524 Squadron Coastal Command

Hi,

I am researching all the servicemen from my home village of Brotherton in Yorkshire who died in WW2 (done WW1).

One was Frank Wilkinson
524 Squadron
Service No. 553866
Died 4/3/45

Would be grateful for any info as to what was going down on that date or anything else relating to Frank.

Thanks

 

If you have no response to your request then I suggest you apply for the 524 Squadron ORB for the relevant month/year. the cost is £3.30 per month

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8414283

 

Because I was researching the crash and crew of W/O John J Brogan and my brother-in-law Flt/Sgt Frederick A Harris who crashed on take-off on 26 March 1945 I downloaded the ORB for March 1945 and the following is what is written about the loss of the Wellington in which F/O Wilkinson was killed. Hope this is of some help.

3rd March 1945
Wellington T Box Patrol “R” Took off 1845

Crew:
F/L A Crabtree
F/S K Jones
W/O J D R Pugsley
W/O C W Powers
W/O F Wilkinson
W/O A J Bezant
W/O B R Nelsons


Message by VHF giving ETA 0156 Aircraft failed to return

Pat Harris

 

Thank you very much for that. Every bit helps. Sorry to take so long to respond but just managed to get started again after the Christmas/NY
break.

Edwin

 

My father died this day and now 76 years later I found this . How sad are humans.

 

Sarson G A . Married to Eileen with a little boy age 3 and I was born 2 months later. Such a very sad time.curious to only find this now after 76 years in this strange time of a pandemic.

 

Hello Pamela, I am the lady that started this thread in 2010. Are you the daughter of Gerald Sarson and the sister of Gerry by any chance please?