foxbasher Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Ok, so ive just been over the field for an hour or so and made a bit of a discovery that may explain all and its been stairing me in the face all along!!? Ill upload a pic tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Funnily enough I was handed a pic at work today of a phosphorous round from the great war, desingned to take down zeppelins, it was probably a forunner of that round but very basic. Did they do any training in your area? As kids we used to regularly bring home casings and old shells that we would find on the Downs, and the occasional live one too, left over from wartime training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Im in gosport and we were pretty much built on military activity, you cant dig anywhere without digging up some sort of bomb or bullet case, etc. ive been working in landscaping for the last 12 years and weve had EOD out at least 3 or 4 times to make a big bang!! To get rid of somthing nasty Edited September 5, 2013 by foxbasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 sorry for the delay, my laptops coming close to going down the farm and playing with the mossy 590. heres what i found in the corner of the field about 50 yards from where i dug up the bullet, guess it explains a few things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Well there's a story: CLANDILLON, JAMES ALBERT Rank:Flying Officer Trade:Pilot Service No:117778 Date of Death:18/02/1943 Age:28 Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave Reference Sec. D. Grave 4344. Cemetery LITTLEHAMPTON CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of James Papillion Clandillon and of Dorothy Florence Clandillon (nee Robinson); husband of Betty Eleanor Clandillon, of Ilford, Essex. Extracts below from the RAF Ford Operations Record Book:19th February 1943. F/O Clandillon was today killed in a Beaufighter crash. The Beaufighter was F.I.U. His Observer F/O Griffith baled out and landed safely.23rd February 1943. The funeral of F/O Clandillon took place today at Littlehampton, attended by the Station Commander, W/Cdr. Maxwell MC., DFC., AFC., the Station Adjutant F/Lt. Jackson, Squadron Commander W/Cdr Chisholm DFC., his Flight Commander and brother officers. Full Military honours were accorded and a number of relatives were present. Extracts below from the Fighter Interception Unit ORB:18th Feb 1943. NIGHT. F/O Clandillon (F/O Griffiths) took off on patrol. After some vectors from Blackgang they obtained a contact at 6 miles and closed in. The next thing known is that the target fired at the Beau. The Beau opened fire and continued to fire until his cannons jammed. He damaged his quarry but unfortunately his quarry damaged him. Both oil pressures fell to zero. One engine packed up. He turned for land and warned the ground he might have to bale out. Finally the other engine went and the pilot instructed F/O Griffiths to bale out. This he did and safely landed close to Gosport aerodrome. The pilot stayed in the machine and crash landed nearby. The Operator was little more than 1,000 ft. when he was ordered to leave the aircraft and this left little time for the pilot to jump. In the crash the pilot unfortunately lost his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Well there's a story: CLANDILLON, JAMES ALBERT Rank:Flying Officer Trade:Pilot Service No:117778 Date of Death:18/02/1943 Age:28 Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave Reference Sec. D. Grave 4344. Cemetery LITTLEHAMPTON CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of James Papillion Clandillon and of Dorothy Florence Clandillon (nee Robinson); husband of Betty Eleanor Clandillon, of Ilford, Essex. Extracts below from the RAF Ford Operations Record Book: 19th February 1943. F/O Clandillon was today killed in a Beaufighter crash. The Beaufighter was F.I.U. His Observer F/O Griffith baled out and landed safely. 23rd February 1943. The funeral of F/O Clandillon took place today at Littlehampton, attended by the Station Commander, W/Cdr. Maxwell MC., DFC., AFC., the Station Adjutant F/Lt. Jackson, Squadron Commander W/Cdr Chisholm DFC., his Flight Commander and brother officers. Full Military honours were accorded and a number of relatives were present. Extracts below from the Fighter Interception Unit ORB: 18th Feb 1943. NIGHT. F/O Clandillon (F/O Griffiths) took off on patrol. After some vectors from Blackgang they obtained a contact at 6 miles and closed in. The next thing known is that the target fired at the Beau. The Beau opened fire and continued to fire until his cannons jammed. He damaged his quarry but unfortunately his quarry damaged him. Both oil pressures fell to zero. One engine packed up. He turned for land and warned the ground he might have to bale out. Finally the other engine went and the pilot instructed F/O Griffiths to bale out. This he did and safely landed close to Gosport aerodrome. The pilot stayed in the machine and crash landed nearby. The Operator was little more than 1,000 ft. when he was ordered to leave the aircraft and this left little time for the pilot to jump. In the crash the pilot unfortunately lost his life. Cracking spot on the pill fella and top info on the crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 wow good stuff 1066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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