Has anybody heard of somewhere known as ‘Edgis Green’ in County Durham?
Apparently a Wellington Bomber crashed there sometime in 1943 but I’ve been unable to locate ‘Edgis Green’ or anywhere that sounds like it. The information came from an eBay listing so it is quite possible that the place name could have been corrupted.
By: Creaking Door - 23rd April 2013 at 08:25
Thank you…..as easy as that! 😀
I tried several likely variations of the name, and I’m sure I tried googling ‘Edges Green’ but I couldn’t locate the place.
Thanks also for the additional information.
By: Alan Clark - 23rd April 2013 at 00:35
Wellington Mk.X LP665 of No.105 (T)OTU at Edges Green, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, 28th October 1944. The crash site was excavated by the North East Aircraft Museum during 1980.
There were only three crew as this was not a bomber OTU but was transport, they were:
Flight Lieutenant Jeol Frederick Dean, RAFVR, 111527, Age 31, Pilot, Killed
Warrant Officer Henry John Davis, RAF, 580766, Age 26, Navigator, Killed
Pilot Officer Walter Braithwaite Smith, RAF, 55928, Age 28, Wireless Operator, Killed
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April 22, 2013 at 11:02 pm