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Bodston · 01-07-2007, 07:32 PM

Three of the graves dates tie in with incidents recorded in the RAF Moreton-in-Marsh diary already referred to Diary

Sgt. Rice, C.W.P. RAAF
28/1/42
2 Wellingtons on a night exercise over Radwell bombing range collide, the crews of R1165 ('C' Flight) and Z1157 ('E' Flight) bail out except Sgt. Rice, who lost his life.

Sgt. Worley, T.A. RAAF
21/5/42
An Anson, N5259, hits HT power lines near Kingham, killing two and injuring three.

Sgt. Barber, F.J.McN. RAAF
22/3/43
A Tiger Moth (R5203) of 2 EFTS at Worcester crashed just outside the village of Moreton-in-Marsh while performing unauthorised aerobatics, the Australian pilot and Canadian passenger (Sgt. Dunn, O.C. RCAF) were both killed.

There is nothing in the log for either 7/12/42 (McGuire) or 5/5/43 (Miller and McCormack)

01-07-2007, 07:32 PM	#23 (permalink)
Bodston Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just around the corner Posts: 1,504	RAF Moreton-in-Marsh Three of the graves dates tie in with incidents recorded in the RAF Moreton-in-Marsh diary already referred to Diary Sgt. Rice, C.W.P. RAAF 28/1/42 2 Wellingtons on a night exercise over Radwell bombing range collide, the crews of R1165 ('C' Flight) and Z1157 ('E' Flight) bail out except Sgt. Rice, who lost his life. Sgt. Worley, T.A. RAAF 21/5/42 An Anson, N5259, hits HT power lines near Kingham, killing two and injuring three. Sgt. Barber, F.J.McN. RAAF 22/3/43 A Tiger Moth (R5203) of 2 EFTS at Worcester crashed just outside the village of Moreton-in-Marsh while performing unauthorised aerobatics, the Australian pilot and Canadian passenger (Sgt. Dunn, O.C. RCAF) were both killed. There is nothing in the log for either 7/12/42 (McGuire) or 5/5/43 (Miller and McCormack) __________________ My mother told me, I never should, play with the gypsies in the wood. Last edited by Bodston; 01-07-2007 at 07:37 PM.