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is it worth joining this site it costs £10 , trying to find out information on beaufighter accident 14-11-1943

 

Welcome to the Forum Jeromep.

Try this site first. There are some excellent members here who will probably tell you what you need to know for free!!

Robert

 

is it worth joining this site it costs £10 , trying to find out information on beaufighter accident 14-11-1943


I have taken the liberty to ask your question on another site but I am awaiting a positive reply.

No I would not consider paying to use a website, there are many out there that are better and are free.

Have sent a pm.

Regards
Peter.

 

Welcome to the forum Jeromep.

I'm sure some RAF nuts on here will be able to help you for free

Regards
Andy

 

thankyou for the welcome and help ,im also trying to find out the crash site ,spoken to friends mother who is 90 years old, she remembers reports of it coming down over where the old doctors used to be on the ridgeway

 

Hi Jeromep,
Couple of sites for you get 26 sqn history Sqn Histories 26-30_P (its free)
also try

wikipedia no 26 squadron raf willgive you more info, can't find about crash yet.

Ken.

(Andy, all siggies are Nuts, whether RAF or ARMY, as we well know, having been there ourselves)

 

I wouldn't pay up. Hopefully someone will dig deeper and find some answers. Hang tough for a bit.

 

Just a note on date and spellings. The CWGC has them killed in the 15th, and note Bestel's spelling:

Name: HOPKINS, GEORGE JOHN
Initials: G J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 15/11/1943
Service No: 942342
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row 1. West wall. Grave 3.
Cemetery: DURHAM (ST. CUTHBERT) CHURCHYARD

Name: BEASTALL, ARNOLD GEOFFREY
Initials: A G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Nav./W.Op.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/11/1943
Service No: 1453606
Additional information: Son of Charles and Louie Eveline Beastall, of Belper.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 12041.
Cemetery: BELPER CEMETERY

 

Hi Jeromep,
my reply was meant for another thread, foregt about the 26 sqn etc
Ken.

 

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I would be very surprised if you didn't get the answers here.
Best of luck .
js

 

i would like to thank everyone for there warm welcome help and encouragement
jeromep

 

just received this information on rafcommands.com Jerome


I have the location as Shurnock Court, Astwood Bank.

regards

DaveW