Jeff
Thnaks yes it is th same guy with typo in Flight no other matching Younghusband in August 1938 Air Force list
John are you seeing any ‘Hind’ ish bits
Out of interest he was killed flying Spitfire TB747 of No. 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Cooperation Unit -> Hit ground recovering from dive RAF Langham 23-7-53
This is report of incident at time of the incident in 1938..
Western Daily Press
Friday 26 August 1938
MEN DASH to RESCUE AT DURSLEY
After “Sensing” ‘Plane Would Crash
CLIFTON OFFICER
An R,A.F. aeroplane from Filton crashed into thick woods near Dursley
at about nine o’clock yesterday morning, and the pilot injured.
The Pllot was Flight-Lieut. R. H. Younghusband (38) who is is attached to RAF
Reserve of Officers at Filton, and he was piloting a medium type with a Bristol
engine.
The Pilot sustained multiple injuries, and lies in Gloucester Infirmary. His
condition late last night was stated to have shown some slight improvement, but
remained critical.
The injured officer’s home is at Coombe Dingle. Last night his wife was by his
side.
Flight-Lieutenant Younghusband joined Clifton Rugby Club at the beginning of
last season, and had played for Sutton Rugby Club for some time. He made nine
appearances in Clifton’s first team last season.
The ‘plane was first heard over Durley Gren between eight and nine o’clock, and
it was apparent almost immediately that something was wrong. The engine was not
running smoothly; one witness said it sounded like a “bag of nails being
rattled”
Mr J Wilcox of Woodmancote and his two workmen Mr. Reg Smith and Mr Norman
Kinson of Dursley were the first on the scene. Mr Wilcox was in his farm when
the accident happened, but Smith and Kinson who were outside, saw the ‘plane was
very low, heading for the woods, and sensing something was was going to happen,
started running for the woods before teh accident occurred.
Mr Wilcox and P.C. Checkley of Stoke Poges, Bucks who is holidaying at Mr
Wilcox’s farm quickly followed.
THROUGH THE TREES
The ‘plane had crashed through the trees wrapping itself around the bole of one
tree, completely wrecking the ‘plane. The engine bounded down the steep slope,
and came to rest in the hedge some 100 yards away. The pilot was trapped in
‘plane.
The four men, with assistance, extricated him but had to tear away part of the
wreckage, and cut off his parachute before they could do so.
They rendered first aid with the assistance of Inspector Wickham, P.C. Russell
and P.C. Evans of Dursley and Aircraftsman Trull stationed at South Cerney, who
was home on holiday. A sheep hurdle was brought from the farm, and the injured
man was carried down to Lister’s ambulance, which together with Dr. Stallard had
been summoned. The ambulance could not proceed into the woods, and it was
necessary to carry the pilot nearly half a mile.
He was removed to Gloucester Royal accompanied by P.C. Checkley.
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