My friends own a farm on the outskirts of Plymouth near a village called Tamerton Foliot, they have just bought the farm recently but the family have been tennants for generations which includes during WW2.
During WW2 a German bomber came down in one of there fields and over the years I’ve heards several stories about the crash, I happened to be at the farm a few years ago when a local TV film crew where there doing story about Plymouth in the Blitz and have seen several guys out in the field with metal detectors looking for anything of interest.
Any one able to point me in the right direction on the best way to search for information on the crash?
Nick
By: Moggy C - 24th February 2009 at 09:14
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By: nickn - 23rd February 2009 at 20:53
Thank you all for your information, I’ll PM you all who have offered information.
By: Me-109E - 23rd February 2009 at 17:34
My friends own a farm on the outskirts of Plymouth near a village called Tamerton Foliot, they have just bought the farm recently but the family have been tennants for generations which includes during WW2.
During WW2 a German bomber came down in one of there fields and over the years I’ve heards several stories about the crash, I happened to be at the farm a few years ago when a local TV film crew where there doing story about Plymouth in the Blitz and have seen several guys out in the field with metal detectors looking for anything of interest.
Now the point to this post is I said to my friend I’d search online for any information on the crash and print off the details so he can keep it in farm scrap book as they struggle to get an internet connection, but have googled for information and come up blank.
Any one able to point me in the right direction on the best way to search for information on the crash?
Nick
I have the original photograph of this crash this being the one used in After the Battle (see pics), I also have an interesting witness report for this crash (both obtained from A Saunders)
pm me you email address and I will send you some scans of what I have
ps I visited the site in 2002 and spoke to Bill Luke about this incident, and found some interesting items!!
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd February 2009 at 14:55
What a small world. That is my uncles farm (well its now owned by his son William).
I spent many joyful summers roaming those fields, without anyone bothering to tell me about any downed German bomber :confused:
I have just spoke to my father who has confirmed that a few years back debris was easily visible on the surface of the field.
By: ian_ - 23rd February 2009 at 00:02
The ‘Blitz Then and Now vol 3’ also has a photo of your mate’s dad and his dogs Penny and Shep! I can get you a copy of the RAF’s Air Intelligence report into the crash. PM sent. All the best, Ian.
By: daveg4otu - 22nd February 2009 at 07:30
This has come to me from Dave Williams – hope it helps…
23/11/41 Junkers 88A-4 4D+GS (3416) crashed at Porsham Farm, Tamerton Foliat after being shot down by Beaufighter of 307S. The crew safely abandoned the a/c and were taken prisoner. There is a photograph of the wreckage and Bill Luke the farm owner at page 80 of Blitz then and Now 3.
By: daveg4otu - 21st February 2009 at 21:54
It is a good possibilty that the aircraft may have been among those involved in the Plymouth Blitz (March April 1941)…but whatever – it may be worth contacting The Cyberheritage site – the site specialises in Plymouth info and you can contact the site owner direct.
He just may be to put you in touch with someone who knows more about the locality and WW2 events..
http://www.stevejohnson.org.uk/
http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/
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February 21, 2009 at 9:23 pm