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robwmack


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I've been trying to track down information on P/O T.R. Ashton RAFVR for some time. He was a crew member on a 408 Squadron Hampden bomber (AT139) piloted by my uncle, Robert Wishart of Hamilton Ontario, on the night of July 21/22, 1942 when they were lost over Holland on a bombing mission to Duisburg. The bodies of three of the crew were recovered, my uncle and one other being buried in Harlingen and T.R. Ashton being buried in Bergen-op-Zoom.

My uncle and two of the others were RCAF and so I've been able to learn at least something about each of them. But T.R. Ashton is a complete mystery. I've found no photographs, date or place of birth or mention of any relatives.

I have found mention of him at various sites but they add nothing beyond what I already know. I tried attaching links to pages on these four sites but I'm not sure this forum allows me to so I'll just list their basic ID which I'm sure you'll recognize:

www.lostbombers.co.uk

www.london-gazette.co.uk

www.unithistories.com

twgpp.org

If anyone has any information or can point me in any likely directions I would greatly appreciate it.

Bob Mackenzie



-- Edited by robwmack on Friday 24th of June 2011 07:55:57 AM

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Sorry - nothing for you on Ashton. You may know about this but there are half a dozen or so newpaper clippings on your uncle if you search his name at the Democracy at War website: http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/exhibitions/newspapers/intro_e.shtml
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Dave Wallace

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MikeH


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Hi Bob,

have you tried the 408 Squadron Association site.

http://www.forfreedom.ca/?category_name=408-squadron-memories

 

Mike H.

 

 



-- Edited by MikeH on Friday 24th of June 2011 11:36:03 AM

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robwmack


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Thanks Dave,

I didn't know of that website. However I have all of the articles in the scrapbook my mother kept during the war.

Thanks Mike,

I'd been to the site before but this time I scanned through the guest book and left a note requesting information.

Bob Mackenzie



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On the RAFRA site there was also 408 'Goose' (City of Kingsville) Squadron Association Mr R Fader, Box 10500, Stn Forces, CFB Edmonton, AB T5J 4J5.
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It seems that he was born, or at least live in Lima, Peru, in 1918.

In the Church of the Good Shepard, Lima, is a memorial plate for him and his brother Derek Kilgour, Sergeant of the RAF, killed in action over Germany in January 27, 1944. 

Hope this help you research.



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I did not include my name in the previous post.

I am Jorge Ortiz-Sotelo, Ph.D.

Lima, Peru



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Thank you Jorge. That is a great help.



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