Spitfire X4195 Crash Broxton Cheshire 13 September 1940

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  1. Osborne2

    Osborne2 Well-Known Member

    If anyone has any details, particularly any crash investigation report on the circumstances and its exact location please could you help? Sgt Dermot Edgar died when his aircraft broke up in the air.
    The Sandstone Ridge Trust Can You Help?, posted the following on 6 April. Knowing my fellow forum members, I feel someone has the information to help. Thanks.
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  2. RAFCommands

    RAFCommands Senior Member

    View the casualty file at The National Archives - mainly personnel but will also contain any indication that an Inquiry took place.

    Sergeant D D S Edgar; killed; aircraft accident, Broxton, Spitfire X4159, 7 Operational... | The National Archives

    Your title gives the wrong aircraft serial but the attachment references the correct X4159.

    This does have an AiB report at the TNA
    Type: Spitfire 1 (X-4159). Location: Tattenhall, Cheshire. Report No: W868. | The National Archives

    Attached is the reference from the Unit ORB

    Ross
     

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  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Headstone from my photo collection

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    SERGEANT DERMOT DAVID SAMUEL EDGAR
    Service Number: 741642
    Regiment & Unit/Ship
    Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

    Date of Death
    Died 13 September 1940

    Age 20 years old

    Buried or commemorated at
    BUSHEY (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD

    Sec. R. Grave 24.

    United Kingdom


    • Country of ServiceUnited Kingdom
    • Additional InfoSon of Thomas John and Ethel Wilhelmina Edgar, of Oxhey, Watford.
    • Personal Inscription"IF I TAKE THE WINGS OF THE MORNING.... EVEN THERE... THY RIGHT HAND SHALL HOLD ME"
     
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  4. Little Friend

    Little Friend Senior Member

    God Bless This Very Young Brave Hero ! :poppy: R.I.P.
     

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