becomes even simpler. See here:

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/raf.html

Hope this is of some use.

Regards,

kev35

The latter notes he was a pilot with 37 sqdn flying Wellingtons in North Africa.

I’m afraid I can’t help with any other details, but it sounds to me like you need a copy of Kev’s book, Wise Without Eyes…

Regards;
Steve

If it’s not too rude, would anybody mind if I hickjack this thread slightly to ask for similar information about my wifes maternal grandfather?

Family history has it that he flew Spitfires (of course!) with Johnnie Johnson, survived the war to return to farming but missed the service life and rejoined only to be killed in a flying accident circa 1955-1957.

His name was Aubrey Fernihough. My research so far is limited to the London Gazette and it mentions his award for the AFC and the DFC. The latter notes he was a pilot with 37 sqdn flying Wellingtons in North Africa.

My wifes uncle should have his logbooks etc but I was wondering if anybody had any details regarding his loss.

Thanks in advance.

Adrian Barrell

Checking Colin Cummings’ ‘Last Take-off’, he gives the following explanation:

16 May 52 AT670 Oxford T1 14FTS Near Brough

The aircraft entered a spin and the pilot abandoned the aircraft. Unfortunately, he pulled the rip cord early and the parachute snagged, buffeting him against the fuselage and injuring him fatally

No 1 is looking the most likely. Any idea of the cause of the loss?

I’m sure he wasn’t a high-ranking career officer which rather rules out No 2

Moggy

Of the 34 Jacksons who died between May 8th 1945 and December 31st 1959 only two died on days when either an Anson or Oxford was lost.

No.1

Acting Pilot Officer George Anthony Alexander Jackson, RAF Holme on Spalding Moor, 16th May 1952. Same day, Oxford AT670, No.14 FTS, Holme on Spalding Moor, crashed at Common Farm, Brough, East Yorkshire.

No.2

Squadron Leader Archibald Reginald Gerald Jackson MBE AFC, RAF Mount Batten, 14th August 1957, also lost Anson TX222, No.19 Group Communication Flight (RAF Mount Batten being under the command of No.19 Group), crashed Botley Hill, Kent.

The others died on days when there was no aircraft loss of there was a loss involving another type from the same unit / station.

foreign object damage/debris ???

FOD?

Might it have been Frederick William?

Regards,

kev35

Might have been ‘Frank’ – this comes from the depths of my memory.

Perhaps RAFR or RAFVR.

Widow called Ethel

Possibly FOD casualty

The above are not definites

Moggy

I’ve narrowed it down to 18 so pick a number.

Regards,

kev35

Sorry, I really don’t know – we are not a very close family 🙁

Moggy

Awh..don’t be tight. How about some first names for Jackson such as Richard Brian or something else to narrow it down.

Ross