Good afternoon,

I am trying to find out as much information as I can regarding my late Uncle – Flt Lt Derek J Thurgood. I was always told that he had been killed in a flying accident in Canada in 1945. His grave is in Birchington Churchyard, Kent.
Having done some research it transpires that he had recently joined 126 Squadron and was killed in a flying accident over Norfolk on 23rd March 1945. He was in Mustang 111 5J-Y (KH546) which was in collision with another Mustang 5J-B (FZ122), and had only recently joined the Squadron after returning from Canada.
Its all very strange as after speaking with my cousin today, she thought the same that he had been killed in Canada.
I wondered if anyone remembers him of has any further photographs.

Nick Thurgood