Would appreciate any update on the 3 casualties if at all possible. thank you Leading Aircraftman JAMES DOUGLAS WOOD 926921, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died age 19 on 14 February 1942 Son of James and Rose Ann Wood, of Bexleyheath, Kent. Remembered with honour HILLINGDON AND UXBRIDGE CEMETERY Aircraftman 2nd Class JOHN CLIFFORD WILLIAMS 1117980, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died age 28 on 14 February 1942 Son of John and Frances Williams, husband of Ada Williams, of Tyldesley, Lancashire. Remembered with honour HILLINGDON AND UXBRIDGE CEMETERY Corporal KENNETH BERTIE HORWOOD 638404, Royal Air Force who died age 22 on 14 February 1942 Son of Bertie and Elsie May Horwood, of Totterdown, Bristol. Remembered with honour HILLINGDON AND UXBRIDGE CEMETERY
I can't offer much I'm afraid, other than all deaths were registered consecutivley at Eton Qtr 1 1942 and all were killed on active service.
found this Dominie R5927 crashed 14/2/42 Maybe 6? Cpl (WOp) Kenneth B. HORWOOD - 638404 - Eton AC2 (WOp/Ag u/t) Kenneth I. OLIVER - 1380981 - Eton (I have him with 2 Signals School, could be linked to Horwood?) F/O (Pilot) Albert H. SANDERS - 42469 - Eton AC2 John C. WILLIAMS - 1117980 - age 28 - Eton LAC James C. WOOD - 926921, - Eton AC2 Percy WRAY - 1071648 - Percival Wray (19) - Eton Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 14-2-1942 - RafCommands Forums
Having had another look at the CWGC for Horwood his trade is given as WOp therefore he could have been an instructor and the others pupils. A little more here on the aircraft loss. 6464 DH89A DOMINIE R5927 Hit balloon cable Horton 14.2.42 De Havilland production p064
Clive A bit more for you. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh89.pdf 6464 Toc by RAF as R5927 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 18.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. Struck balloon cable and crashed & dbf Wiggins Field, Horton, Bucks 14.2.42; 2 killed. Soc 14.3.42. There's a some info about RAF Yatesbury on this thread. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/general/18774-raf-yatesbury.html
Accident de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide R5927, 14 Feb 1942 All six deaths formally recorded at Eton Coroners Court as "killed on active service" in February 1942. In addition to all six crew on board, a civilian on the ground, Mr. Gordon Eric Ellis, was killed by flying debris from the DH.89A. Aircraft Struck off charge 14.3.42 CIVILIAN GORDON ERIC ELLIS Regiment & Unit/Ship Civilian War Dead Date of Death Died 14 February 1942 Buried or commemorated at ETON, RURAL DISTRICT Civilian War Dead Country of ServiceUnited Kingdom Additional InfoHusband of Sylvia V. Ellis, of Townshend Terrace, Richmond, Surrey. Died at Colnbrook