ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136728
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Date: | Sunday 26 May 1940 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawker Hardy |
Owner/operator: | 237 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | DV-? |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | ? -
Kenya
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Operation: Reconnaissance
Lost: 26/05/1940
Flying Officer Hugh C. Peyton, Southern Rhodesia Air Force CR/2916, 1 Sqdn., age 21, 26/05/1940, Nairobi (Forest Road) Cemetery, Kenya
Corporal Frederick H. Kimpton, Southern Rhodesia Air Force CR/606, 1 Sqdn., age 25, 26/05/1940, Nairobi (Forest Road) Cemetery, Kenya
It is presumed that they lost their way in the extremely difficult country, and made a crash-landing. Months afterwards their aircraft was located.
Sources:
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/237_squadron.html The Story of 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-Jun-2011 13:37 |
ThW |
Added |
09-May-2013 07:59 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
09-Apr-2022 03:27 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Operator] |
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