Mosquito crash Tilney All Saints 27th Sept 1944

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Mosquito crash Tilney All Saints 27th Sept 1944

ian duncan 04/08/2004, 3:22 PM
Is there anyone who might remember a Mosquito from 627 squadron crashing in a field at Tilney All Saints around 2.50am on the 27th September 1944? I am trying to piece together the accident for the navigator's widow and would be very grateful for local knowledge or help. Many thanks. Ian.duncan@isgwebb.com

Re: Mosquito crash Tilney All Saints 27th Sept 1944

Tee Bee 04/08/2004, 9:49 PM
Hi Ian;
Not sure how info you have, this could be yours?.
The following from bomber command losses of 1944.

Mosquito IV DZ521 AZ-M of 627 Sqdn. 26-27 Sept 1944. op, karlsruhe
Take off, 0229 Woodhall Spa, crashed 0253 near Kings Lynn Norfolk, F/o Matheson was taken to Coningsby Cemetery, while his navigator ( F/O A T Fitzpatrick DFM RAAF) DFM had been gazetted on 15th October 1943 for service with 460 sqdn, is buried in Cambridge city cemeter, He had married Margaret Frances Fitzpatrick of Dulwich.

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Re: Mosquito crash Tilney All Saints 27th Sept 1944

ian duncan 05/08/2004, 9:06 AM
Tony, yes that is the one. Thanks. I have this info, plus a suggestion from the Norfolk civil defence that one of the crew was still alive albeit badly wounded subsequent to the crash. So I am attempting to find any witnesses to either the crash or the aftermath. Thanks for your post though!

Re: Mosquito crash Tilney All Saints 27th Sept 1944

Tee Bee 05/08/2004, 11:05 AM
As the widow, the lady could retrieve her husbands service records.

Being RAAF, they may have to be obtained through source.
maybe here. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/contacts.asp#servicerecords

Navigator, Fitzpatrick info here.
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1047385

Sorry don't have grid reference, but you could search local papers or local people. request crash report/card.............

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One has just entered my head,
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How the hell can he drink when he's dead? .

Re: Mosquito crash Tilney All Saints 27th Sept 1944

ian duncan 05/08/2004, 11:55 AM
Tony. again, thanks. I have the service records but they add nothing. simply show KIA on the night and rough area of kings lynn. However I shall visit the area and hope to maybe find someone still alive who may know something.

Re: Mosquito crash Tilney All Saints 27th Sept 1944

Greenman 07/09/2006, 3:57 PM

Hi Tony,

Have you tried West Norfolk Council? www.west-norfolk.gov.uk I myself work for a local council (not in Norfolk) and our civil defence records are kept in our town hall. It may be the same case with West Norfolk Council and also it might be worth checking out records via their library dept as most council's have a local history section. If this fails to get you further you could always write to The Lynn News, a local news paper which covers the area where you are searching - http://www.kingslynntoday.co.uk they may be able to help or point you in the right direction.

Andy Whitfield,

Greenman....

Middlesex by birth,
Norfolk where family roots run deep!