Thanks for the messages re the end of another old soldier.

Hi Pete

If you have some dates I can probably find you some info on the Dornier incident. Any ideas?

BTW Lewis guns were always jamming – some say you were more likely to bring down an enemy a/c by chucking the gun at them!

Thanks,am annoyed I couldn’t find the pictures of the Lewis gun concerned,
Will study the famous diaries,they seem to have dates for everything,will let you know when I have chance,more info may emerge on all sorts of things.

Hi Pete

If you have some dates I can probably find you some info on the Dornier incident. Any ideas?

BTW Lewis guns were always jamming – some say you were more likely to bring down an enemy a/c by chucking the gun at them!

I was very moved by all your messages of condolence about my dad,had me in tears.
I managed to recover the famous war diaries yesterday but haven’t studied them yet,unfortunately I couldn’t find the photo’s that he took during the war,they’re out there somewhere however,found loads of stuff including Luftwaffe insignia.
2 incidents came to mind which someone may know more about,in 1941? the old boy was on anti invasion guard in the Mablethorpe area manning a Lewis gun ( we have a photo of this somewhere ),he was suddenly confronted by a low flying Dornier? heading along the beach,at point blank range he pointed the Lewis gun at the bomber,realising he was about to get a promotion or medal for this,he loosed off at the aircraft,sadly sand had got into the breach and the gun jammed,the bomber flew north and he always reckoned that a Hurricane shot it down over Saltfleet.
The second incident in the area occured during an army-air co-operation exercise,a Lysander was spotting for the guns off the coast when a Spitfire flew straight into it,both planes disintegrated and fell into the sea with no survivors.
If anyone has more information on these incidents I would be interested to know.