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Touchbourne, Philip Sinclair MiD (Lieutenant (Acting))

Killed in Action 1941-May-10

Birth Date: 1912 (age 29)

Son of Harold and Mildred (Sinclair) Touchbourne of Eden, Manitoba.

Home: Eden, Manitoba

Decorations: MiD


Mentioned in Dispatches
Service
RN FAA
Unit
806 Sqn- Squadron (FAA)
Base
HMS Formidable
Rank
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
806 Sqn., HMS Formidable, Fairey Fulmar N1865 lost over starboard bow during launch when the catapult failed from aircraft carrier HMS Formidable. Lt(A) P.S. Touchbourne RN (Can.) and his TAG (Telegraphist/Air Gunner), LA C.H. Thompson RN, missing (www.naval-history.net; Shores, Cull, & Malizia & Shores, Massimello & Guest).

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Lieutenant (Acting) Philip Sinclair Touchbourne has no known grave.

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Fulmar N1865

Fairey Fulmar

Fairey Fulmar Mk II N4062
(Source Wikipedia)

Developed from the P.4/34 specification Fairey two seat light bomber, the FULMAR was created to satisfy the Royal Navy requirement for a two seat carrier borne fighter. A float plane version was designed but never built and plans for the Danish Navy to produce them under licence also halted with the outbreak of World War II.

The name FULMAR was decided in 1938 but not referred to publicly until the type entered service in 1940.

FULMAR aircraft first saw active service in September 1940, against the Italian airforce, in defence of the Malta Convoys, claiming 10 Italian bomber aircraft by the end of October.

FULMAR aircraft were used by 20 Fleet Air Arm Squadrons acting as support air cover in many key areas of World War II, such as Taranto, Petsamo, Russian convoys, North Africa, Italy and shadowing the German battleship Bismarck.

The FAIREY FULMAR was also used successfully for night intruder operations and night fighter training Fleet Air Arm Museum

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Fulmar N1865



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