Motley, Cecil Godfrey (Flt Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-December-02

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Birth Date: 1913

Born:

Parents: John and May Motley

Spouse: Suzanne Motley

Home: South Africa

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

26 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)

Base

RAF Takoradi, Ghana

Rank

Flt Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

135120V

European Public Cemetery, Takoradi, Ghana Wellington Mk III LN-384 HL-R Aircraft took off on a fuel dropping and practice bombing exercise. It was seen to climb normally about 1000 feet. It then went into a left hand turn which became steeper and steeper. It lost height rapidly in the turn and struck the sea, bursting into flames on impact.

Unit Desciption

26 Sqn ()

No. 26 Squadron of the Royal Air Force. Its stations and dates are in the unit history.