Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Hi Chris

apologies as I have only just picked up your post re the above incident. Interesting to note however that there seems to be varying accounts about the injuries sustained by the fighter pilot. Thanks for your contribution.

Merlin

Hi Mary

Extract from the CWGC

Sergeant Lancelot Dent 1379092, 150 Sqdn., RAFVR, who died age 34 on 09 June 1942.
Son of Lancelot and Anna Dent, of Durham; husband of Annie Dent of Durham.
Remembered with honour RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL CWGC.

Merlin

8-9 June 1942 150 Sqn Wellington III X3725 JN-N Op: ESSEN T/o 2305 Snaith. Lost without trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. F/O Love RAAF was a graduate of Sydney University. F/O W D Love RAAF + F/S E F B Mandin RCAF + Sgt L C Gray + Sgt R D Procter + Sgt L Dent + Hope this helps ...

Hi Dee

I aggree with you entirely, unfortunately from a collectors viewpoint the fact that most WW2 medals were not named makes it even worse.

Regards Merlin

Hi John following your recent topic about the sale of medals reminded me of Norman Jackson VC and the sale of his medals at Spinks in 2004 for the sum of £235,250k. There was some argument about this amongst the media at the time. The family wanted to donate the medals to the RAF Museum. Hendon. How...

Hi Bob many thanks for the information, I will certainly look at the Australian National Archive which is yet another tool for research.It's such a pity that the National Archives at Kew have been charging to access their records on the internet. For interest the only other information I have discov...

Hi John and Alan

For us it is difficult to understand how families can sell off an heirloom but so many medal groups come to the market. Such a shame but many cannot see the point of history!

Merlin

Hi Bob many thanks for your information. I have seen some photos of the funeral. What a tragic incident; which brings home the fact that so many young aircrew died from training accidents. I am looking to see what other information I can find but understand that the Hurricane pilot did survive but b...

Hi Steve congratulations on achieving your goal to record your father's career in the airforce. Dennis I guess many youngsters dreamed of becoming a spitfire pilot; but we all owe so much to the 'MANY', who gave their youth in fighting for our freedom. I cannot imagine spending as many hours as you ...

Hi all
Does anyone have details of a mid air collision betweeen the above Stirling III and a Hurricane, on the 09/11/1943. The crew of the Stirling were all killed but the Hurricane pilot F/Sgt J Brown bailed out and was injured ?

Merlin