ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156492
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 January 1942 |
| Time: | 19:40 |
| Type: | Miles Master Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | W8763 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Shrewton RLG (Reserve Landing Ground), Shrewton, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Netheravon, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire |
Miles Master Mk.III W8763, 1 SFTS, RAF Netheravon, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. Written off (destroyed) 14 January 1942 when crashed in a forced landing due to engine failure during night circuit practice. The Royal Navy pilot was killed
According to the following excerpt from the 1 SFTS ORB for the period (File AIR 29/563/1): Netheravon 14/1/42 Sub-Lieutenant Tompkins, D.G., killed whilst night flying at Shrewton at 19.40 hours as a result of suspected engine trouble. Netheravon 6/12/41 No. 25 Naval Course completed its flying training. No further intake of Naval pupils will be made from this date. Flying training continues until No.26, 27 and 28 courses are complete. (6/1/42 No.26 Course dispersed, so it is likely he was on No.27 or No.28 course)
Crew of Master W8763:
Sub-Lieut (A) Douglas George Tompkins Royal Naval Reserve, aged 23 killed in a flying accident 14 January 1942. Buried at Kempston Cemetery, Kempston, Bedfordshire
RAF Shrewton RLG (Relief Landing Ground) Location: E of Elston Hill, NNE of Elston, NE of Rollestone Camp, 10 nautical miles NNW of Salisbury
Sources:
1. 1 SFTS ORB for December 1919-March 1942: National Archives (PRO Kew) AIR 29/563/1: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7160842
2. http://www.mackz.net/cm_samplearchive.htm#cm_examples_arch
3. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1942-01JAN.htm
4. CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2706024/douglas-george-tompkins/
5. https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Shrewton
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Shrewton
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Flying_Training_School_RAF#Second_formation_(1935_%E2%80%93_1942)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2013 02:21 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jan-2016 08:22 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2016 07:23 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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