Birth Date: 1912
Born:
Parents: Henry & Alice Hodgkinson
Spouse: Olive Margaret Hodgkinson, Derby
Home: Allestree, Derby, England
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
2 AOS- Air Observer School (RAF)
Base
RAF Millom, Scotland
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
trainee navigator
Service Numbers
1176415
From the duplicate record (entered by Peter Foley), added 2026-10-25:
On a cross-country navigation exercise his aircraft flew into low cloud conditions and crashed into the hillside of Caw Fell. He and his pilot, Sergeant Charles-Andre Desbaillets, RCAF, were killed in the crash.
The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine monoplane aircraft developed and manufactured by Airspeed. It saw widespread use for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery roles throughout the Second World War.
The Oxford was developed by Airspeed during the 1930s in response to a requirement for a capable trainer aircraft that conformed with Specification T.23/36, which had been issued by the British Air Ministry. Its basic design is derived from the company's earlier AS.6 Envoy, a commercial passenger aircraft. Performing its maiden flight on 19 June 1937, it was quickly put into production as part of a rapid expansion of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in anticipation of a large-scale conflict.
As a consequence of the outbreak of war, many thousands of Oxfords were ordered by Britain and its allies, including Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Poland, and the United States. Following the end of the conflict, the Oxford continued to achieve export sales for some time, equipping the newly formed air forces of Egypt, India, Israel, and Yugoslavia. It was considered to be a capable trainer aircraft throughout the conflict, as well as being used a general-purpose type. A large number of Oxfords have been preserved on static display. Wikipedia
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