Hi all,
Wondering if anybody can help me here.
Trying to find out who was flying Spitfire (Mk Vb), AR403 of 65 Squardon when she crashed in The Scottish Borders on 23 September, 1942.
Any picture of this aircraft or pilot info would be greatly appreciated.
Ta.
By: Merlin3945 - 24th June 2012 at 23:35
Regarding this pilot Malcolm Eric Edward Roberston. Where would no. 4 EFTS have been. By this I mean which station and which country. And also the same question for 3 FTS.
I am doing a little research for a relative of this airman.
Can anyone confirm what Att Duston 1-4 August means.
I think it may mean Ouston which was the base where 243 sqn was based at the time. I could be wrong as why would he be attached to the station?
Any other help or information on this pilot would be helpful.
By: Edgar Brooks - 23rd July 2011 at 16:05
According to the ORB, in Kew, it was Sergeant Robertson; gives his service no. as 413490, but that’s close enough for government work.
Edgar
By: wieesso - 22nd July 2011 at 10:00
I assume
Name: ROBERTSON, MALCOLM ERIC EDWARD
Initials: M E E
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Air Force
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/01/1943
Service No: 413480
Additional information: Son of Charles Robertson, and of Hilma Elvira Robertson (nee Fogelberg), of Hataitai, Wellington City, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 219.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (CRAIGTON) CEMETERYHis death is registered at Greenlaw Berkwickshire -Anyone with access to Errol Martyn’s ‘For your tomorrows’ series will be able to confirm
additional
http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/31340.detail
By: paulmcmillan - 22nd July 2011 at 09:36
I assume
Name: ROBERTSON, MALCOLM ERIC EDWARD
Initials: M E E
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Air Force
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/01/1943
Service No: 413480
Additional information: Son of Charles Robertson, and of Hilma Elvira Robertson (nee Fogelberg), of Hataitai, Wellington City, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 219.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (CRAIGTON) CEMETERY
His death is registered at Greenlaw Berkwickshire -Anyone with access to Errol Martyn’s ‘For your tomorrows’ series will be able to confirm
By: paulmcmillan - 22nd July 2011 at 09:03
Drem
Spitfire AR403 of 65 Squardon was allocated to 65 Sqn on 23 September, 1942. She crashed on 16th Jan 1943 at Wedderlie House, near Westruther, Berwickshire.
Paul
By: Merlin3945 - 22nd July 2011 at 08:48
Take a look at this search database for the CWGC.
http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search39-47.php
You can search for an entry by date but when I did this I couldnt find a suitable entry.
Looks like the chap you are looking for survived or bailed out. Maybe the accident record would help with details if it exists.
Maybe he survived the accident for a few days which would have meant he died much later.
I am thinking unless someone here knows the incident that the official records will hold the answer.
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July 22, 2011 at 6:09 am