ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90122
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| Date: | Friday 25 October 1940 |
| Time: | 12:07 LT |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 46 (Uganda) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6804 |
| MSN: | PO-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 Woodstock Avenue, Harold Park, Romford, Essex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
Hawker Hurricane Mk I V6804, "PO-Y" of 46 (Uganda) Squadron, RAF: Seven minutes after noon on Friday October 25, a 46 Squadron Hurricane, flown by Pilot Officer William Pattulo crashed into a house at 1 Woodstock Avenue, Harold Park, Romford, Essex, after attempting a forced landing on the A12 Road at Maylands Golf Course in Harold Hill
The aircraft was one of three from the 'weaving section' of the North Weald Wing, of 46 and 249 Sqn's. All three were attacked and hit from above, with two pilots being forced to bale out and Pattullo although wounded trying to get his damaged aircraft back to Stapleford Tawney airfield. Although P/O Pattulo was pulled alive from the wreck and rushed to Old Church Hospital for treatment he died later that same evening. He was buried in the war graves section of North Weald Churchyard.
Pilot: Pilot Officer William Blair Pattullo ( Service Number 43379, aged 21) - killed; buried at North Weald (Bassett) Churchyard, North Weald, Essex, Row 2, Grave 8.
On the 65th anniversary of the crash a Memorial Plaque was unveiled on the house. The unveiling was performed by Mrs Annette Pattullo Martin, P/O Pattullo’s sister, before a distinguished audience, including the Chilean Air Attache, the Mayor of Harold Hill, other family connections, representatives of the RAF and various organisations.
Sources:
1. http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Pattullo.htm
2. https://www.facebook.com/bob1940/posts/friday-25-october-1940fighter-bomber-raids-on-kent-and-londonnight-italian-air-f/712972695735295/
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2426962/pattullo,-william-blair/
4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/harlowirish/2566069822
5. http://northwealdairfieldhistory.org/2009/06/22/william-blair-pattulo/
6. http://www.nwamuseum.co.uk/WESTESSEXcrashesMishaps3WW2.pdf
7. http://www.smr46.co.uk/46sqn/index_files/Page885.htm
Images:
RAF Stapleford Tawney, mid October 1940.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2011 20:39 | angels one five | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 09:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2011 10:07 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2012 23:15 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2019 23:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2019 23:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2019 23:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 27-May-2019 23:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 30-May-2019 12:45 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Jul-2019 19:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2019 01:46 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2021 04:46 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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