Hiya all. Just picked a log book up from eBay to the above named pilot. Seemed very experience as carried over 1000 hours flying time. Can anyone provide and more info. Pics etc? Cheers Danny
WWII RAF PILOT'S FLYING LOG BOOK - 206 Sqn -1941 | eBay 37619 Henry Arthur Andrew WEBSTER (CWGC has "Harry", LG has "Henry") Lost on Fortress FK202 (No. 220 Squadron) 25 October 1943. Sq Ldr Harry AA Webster RAF Photo of aircraft (need to scroll) No. 59 Squadron - Coastal Command - Flying Fortress I-II-IIA Letter to the family of J16441 F/O Alfred William Dungate, RCAF (co-pilot on FK202) attached. Regards, Dave
His father had an interesting career. The Peerage doesn't mention Harry, only his sister, but don't want to see this back on ebay with our research to jack up the price
UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Name: Harry Arthur Andrew Webster Death Date: 25 Oct 1943 Cemetery: Morningside Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland Has Bio?: Y URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem... TD Harry Arthur Andrew Webster (Unknown-1943) - Find... easier to read Just in case someone asks about Pringle-Pattison - yes it does appear he died in Egypt in 1952 Suez related viewThe ROLL OF HONOUR FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE SUEZ CANAL ZONE BETWEEN 1ST JANUARY 1948 13TH JUNE 1956 THE MEMORIAL AT THE NATIONAL ARBORETUM, ALREWAS “They will only die when they are ... Shot & killed in an ambush. The Highlanders were killed at the same time, within seconds of each other, while on a recce patrol in open country just south of Tel el Kebir. MacIVER & Major Pringle-Pattison were ambushed by a group from the Egyptian police based in the village of El Hamada PRINGLE-PATTISON, Andrew Ronald Gray Major 71207 28-Jan-17 34 1st Battalion 14-Jan-52 Moascar War Cemetery
All, Wow .…. Thank you for all your time and help... Some great leads there. And I have no desire to sell the log book as bought it for my collection. Thanks again, Danny
from my photo collection Runnymede panel Squadron Leade rWEBSTER, HARRY ARTHUR ANDREW Service Number 37619 Died 25/10/1943 Aged 28 220 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Son of William Leckie Webster and of Marjorie Webster (nee Pringle-Pattison); husband of Gillian Webster, of Shawford, Hampshire. Casualty
Harry's family may trade you their info for a copy of the logbook. I believe he had previously posted on RAFCommands site
Just uploaded a better image of the gravestone above and also found his Runnymede reference as CLI's panel UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Name: Squadron Leader Harry Webster Death Date: 25 Oct 1943 Cemetery: Runnymede Memorial Burial or Cremation Place: Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England Has Bio?: N URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem... TD