Fl/Lt Alexander Lamb R.A.F.V.R.

Found another Family member who was killed in R.A.F. Service (#17)
CWGC shows Alexander LAMB (#134119) killed on 6th APR 1945.
Family File shows he was a Training Pilot and he was killed on a training flight that went down in Uffington, Kent. I don't know if the County is right and it could be Oxford.
Can anyone help with which Training Unit and Station he might have been with?

flyingshottsman

 

No details of loss, but F/L. A. Lamb is listed in 'Flight' dated 1st November 1945 as Killed On Active Service.

 

Found this on Ancestry family trees - I do not know if this is the man you are talking about:


Alexander Lamb
Birth 20.7.1921 in 22 Breadalbane Street Glasgow
Death 7.4.1945 in In a field in the parish of Uffington Kent


Birth 1921 20 Jul
22 Breadalbane Street Glasgow

Death 1945 7 Apr
Age: 23
In a field in the parish of Uffington Kent, Alex was pilot in the RAF during the second world war. He was killed while teaching a trainee pilot tus the place of death. He was actually killed around 11.10 on 6th April but death was not certified until the next day.

TD

edited to add:

There is a document in the private stories section - I can contact the owner and see if they would send a copy either to me or post on the thread. Let me know by PM if you want me to contact them unless you have Ancestry access yourself.

 

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LAMB, ALEXANDER

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

134119

Date of Death:

06/04/1945

Age:

23

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference:

Sec. N. Grave 3646.

Cemetery:

GLASGOW WESTERN NECROPOLIS

Additional Information:

Son of Robert S. Lamb and Margaret H. Lamb, of Scotstoun, Glasgow.

 

I think I may have found something to add to this story. Family mentioned that Fl/Lt Lamb was on a training mission and crashed in Uffington, Kent, I thought it might be Uffington, Oxford.
I found a book on line written By Jim Jones of Uffington, Oxford, "A Personal History of Royal Air Force Station Harwell" He was an armourer during the War at HARWELL, which was close to where he lived . At the time of Fl/Lt Lamb's death, HARWELL was home to No 13 O.T.U., which had just been merged with No 60 in March and was under No 12 Group. They were training crews for the Mosquito and Mitchell's and there was also a flight of Spitfires XII's listed as well.
This may close to the real story, but still can't be sure.

flyingshottsman

 

this is a photo of Fl/Lt Alex lamb , he was my grandfathers cousin , their fathers were brothers , my understanding is that he was killed in while training someone

 

This photo has just had me in tears. That’s my granny’s brother, I’ve heard stories about him for years and found his gravestone a while ago but have never seen a photo. I wasn’t sure it was him until I saw the inscription - that was my granny’s nickname. Incredible.

 

There's a hugely helpful chap on RAFCommands tracing "unaccounted airmen"
450406 - Unaccounted Airwomen & Airmen - 06-04-1945

So, Not No 15 OTU which was based at Harwell (No 13 was at Bicester) nor a Mosquito or Mitchell, but Elementary Flying with a very new trainee pilot. No 3 EFTS seems to be associated with Cambridge University Air Squadron, but that may mean nothing in wartime.

 

hi Graemeh , i havent checked this post for long time,so have just seen your reply, i should have other photos of him, with my grandfather from before the war and i think there is one with his sister, would that be of interest to you ? id be really interested to find out more about his sister etc

best wishes

derek