59 Squadron 20 August 1943

wasman · 20-06-2008, 05:49 PM

Looking for any information on the loss of a crew from 59 Squadron on 20 August 1943, they are remembered on the Runnymede memorial, names of the crew as follows;

Taylor
Erskine
Johnson
Haddock
Barnett
Cowgill
Hopkins
Mason

Any help welcome, many thanks in advance.

Peter Clare · 20-06-2008, 10:07 PM

On 20 August 1943 Liberator GR.V BZ765 F/59 failed to return from a convoy patrol. F/O. Bill Taylor's Liberator had last been heard of about one and a half hours from base at 2029 hrs about 150 miles west of Ireland. The weather that day was good and no reason for their loss was found. The following day two aircraft were sent out to search for the Liberator but with no success.

'Ours to Hold' RAF Aldergrove At War 1939 - 1945. - T G. Docherty.

aussie_59 · 19-10-2008, 05:33 AM

P/O DWB Taylor – (pilot) LibGR.V BZ765 F/59 – MIA RAF 116777
Sgt J Erskine – (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1097361
F/O MP Johnson – (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 128517
Sgt C Haddock – (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1129634
Sgt PS Barnett – (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1313941
Sgt AM Cowgill - (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1219841
Sgt LJ Hopkins - (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1294568
Sgt AJ Mason - (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1234086

Peter Clare · 19-10-2008, 11:20 AM

Liberator GR.V Serial BZ765

ex 42-40587; Delivered Dorval 22 May 1943; Dorval - Goose Bay 26 May 1943; Goose Bay - Reykjavik - Prestwick 27 May 1943; Scottish Aviation Ltd Prestwick 27 May 1943 for coastal mods. Total Time (airframe hours) 52hrs 23mins; Scottish Aviation - 59 Squadron 4 July 1943. Missing from convoy escort patrol approx 150 miles (240 km) West of Eire.

20-06-2008, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
wasman Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atherton Posts: 49	59 Squadron 20 August 1943 Looking for any information on the loss of a crew from 59 Squadron on 20 August 1943, they are remembered on the Runnymede memorial, names of the crew as follows; Taylor Erskine Johnson Haddock Barnett Cowgill Hopkins Mason Any help welcome, many thanks in advance.

20-06-2008, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Peter Clare Legendary Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Neverland Posts: 5,648	On 20 August 1943 Liberator GR.V BZ765 F/59 failed to return from a convoy patrol. F/O. Bill Taylor's Liberator had last been heard of about one and a half hours from base at 2029 hrs about 150 miles west of Ireland. The weather that day was good and no reason for their loss was found. The following day two aircraft were sent out to search for the Liberator but with no success. 'Ours to Hold' RAF Aldergrove At War 1939 - 1945. - T G. Docherty. __________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by Last edited by Peter Clare; 20-06-2008 at 11:06 PM.

19-10-2008, 11:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Peter Clare Legendary Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Neverland Posts: 5,648	Liberator GR.V Serial BZ765 ex 42-40587; Delivered Dorval 22 May 1943; Dorval - Goose Bay 26 May 1943; Goose Bay - Reykjavik - Prestwick 27 May 1943; Scottish Aviation Ltd Prestwick 27 May 1943 for coastal mods. Total Time (airframe hours) 52hrs 23mins; Scottish Aviation - 59 Squadron 4 July 1943. Missing from convoy escort patrol approx 150 miles (240 km) West of Eire. __________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by

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19-10-2008, 05:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
aussie_59 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 30	P/O DWB Taylor – (pilot) LibGR.V BZ765 F/59 – MIA RAF 116777 Sgt J Erskine – (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1097361 F/O MP Johnson – (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 128517 Sgt C Haddock – (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1129634 Sgt PS Barnett – (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1313941 Sgt AM Cowgill - (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1219841 Sgt LJ Hopkins - (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1294568 Sgt AJ Mason - (crew Taylor) MIA 20.08.43 RAF 1234086

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