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C.A. 165 DIV REF. B4/14/44 H.Q. REF. RAF/224/36/44

CRASHED AIRCRAFT REPORT

Parish BEDDINGHAM Date 8th June 1944 Time 16.37
Exact Location About 200 yards S.E. of cattle yard at Toy Farm
Map Reference XXXXXX
British Allied or Enemy Allied Type P38 (Lightning) Number 267569
Condition of Machine Total wreck

CREW

Killed One Seriously injured - Slightly injured -
Unhurt - Not traced -  
Disposal of crew Body taken by R.A.F Deanland to Friston Aerodrome
Which R.A.F. Station notified Saffron Waldron
Time and Date of notification 21.30 hours 8th June 1944

Detail of Occurrence

I have to report that at 16.37 hours on the 8th June 1944 a telephone message was received at Lewes Police Station from a G.P.O linesman working at Glynde, that a Lightning aircraft was believed to have crashed at West Firle. With PWRs Russell and Ridley I went to the scene in the Police m.car. About 200 yards S.E.of a cattle yard at Toy Farm, Parish of Beddingham, and on top of The Downs, the wreckage of an American Lightning was found strewn over a distance of about 150 yards, parts being alight. The number on the starboard rudder fin was 267569. There was one body which had been thrown from the machine. The features had been destroyed. No identity disc was found but a tailor's tab was found on the remainder of the trousers with the name Lt W H JACKSON written in ink thereon. In one of the trousers pockets was found the remains of a pocket compass. These articles have been handed to Divn. W.D.D. F/O LETLEY of 149 Unit Deanland, arrived with an ambulance and party and the body of Lt Jackson was removed by them to Friston. F/O Letley took over the guarding of the machine until the arrival of a guard from his unit.

Time and Date information received by Police 16.37 hours 8th June 1944
  Signature [William Mills] Sgt 30

 DIV REF. [Blank] H.Q. REF. CA/165/44

CRASHED AIRCRAFT REPORT

Parish BEDDINGHAM Date 8th June 1944 Time 16.40
Exact Location Toy Farm
Map Reference XXXXXX
British Allied or Enemy American Type Lightning
Condition of Machine Wrecked

CREW

Killed One Seriously injured - Slightly injured -
Unhurt - Not traced -  
Disposal of crew Body of Lt W H Jackson taken to RAF Friston
Which R.A.F. Station notified Deanland and Friston
Time and Date of notification By District Police

Detail of Occurrence

At 16.40 hours on Thursday, 8th June, 1944, an American Lightning, No 267569, crashed owing to fog at Toy Farm, Beddingham at MR 906237.

The pilot, Lt W H Jackson, was killed and his body was removed to RAF Friston.

Guard for the wreckage was provided by the 149 Unit, RAF Deanland.

Time and Date information received by Police Headquarters 21.15 hrs on 8th June 1944
  Signature [blank]

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