On 23 January 1945 a Mosquito of 25 Squadron collided with another Mosquito and crashed near Camps Hill on a practice interception. Flt Lt D L WARD DFC and Flt Lt E D EYLES DFC were killed in one Mosquito Can anyone tell me:
The serial number of this Mosquito
The serial number of the other Mosquito, its crew and its fate
Whether a photo exists of Ward and Eyles
Whether a photo exists of their Mosquito
Exactly where it crashed
Thanks
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th March 2008 at 14:33
Thanks very much!
Not interested in investigating the crash site per-se but rather the detail relating to one of the casualties, Flt Lt E D Eyles.
Eyles has a tenuous link to Major “Mick” Mannock VC DSO MC and I am just completing a book (Grub Street) on him with Norman Franks so your bit of extra detail has filled in some gaps. Ironic that an obscure Mosquito loss in 1945 can have a link to Mannock VC!!!
Thanks again!
By: Resmoroh - 19th March 2008 at 14:25
Tell me about both eyesight and senility!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Got the T-shirts!!)
If nobody else wants to have a go at the crash location you could try Camps Hill, nr Bartlow. There is a big Barrow Cemetery there and that may be the site – or near – as these places were often known locally as “camp” and/or “hill”. Alternatively £7 will get you the Death Cert from GRO which should(?!!) give a closer location!
HTH
Resmoroh
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th March 2008 at 13:52
Thank you! Yes, the 23rd was correct – a typo by me. Need specs for reading now, it seems, although my excuse I just got muddled with 25 Squadron and the date. I know, I know! Senility as well as eyesight.
By: Resmoroh - 19th March 2008 at 13:34
Tangmere1940,
These might be candidates – but note the date!
MT494 NF30 25 Collided with MV529 on interception exercise and dived into ground Camps Hall Cambs. 23.1.45
MV529 NF30 25 Collided with MT494 during practice interception and crashed Camps Hall Cambs. 23.1.45
(from the DH98 Prod List)
HTH
Resmoroh
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