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- People in story:听
- Sgnt. Harold Pickingf. F/OGordon Havelock Young
- Location of story:听
- Treleigh, Redruth, Cornwall.
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A5270645
- Contributed on:听
- 23 August 2005
Thisa story has been written on to the 91热爆 People's War site by CSV story gatherer, Ann Toomey, on behalf of the author, Lawrence Perry, who fully understands the terms and conditions of the site.
On 3rd September, 1943 at approx. 1535 hours a Beaufighter, serial no. UK813, from Squadron 235 based at RAF Portreath, crashed at Treleigh, nr. Redruth. The plane was on a routine affiliation exercise - training in air combat techniques - with a Spitfire when it stalled at 1000ft and went into a steep turn and crshed and caught fire.
The crew consisted of:-
The Pilot. Sgt. Harold Picking, 1430576 RAF (VR) aged 31. He is buried at Stoke on Trent (Hanley) Cemetery, Staffordshire.
The Navigator -F/O Gordon Havelock Young, 132011 RAF (VR) aged 24,is buried at Burton upon Stather (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Lincs.
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