ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176744
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| Date: | Monday 20 May 1940 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | VY-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Querrieu, NE of Amiens -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Merville, Lille, France |
Written off (destroyed) on Combat Operations (Ground strafing), Arras, France 20.5.1940. Shot down by Bf.109s while ground strafing enemy columns east of Arras and crashed near Querrieu, north-east of Amiens, Possibly that claimed by Lt von Werra of Stab II./JG3. According to the official Air Ministry file into the incident (File AIR 81/637): "Pilot Officer R W Shrewsbury and Pilot Officer R W Burton: report of deaths; Hurricane crashed near Arras, France, 20 May 1940"
Crew:
Pilot Officer (78440) Roger William BURTON (pilot) RAFVR - killed
NOTE that the often quoted serial for this Hurricane - P2437 - was, in fact, allocated to a Miles Magister Mk.I, which crashed when with 16 EFTS on March 25th 1942: “Fatal flying accident 5627598 Corporal Chadaway E. (Glider Regiment) killed. Magister P2437 at Dalbury, near Derby, crashed when failed to recover from spin.”
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/637: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14502058
2. http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/85_squadron.html#2005
3. CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2847123/burton,-roger-william/
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5270-420325-Unaccounted-airwoman-and-airmen-25-3-1942&p=29765&styleid=3
5. http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=12421
6. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=750
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2015 12:49 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 08-Jun-2015 13:38 | INV | Updated [Registration] |
| 08-Jun-2015 17:43 | SIS07 | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 22-Jan-2019 18:11 | Anon. | Updated [Registration] |
| 22-Apr-2019 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2019 19:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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