What a fantastic effort Philip - Thank you Thank you Pieter. Requirement was 61 headstones in 26 cemeteries Now 21 headstones in 10 cemeteries Thank you, Geoff
And another one down Geoff Fantastic Philip, Seems appropriate today that "the light is at the end of the tunnel" Cheers Geoff
got some unknown ones on disc somewhere if they are any use Hi Jon, please post them and what cemetery they are from. Cheers Geoff
I am sorry for the delay Geoff. Hope to be in Friesland in about two weeks. But I see Philip already provided you a picture of the headstone of Flight Sergeant Chapman.
I am sorry for the delay Geoff. Hope to be in Friesland in about two weeks. But I see Philip already provided you a picture of the headstone of Flight Sergeant Chapman. Hi Pieter, Thank you for the offer all the same. Philip is trying to ensure there are none for me to take when I get there next April.B)
Hi Geoff, This is the guy that Dee thought I might have and she was right. Name: EDDISON, FRANK LESLIE HERBERT Rank: Squadron Leader (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 214 Sqdn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 09/05/1941 Service No: 39377 Awards: D F C Additional information: Son of W. H. and Marion Eddison; husband of Jill Eddison. Grave/Memorial Reference: 32. C. 2. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY (Additional information supplied by Geoff - Squadron Leader Edison came to England from Australia when he was 2 Years old. His dad was a Captain in the AIF. They lost their three sons in WW2. This one in the Netherlands, one in the RAAF in the Pacific and another in the Army who was captured at Singapore and died a POW in Japan).
I am trying to obtain a photo of the following Headstone. He is a possible non-commemorated on my own village War Memorial. Name: CATLEY, FREDERICK NORMAN COLIN Rank: Sergeant (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 49 Sqdn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 29/09/1940 Service No: 745724 Additional information: Son of Frederick and Gertrude Ellen Catley, of Eynsford, Kent. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Old Part. Grave 10. Cemetery: SCAMPTON (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) CHURCHYARD If any of the air war experts could also provide details of this serviceman's death, that would be great too. Any help would be appreciated. Regards - Rob
Hi Rob, Do you have this info from Rootsweb? > From: catley@rootsweb.com > Date: 03/29/08 22:07:40 > To: catley@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CATLEY] Frederick Norman Colin Catley RAF > > Hello all, > > Flight Sergeant Frederick Norman Colin Catley 745724. Royal Air Force > Volunteer Reserve was in 1940 an operational member of No 49 Squadron R.A.F. > Bomber Command, based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. > > On the night of 29th September 1940 at about 23.30 Sergeant Catleys Hampden > aircraft, (serial No P2134) which was on a night flying exercise, crashed > into some high ground near Haigh (about half way between Barnsley and > Wakefield) and sadly all three aircrew were killed. > > Frederick was from Eynsford in Kent but his Commonwealth War Grave > Commission burial plot is in Scampton Church Cemetery. > > Most of this I already knew due to my interest in WW2 aviation but just to > let you know that I have been contacted by an historian who is writing a > book that covers 49 Sqn and Scampton who is asking if members of Fredericks > family have any background information on him that they would like to > supply? > > My P.R.O. information on Catley ends at 1900 and thus I can not identify > Frederick who was born around 1919 and which Catley family he was a member > of. > > If anyone wants direct contact with the writer, I will provide details. > > Regards > > Tim Cattley
and some more, I have 2 Catley's on the list. > Frederick Norman Colin Catley b 1919 d 29/9/1940 and his cousin Basil MacCormack Catley b 1922 d 19/9/1944. I have info on Frederick and a photo of his grave, if you would like more on him. > Talk soon > Liz < lizcordingley at blueyonder.co.uk>
Date:29-SEP-1940Time:2330hrsType:Handley Page Hampden IOperator:49 Sqn RAF ScamptonRegistration:P2134C/n / msn:Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3Airplane damage:Written off (damaged beyond repair)Location:Haigh 2miles NE of Wigan, Lancashire - United Kingdom Phase:Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)Nature:MilitaryDeparture airportestination airport:Narrative: The aircraft was on a cross-country flight when it lost height in a turn and hit high ground 745724 Sgt Frederick Norman Colin Catley pilot (killed), 42635 Sgt Michael Ivor Nichols observer (killed), 905660 Sgt Bertram Victor Hastie wireless operator/air gunner (killed) ASN Aircraft accident 29-SEP-1940 Handley Page Hampden I P2134
Fantastic Rob, ]Thank you for Eddison. The 214sq motto on his headstone means "Avenging in the Shadows". Cheers Geoff