1926 March Quarter birth registration-
Name: Barfoot, Eric E-----Mother's Maiden Name: Singleton
District: Bournemouth [Volume & Page: 2b 996]
1945 June Quarter death registration-
Name: Barfoot, Eric E---Age: 19
District: North Bucks. [Volume & Page: 3a & 1329]
26 OTU's Vickers Wellington X (#HE928) aircraft, with an aircrew of four, took off during daylight from RAF Wing on a bomb training flight. During the bombing practice, which took place over Buckinghamshire's Hogshaw Range, HE928 tragically collided with 26 OTU's Wellington (#LN540), resulting in both aircraft's crashing near Winslow's railway line.
The aircrew of HE928 who perished in this unfortunate training accident were-
RAFVR Sergeant Robert James BORLAND,
RAFVR Sergeant Albert BRIERLEY,
RAFVR Flight Sergeant Victor Arnold THOMPSON and
RAFVR Flight Lieutenant Douglas Louis WIX.
And the aircrew of LN540 who perished in this unfortunate training accident were-
RAFVR Sergeant Eric Edward BARFOOT,
RAFVR Sergeant Michael Guy Burnett JAMES,
RAFVR Sergeant Ernest Walter JENNINGS,
RAFVR Sergeant Frank Ernest JORDAN,
RAFVR Warrant Officer John MUIR,
RAFVR Sergeant Derrick John ROWSON and
RCAF Sergeant William Roderic CHRISTIEN.
Military Service-
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Air Gunner
Service No: 1853062
Age: 19
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Division: 26 Operational Training Unit (OTU); RAF Wing, Buckinghamshire
Son of Edward Arthur and Hilda May (née Singleton) Barfoot of Bournemouth, England.
He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
1926 March Quarter birth registration-
Name: Barfoot, Eric E-----Mother's Maiden Name: Singleton
District: Bournemouth [Volume & Page: 2b 996]
1945 June Quarter death registration-
Name: Barfoot, Eric E---Age: 19
District: North Bucks. [Volume & Page: 3a & 1329]
26 OTU's Vickers Wellington X (#HE928) aircraft, with an aircrew of four, took off during daylight from RAF Wing on a bomb training flight. During the bombing practice, which took place over Buckinghamshire's Hogshaw Range, HE928 tragically collided with 26 OTU's Wellington (#LN540), resulting in both aircraft's crashing near Winslow's railway line.
The aircrew of HE928 who perished in this unfortunate training accident were-
RAFVR Sergeant Robert James BORLAND,
RAFVR Sergeant Albert BRIERLEY,
RAFVR Flight Sergeant Victor Arnold THOMPSON and
RAFVR Flight Lieutenant Douglas Louis WIX.
And the aircrew of LN540 who perished in this unfortunate training accident were-
RAFVR Sergeant Eric Edward BARFOOT,
RAFVR Sergeant Michael Guy Burnett JAMES,
RAFVR Sergeant Ernest Walter JENNINGS,
RAFVR Sergeant Frank Ernest JORDAN,
RAFVR Warrant Officer John MUIR,
RAFVR Sergeant Derrick John ROWSON and
RCAF Sergeant William Roderic CHRISTIEN.
Military Service-
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Air Gunner
Service No: 1853062
Age: 19
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Division: 26 Operational Training Unit (OTU); RAF Wing, Buckinghamshire
Son of Edward Arthur and Hilda May (née Singleton) Barfoot of Bournemouth, England.
He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR DEAR SON
FOR EVER IN OUR HEARTS
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