Passenger, Brigadier Radley CIE MC had served during the 1914-19 War and was serving with the 2nd Punjab Regiment, 3rd Battalion at the time of his death
Radley, Hugh Poynton (Brigadier)
Killed in Action 1943-August-27
Service
BR Army
Unit
194 (T) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Surrigere colligere To rise and to pick up
Base
RAF Delhi-Palum Station
Rank
Brigadier
Position
Passenger
Service Numbers
Crew or Other Personnel
Hudson FK584
Mission
Hudson MK Vl FK584
Transport 1943-August-27 to 1943-August-27
194 (T) Sqn (RAF) RAF Delhi-Palum Station
194 Squadron RAF (Surrigere colligere) RAF Delhi-Palam, India. Hudson VI aircraft, FK 584 was in the landing approach when it stalled during a flat turn at 80 feet. The aircraft crashed at the Badrauli aerodrome, Allahabad, India, killing 10 of twelve crew and passengers aboard
Pilot Officer W C Walsh (RCAF), Squadron Leader L R C Cartwright (RAFVR)(Can), Pilot Officer K Brookman (RAFVR), Squadron Leader C Metcalf (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant L Yealland (RAFVR), Major-General T G G Heywood (Army), Brigadier H P Radley (Army) and US Civilian R Rand were all killed in action
Of the remaining four passengers aboard, two later died of their injuries and and two were severely injured survivors. These four have not been identified to date
