Greetings from Canada. My name is Jamie and I am doing some research on my great uncle Frederick A Duquette, pilot officer J/17243, 272 Squadron R.A.F., Royal Canadian Air Force who died aged 20 may 8th, 1943 on a return flight from Heliopolis to Malta where he was stationed. He perished in the Mediterrean in bad weather.
I was wondering if you had any suggestions or can help getting in touch with the family members of Albert W Johnson, (my uncle’s observer who also perished) and possible living person who was his girlfriend all those years ago.
These were the addresses from the original letters of the individuals in question:
Arthur William JOHNSON, 1338492, Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force (V.R.), 272 Squadron, died 8th May 1943, aged 20 years. Son of Arthur W. and Alice J. Johnson, of 13 Brent Close, Dartford, Kent. England.
possible living person
The reason would like to follow this lead is because in some of my uncle’s letters, there are some written by Albert W Johnson’s mother to my great grandmother (Frederick’s mother) after the crash where they describe getting pictures of them and their plane, letters, etc. I also have a letter written by possible living person to my great grandmother with a lot of similar information. I believe it might be worth it to speak to their descendents who may have some material tucked away.
It is hard for non residents of the UK to have access to web searches unless you live there. Would you know of how I could go about putting a search out for their descendents?
What I have done already is send two to letters to the old addresses in the letters including a general ‘call out’ for information and copies of the original letters.
Any assistance or leads would be most welcome.
I remain humbly greatful. Sincerely yours, Jamie
p.s.
I was wondering if you had any suggestions or can help getting in touch with the family members of Albert W Johnson, (my uncle’s observer who also perished) and possible living person who was his girlfriend all those years ago.
These were the addresses from the original letters of the individuals in question:
Arthur William JOHNSON, 1338492, Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force (V.R.), 272 Squadron, died 8th May 1943, aged 20 years. Son of Arthur W. and Alice J. Johnson, of 13 Brent Close, Dartford, Kent. England.
possible living person
The reason would like to follow this lead is because in some of my uncle’s letters, there are some written by Albert W Johnson’s mother to my great grandmother (Frederick’s mother) after the crash where they describe getting pictures of them and their plane, letters, etc. I also have a letter written by possible living person to my great grandmother with a lot of similar information. I believe it might be worth it to speak to their descendents who may have some material tucked away.
It is hard for non residents of the UK to have access to web searches unless you live there. Would you know of how I could go about putting a search out for their descendents?
What I have done already is send two to letters to the old addresses in the letters including a general ‘call out’ for information and copies of the original letters.
Any assistance or leads would be most welcome.
I remain humbly greatful. Sincerely yours, Jamie
p.s.
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