David
Paul,
“Born 9 Jan. 1902, a Pilot with Imperial Airways flying out of London who was killed in an aeroplane accident at Cairo on 24 Oct. 1934” (Marlborough College Register)
He was too young to have served in WWI.
I admit I made a Gamon mi-Steak on that – The G.P. Gamon referenced might be an uncle? Gilbert Percival Gamon born 1871
But I am also sure Marlborough College not correct in all details..
I can only find 1 Geoffrey Gamon born for reflevant date (1902)
From London Gazette
Mr. Geoffrey Percival Gamon, of the Kaleyards Works, Steel Casement Maker, Chester,
Now running another company and being a pilot of another may not be impossible.. But I am not yet convinced in this case especially as you show in in Kenya in the later 1920s…..
Date:14 November 1930 Issue number:33661 Page number:7280 Score:61.83%
The Companies Act, 1929.
The NESTON COTTAGE COMPANY Limited.
AT an Extraordinary General Meeting of the
Members of the above named Company, duly
convened, and held at Messrs. Edward Bates &
Sons Office, Cunard Buildings, Liverpool, in the
county of Lancashire, on the 4th day of November,
1930, the following Special Resolution was
duly passed: —
” That the Company be wound up voluntarily;
and that Mr. Geoffrey Percival Gamon, of the
Kaleyards Works, Steel Casement Maker, Chester,
be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the
purpose of such winding-up, at a fee of £100 (one
hundred pounds).”
(099) PERCY E. BATES, Chairman.
The
Date:27 February 1931 Issue number:33693 Page number:1376 Score:51.04%
The Companies Act, 1929.
‘NESTON COTTAGE COMPANY Limited.
(In Voluntary Liquidation.)
OTICE is hereby given that the creditors of
the above named Company are required,
on or before the 15th day of December, 1930, to
send in their names and addresses, with particulars
of their debts or claims, and the names and
addresses of their Solicitors (if any), to the undersigned,
Geoffrey P. Gamon, of Kaleyards Works,
Victoria-road, Chester, the Liquidator of the said
Company; and, if so required by notice in writing
by the said Liquidator, are, by their Solicitors or
personally, to come in and prove their said debts
or claims at such time and place as shall be
specified in such notice, or in default thereof they
will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution
made before such debts are proved.—
Dated this 6th day of November, 1930.
(100) GEOFFREY P. GAMON, Liquidator.
Btw can anyone suggest a pilot for the 26 march 1929 Hurricane accident for 501 sqn thanks Paul
Maybe Hawker Hurricane I L1869 became Maintenance Serial 1467M
B I N G O
501 Squadron Hurricane I, L1869, after it stalled on landing near Filton during training on 26 March 1939
Same photo..
P7869….. well thats what it looks like to me..
P7869 was a Spitfire
Early Hurricane Ranges
L1547-L2146
N2318-N2729
P2535-P2584
P2614-P2653
P2672-P2701
P2713-P2732
P2751-P2770
P2792-P2836
P2854-P2888
P2900-P2924
P2946-P2995
P3020-P3069
P3080-P3124
P3140-P3179
P3200-P3234
P3250-P3279
P3300-P3324
P3345-P3364
P3380-P3429
P3448-P3492
P3515-P3554
P3574-P3684
P3700-P3789
P3802-P3836
P3854-P3903
P3920-P3944
P3960-P3984
Not convince the Hurricane has a two bladed prop, unless the broken prop at rear has broken off and its pictured cranked down.. Looks like a three bladed angle to me
The last 3 digits looks like 869 to me so we are looking for xn869
Maybe I say maybe.. P3869 of No 1 (F) RCAF Squadron made a crash landing at Biddenden on 26-8-1940.
Pete thanks for this Paul
Pete where is it listed? Thanks Paul
Doner K3B4B Piece ID Please

[QUOTE=Merlin3945;1715823]Paul,
I have just downloaded the Death Register entry and it clearly states 1942 [QUOTE]
Yes sorry Typo… I mean’t 1942
Also you state that the aircraft crashed into the ground at night. _ My reference is the Air Britain Crash Lists… which has FHGN
which means Flew (into) High Ground the N means Night..
All 3 deaths are registered : Cockburnspath Berwick in 1944
so how do we get 3 people on 1 Beaufighter unless more than 1 or crammed in
Pilot ?
FRANK WILLIAM BODFISH
Beaufighter X7568
141 Sqn
Flew into High Ground at Night
Bowshiel Farm, Ecclaw, Berwickshire
Pilot was ?
I always leave my bids until the last few seconds. 🙂
Mark
So are you going to lay 10K out on this at the last second?:dev2:
£200 to £10000 in 20 years…..
Aviation Antiques
Isn’t that the name of the the comedy series by Victoria Wood :p