TB885 is currently stored, in several locations, and has not had any work done on it so far as I know for a long time.

Geoff.

Martel is listed as flying P7350 when he was shot down on the 25th October 1940 in ‘Battle of Britain then & now’ but ‘Poles in Defence of Britain’ says he was flying P7325 XT-W at the time.

Geoff

The only ref to Barling in ‘The Blitz then & now’ for 1944 is to a V2 coming down in November 1944.

Could it be under another location?

Geoff.

I shall be here : )

On Sunday, 21st May 2006, the museum will be holding another special pilots signing session in aid of our plans to erect a memorial to each of the Battle of Britain pilots who lost their lives within a 10 mile radius of the museum.

We are proud to welcome:
Wing Commander Peter Ayerst
Air Commodore Pete Brothers
Flying Officer Jimmy Corbin
Flight Lieutenant Mike Croskell
Wing Commander Bob Doe
Flight Lieutenant Tony Iveson
Squadron Leader Nigel Rose
Squadron Leader Geoff Wellum

Names & details could change nearer the day

Geoff

From the German War Graves Website:-

Nachname: Goergen
Vorname: Heinz
Dienstgrad: Unteroffizier
Geburtsdatum: 09.07.1921
Geburtsort:
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 29.01.1944
Todesort:

Heinz Goergen ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Cannock Chase (Großbritannien) .
Endgrablage: Block 1 Reihe 2 Grab 43

Geoff

The only Spencers amongst ‘The Few’ are:-

S/Ldr. Desmond Gerard Heath SPENCER who served with 266 Sqn during the battle. He died in 1995.

Sgt. Gordon Hamilton SPENCER who served with 504 Sqn during the battle. He is not listed amongst the surviving ‘Few’ by the Battle of Britain Historical Society.

Have you got a service number for your chap? If not try looking on any RAF documents that your friend might have relating to his father, or on any items he may have from his father’s time in the RAF, as these might have all or part of the service number.

The service number is pretty important when looking for info on any ex-serviceman, and I don’t think your friend will be able to apply to Insworth for a copy of his father’s service records without it.

Do you have any idea what aircraft he flew, or even what type such as bomber or fighter?

Geoff.