Airspeed Oxford Crash Saskatchewan

Paul any clue what the RCAF side number was?

I found the RAF serial number but any clue what the RCAF side number was? I dont have a copy of John Griffin’s RCAF serials…

Lee

Air Britain Oxford File has for X6954: 39 SFTS. Stalled at turn at low altitude and spun into ground 6 miles north of Rush Lake (19 miles North East of Swift Lake) 24.11.43. Aircraft Struck Of Charge 3.3.44

if you need help, drop me a line

Anne,

If you need any help drop me a line. Done alot of research in the field and know some people that might be able to help.

Lee
Toronto
[email]walshlee@hotmail.com[/email]
www.cahs.com

A photograph of Guttridge’s grave can be found here:

http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=1749954

Unfortunately there isn’t one for Sowery.

Regards,

kev35

Kev35

Thank you. That’s the man. A different spelling and rank but he is buried next to Sowery.

This has been a testing job. The relative who asked for my help wasn’t sure if the ‘Uncle Ted’ from childhood memories was called Sowery or Jacques so I had little hope. Especially as he thought he was flying a Spitfire. He knew he was teaching Polish pilots in Canada and where he was born. With all your help we now have a good base for him to do more research and get his service record etc.

This from Flight Global for Feb 10th 1944:

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1944/1944%20-%200311.html

They are both listed in the right hand column towards the bottom and Guttridge is recorded as LAC.

Regards,

kev35

Anne and Lee.

I think this is your man.

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2850899

Note the different spelling and the tie in of the dates?

Regards,

kev35

Airspeed Oxford Crash Saskatchewan

Thanks Walshlee. I think this is a different accident but I appreciate your efforts. It’s COLIN Gutteridge that was in the a/c with Sowerly. I haven’t been able to find him on the CWGC site.

Info on deceased crew member

More info on the deceased crew member killed in the crash

GUTTERIDGE, CLIVE
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 07/09/1942
Service No: 1457157
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1. Column 4.
Memorial: OTTAWA MEMORIAL

usually have some information on the where they are buired and some info about the family but this is now private information.

Airspeed Oxford Crash Saskatchewan

Lee

Many thanks. I’ll get on to it ASAP.

Anne:)

Records have been found in Ottawa

Annek,

The following RCAF Board of Inquiry would have been conducted shortly after the accident, and happened when a fatality was involved. These investigation papers are held at the National Archives in Ottawa and have been microfilmed. In many case a brief summary is found followed by an appendix with all found evidence that might lead to a cause of the accident. In many cases photos are included with these reports but the clarity and quality during the microfilm ofter leads to a poor quality print.

You can order a copy of this file at .25 to .50 cents a page. Their address is found on the NAC’s website at www.archives.ca

Here is the file info is:

Reference: RG24 , National Defence , Series E-1-b , Reel C-5939
File : 1300-X6954-1 , Access code: 90
File Title: Oxford II RAF Aircraft – Accident at Swift Current, Sask. – Sgt. Edward Sowery, LAC Colin Stewart Gutteridge
Outside Dates: 1943-1944
Finding Aid number: 24-100

RCAF/RAF Oxford aircraft X6954, sadly cannot give you the date of the accident. Somewhere I have the microfilm Reel C-?????? for No39 Service Flying Traingin School at Swift Current. This would give some minor info about the crash but the full RCAF BIA report is your best bet.

Lee
Toronto, Canada