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RAMSAY, John Desmond

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rank: F/L
status: kia
airforce: RAF    (no: 130140 )
born: United Kingdom

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Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Spitfire VB ES287 Flew into the ground near Fterre in Albania whilst attacking MT.

Date of Death 1944-03-10 Age : 25 years.

Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 13, Column 1. at Malta Memorial, Malta.

SON OF CAPT. JOHN R. RAMSAY, M.C., AND OF GLADYS LYDIA RAMSAY, OF SUTTON, SURREY.

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Aircraft:

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BP866 Convoy patrol 1045 to 1230 1944-01-13
MA312 Patrolled island at 10/15,000ft 1450 to 1615 1944-01-14
MA312 Patrolled 15 miles E. of island at 10/15,000ft 1944-01-15
MA312 Scrambled with F/Sgt Schooling to 32,000ft 45 miles east of island he had to bale out owing to engine failure. 1944-01-23
MA745 Scrambled to 20,000ft east of island, no e/a seen. 1944-01-23
ES287 Flew into ground while attacking MT near Fterre, Albania. 1944-03-10

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