ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196152
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 March 1940 |
| Time: | 14:53 |
| Type: | Miles Magister Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 219 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P2375 |
| MSN: | 1612 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, Yorkshire |
Magister P2375 of 219 Sqn RAF spun into the ground moments after taking off from Catterick airfield to undertake a formation flying exercise. The pilot is believed to have lost control after the aircraft stalled, and then crashed near Bolton on Swale at 14:53 hrs. 13/03/1940
Crew:
P/O (40949) Arthur James SKIDMORE (NZ.pilot) RAF : killed
P/O (41502) Arthur Stewart WARDMAN (pilot/pass.) RAF : killed.
Arthur Skidmore is buried at Catterick Cemetery. He was married to Ruth Skidmore of Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire and was granted a short service commission in the RAF and awarded the rank of Acting Plt Off on probation on 9 July 1938.
Wardman was cremated in Darlington Crematorium, Co.Durham and his name on the memorial panel in Darlington Western Cemetery. As an Acting Plt Off on probation he rose to Plt Off on probation on 3 September 1939 and then confirmed as Plt Off on 6 October 1939.
The Magister I P2375 was built to contract 778435/38 by Phillips and Powis Ltd at Woodley and was delivered to 19 MU based at St.Athan on 24 March 1939 and placed into storage. It was later issued to 219 Squadron at Catterick on 6 November 1939 and sustained Cat.R/FA damage in the accident detailed above, after which it was dismantled by 60 MU Shipton by Beningborough on 19 March 1940 and transported to Shipton for assessment. It was then Re-Cat.W/FA and struck off charge on 24 March 1940.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/p2375.html
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/mar40.html
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton-on-Swale
http://www.maplandia.com/united-kingdom/england/yorkshire-and-humberside/north-yorkshire-county/bolton-upon-swale/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2017 15:27 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 13-Dec-2017 16:51 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Sep-2018 07:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2020 11:08 | MatthewC | Updated [Cn] |
| 23-Mar-2021 17:15 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 13-Oct-2022 09:15 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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