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- Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: H. C. H. Hosford - RCAF - accident report
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Re: H. C. H. Hosford - RCAF - accident report
Hello again, @georgetanksherman - thank you for the explanation of the 1941 date. @Temujin - thanks for pointing out the other casualties were RAF. That made me go look in the UK national archives. It looks like there is some information there - I should be able to visit next year. Thank you for you...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:18 am
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: H. C. H. Hosford - RCAF - accident report
- Replies: 9
- Views: 54315
Re: H. C. H. Hosford - RCAF - accident report
Also I've just found his circumstances of death record - it has a different HQ file number - 1022-H-4029. Does anyone know what that refers to (or where to find it)?
Thanks to everyone for your help so far.
M
Thanks to everyone for your help so far.
M
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:35 am
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: H. C. H. Hosford - RCAF - accident report
- Replies: 9
- Views: 54315
Re: H. C. H. Hosford - RCAF - accident report
Thanks everyone - it's looking like the full report is missing (or perhaps mis-filed) as only the cover sheet is available. I can't understand why the dates on it say 1941 rather than 1942 though - can anyone shed any light on that? I've attached screenshots of the crash card in case I've missed som...
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: H. C. H. Hosford - RCAF - accident report
- Replies: 9
- Views: 54315
H. C. H. Hosford - RCAF - accident report
Hello, I've been researching a distant relative of mine - Horatio Charles Hamilton Hosford (aka Charlie) - service number: R/110122. He served in the RCAF and was killed in a flying accident 22 Jul 1942 while at Central Navigation School in Rivers, Manitoba. I've found his service record here: https...