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225 squadron
5th April 1943
Tac/R with F/O Symonds. Area Medez El Bab - Tabourba.
Result- F/O Symonds reported that F/O Blackshaw had been shot down by enemy fighter over Beja. A message received later reported F/O Blackshaw had been taken to hospital with two broken arms and severe burns. A later report stated that F/O Blackshaw was actually shot down by our own A.A.
Died 5 days later on the 10th April
Further edit by David Garrett
Commissioned P/O 19th Dec 1941
Promoted F/O 1st Oct 1942
Joined 225 Sqn at Bone, Algeria 15th Dec 42, flying Hurricanes on TacR and fighter-bomber missions for 324 Wing
Squadron converted to Spitfire Vs in Jan 43