Simmons, Douglas Percy Charles
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-12-06
Birth Date: 1921
Born:
Son of Percy Charles Lancaster Simmons and Alice Violet Emma Simmons, of Ipswich, Suffolk
Home: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAFVR
Unit
45 Group (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn.Gander, Newfoundland
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
1334966
First Burial
Gander War Cemetery, Newfoundland
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Hudson MK Vl FK690
Ferry Flight 1942-December-06 to 1942-December-06
() Ferry Command (RAF) Gander, Newfoundland
RAF Ferry Command, Gander, Newfoundland. Hudson aircraft FK 690 crashed and caught fire just after taking off from the aerodrome for a trans-Atlantic flight, killing the entire crew. The cause of the crash was undetermined
Pilot Officer RG Burrows (RAAF), Sergeant EF Fazel (RAAF), Sergeant DP Simmons (RAFVR) and Pilot Officer GH Thomson (RAFVR) were all killed in this flying accident
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 316This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hudson MK Vl Serial: FK690
- Hudson MK Vl Serial: FK690
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hudson FK690
Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Hudson
Wikipedia Hudson
Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson FK690
Hudson MK Vl FK690
Hudson s/n FK 690 crashed one minute after take off from Gander and caught fire. All four crew killed.1942-December-06 Accident: RAF Ferry COMMAND Loc: Gander Newfoundland Names: Burrows | Fazel | Simmons | Thomson
1942-December-06 Accident: RAF Ferry COMMAND Loc: Names: Burrows | Fazel | Simmons | Thomson
Hudson FK690
Hudson MK Vl FK690
Hudson s/n FK 690 crashed one minute after take off from Gander and caught fire. All four crew killed.1942-December-06 Accident: RAF Ferry COMMAND Loc: Gander Newfoundland Names: Burrows | Fazel | Simmons | Thomson
1942-December-06 Accident: RAF Ferry COMMAND Loc: Names: Burrows | Fazel | Simmons | Thomson
Hudson FK690 MK Vl - Ferry Flight - 1942-12-06 to 1942-12-06
6 Group Unavailable
RAF Ferry Command, Gander, Newfoundland. Hudson aircraft FK 690 crashed and caught fire just after taking off from the aerodrome for a trans-Atlantic flight, killing the entire crew. The cause of the crash was undetermined
Pilot Officer RG Burrows (RAAF), Sergeant EF Fazel (RAAF), Sergeant DP Simmons (RAFVR) and Pilot Officer GH Thomson (RAFVR) were all killed in this flying accident
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 316
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