Spitfire P9325 at Catterick airfield.
On the 4th of September 1941 this aircraft overshot on landing at Catterick airfield and ran
into a ditch which slightly damaged it.
Pilot - P/O Thomas N Rosser RAFVR (65588), uninjured.
Thomas Rosser volunteered for pilot training early in 1940, he was commissioned on 4th May 1941
and flew with Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons in England and then later was posted out to India where
he flew with 542 Squadron. He rose to F/O (War Subs) on 4th May 1942 and to F/Lt (War Subs) on 4th May 1943. He
later joined No.3 PRU (later redesignated 681 Squadron) in Calcutta
for photographic reconnaissance operations in Japanes-occupied Burma, Thailand, and the Andaman Islands.
After his operational tour ended in July 1944 he was awarded the DFC (Gazetted in September 1944) and then
commanded 74 OTU in Palestine until VE Day when the OTU was disbanded. He later
formed and led a temporary squadron
of Spitfire fighter/bombers based in Egypt for internal security duties in the Middle East.
He was demobilised in late 1946 after administrative appointments in Air HQ Egypt, and at Cranwell.
On 22nd January 1947 he resigned his F/Lt commission but retained the rank of S/Ldr.
On 12th June 1958 he was awarded the OBE for his role as administrative officer in the Western Region, Nigeria.
Elsewhere the pilot of P9325 is given as Sgt L J Drayton RAFVR.