During the morning of 14th February 1943 this No.10 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit aircraft took off for the crew to undertake a map reading exercise. The exercise was due to have been carried out over low ground
but the aircraft left this area and flew into high ground which must have been shrouded by low cloud at the time. The aircraft is believed to have crashed in the area of Grisedale
Pike, possibly on the northern spur around Hobcarton End though nothing has yet been found of the aircraft despite a number of failed searches by me. The only location known is that of "Hopton near Keswick" and as no such place exists obviously locating the site is hard.
Pilot - F/Sgt Harold James Teague RAFVR (1280780), aged 21. Buried Worcester Cemetery (grave 5002).
Wireless Operator - Sgt William Michael Carney RAFVR (1333062), aged 20. Buried Hither Green Cemetery, London.
Navigator (U/T) - LAC Henry Buckley RAF (859036), aged 30. Cremated Manchester, Lancashire.
Air Bomber (U/T) - LAC Albert Edward Austin RAFVR (1601636), aged 19. Buried Silloth Cemetery, Cumbria.
Harold Teague's graves in Worcester Cemetery (photo - Iain MacFarlaine) and Albert Austin's gravestone in Silloth Cemetery (photo - me).
Harold Teague was born on 26th August 1921 at Worcester and was the son of James Henry and Beatrice Elizabeth (nee Usher) Teague. His parents were living at Plymouth, Devon and were club stewards
when the 1939 Register was compiled but their child (possibly Harold's or his brother's) name is redacted from this list. Harold enlisted for RAF service on 17th July 1940. He appears to have been known as "Jimmy".
William Carney was born on 17th August 1922 and was the son of James and Kathleen Mary (nee Quinlan) Carney. The family are on the 1939 Register living
in Bermonsey but William's name is almost certainly the one redacted because of his age. He enlisted for RAF service on 5th February 1941.
Henry Buckley was born on 30th September 1912 in Manchester and was the son of John and Mary Ann (nee Cooper) Buckley. His mother died when he was young and his father soon re-married Louisa Dale.
He married Doris and they lived in Droylsden. He enlisted for RAF service on 9th May 1939.
Albert Austin was born on 26th October 1923 in the Islington area of London and was the son of Ernest John and Ella Rosina (nee Williams) Austin. His parents married at Camden Town, London in 1912 but
later moved to Whetstone, Middlesex. Albert enlisted for RAF service on 6th November 1941.
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