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Can anyone give me an idea of where to look for details of a plane crash in 1942. My Uncle Dennis Studd was killed in a crash near Oxford in June 1942. He was a flight instuctor in the Airforce so I suppose they might have more details but I don't know where to start. Any ideas gratefully received.
Heatherg

any good?


http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1942.htm

Roy

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1940%E2%80%931944)


and this from a forum but dated 2007

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5082-F-Sgt.-D-W-R-Studd-KIA-15th-June-1942.


Roy

Thank you Roy but the crash doesn't appear on either site. I had found the forum but it's one of those that's so annoying because no-one is posting there any more.
Heatherg

Name: STUDD, DENNIS WILLIAM ROLVE
Initials: D W R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/06/1942
Service No: 1168893
Additional information: Son of Albert W. Studd and Una V. Studd, of Winton, Bournemouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row F.4. Grave 93.
Cemetery: BOURNEMOUTH NORTH CEMETERY

The poster of the thread on the link i gave you to the forum is shown as last visit to the site was 1st October 2011 and he is listed as a Senior Member and also a possible rellie? of Dennis William Rolve Studd

If you click on his name you could send him a message,
you may need to register first though.

Roy

Thank you Margee
I may send for his servicerecord to see if there is more there.
I've registered for the site and will send a message.
Heatherg

Only his next of kin can apply for his Service record.

Yes I know Flick but as he was my uncle I can send for it.

I'm also contacting the Air Historical Branch and the RAF museum.

Heatherg

Have you seen the cemetery details from the CWGC site:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2067528&mode=1

There's also a photo of the cemetery if you click on the link.

I know this is not what you are looking for but thought it might be of interest.

A niece is not normally next of kin................unless you can prove otherwise to the satisfaction of the authorities.

The Service record will cost you £30.00.

Good luck..........

I've been looking on freebmd, and the isn't a birth for Dennis with parents as recorded.

The only birth for Studd/Little is this one

Jean U H Studd Jul-Aug-Sep 1918 Hull Yorkshire North Riding

_________________________________________________________

Name: Albert W Studd
Spouse Surname: Little
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1917
Registration district: St Martin
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 1078
Find Spouse: Una V Little

http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=1713203

Thankyou everyone
His birth isn't recorded because he was born in Shanghai. The story is that my grandparents lost everything in a "rebellion" then came to live in Hull where my mother was born.

Neice does come into the list of next of kin if everybody else is deceased,which is the case.

I went to see the grave last year. My grand parents and great grandparents are buried there.
Heatherg

Have you tried looking in the local newpapers.
If you don't live near you could contact the local library and ask if they can help.
Von

That's a good idea Von but unfortunately I live in Switzerland so not very easy.
Heather

Is it your posting on this site?

STIRLING AIRCRAFT SOCIETY • View topic - Duxford Airshow ...
No.3 Group RAF Bomber Command Research 1936-1945 ... Marvellous stuff Dennis, this little bits of actual commentary are so wonderful to ...

sas.raf38group.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=523

I don't think anyone else died in the crash. I cross-referenced the other young men who died in that district and quarter with the CWGC site and couldn't find any matches for the same date.

Rose

He could have been alone like Amy Johnson who died ferrying an aircraft in 1941.

( Ferry flying refers to delivery flights for the purpose of returning an aircraft to base, moving an aircraft from one base of operations to another or moving an aircraft to or from a maintenance facility for repairs, overhaul or other work.)


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I'm hoping his srvice record will tell me more.

Perchino is your post meant for me. I didn't understand it !

Heatherg