Coulson, William George Allen

Hudson Mk I T-9320 struck a balloon cable on take-off and crashed into a house on Nutbeem Road, Hampshire.

Killed includes Coulson:Sergeant John Barlow RAF KIA All Saints Churchyard, Fawley Old Portion. Row 2. Joint grave 3.Sergeant Douglas Borthwick Cowie RAF KIA All Saints Churchyard Fawley Old Portion. Row 2. Grave 5.Pilot Officer Albert Percival Davis RAF KIA All Saints Churchyard, Fawley Old Portion. Row 2. Grave 4.Sergeant Arthur Martin Froud RAF KIA All Saints Churchyard, Fawley Old Portion. Row 2. Grave 6.Flying Officer Roy Hoole Immelman RAF KIA All Saints Churchyard, Fawley Old Portion. Row 2. Joint grave 3.AC2 Alexander Taylor RAF KIA All Saints Churchyard, Fawley Old Portion. Row 2. Coll. grave 2.Pilot Officer Bernard Naylor Whittle RAF pilot KIA Manchester General Cemetery grave CG. 1976.

Mr. John Scott Whittaker, a representative of the Sperry Autogyro company, killed, as well as Mr. T Craig and Mrs. EMF Craig who were killed in the house. The balloon was being deployed due to an air raid alert, and the Hudson had been told not to take off

Squadron Leader Coulson had served in the RAF from 1929 to 1934, and then as a pilot with Imperial Airways until rejoining the RAF at the outbreak of the War. He is buried in Winnipeg (discussion page on Squadron Leader Coulson at www.rafcommands.com)