798633 Sergeant Pilot Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died age 29. Son of Enoch and Minnie Crummey of Western Bay Newfoundland. Grave 221.
"On the 11th January 1943 a Beaufighter VIf piloted by Sgt J G Crummey, a peacetime member of the Newfoundland Police Force, with Sgt. Hurst as his observer, stalled and crashed into Clyne Valley while on a daytime air test before the forthcoming night's operations. The aircraft disintegrated and burst into flames on impact killing both crew members."
Extract taken from "Swansea at War" by Nigel Arthur.
Died age 29. Son of Enoch and Minnie Crummey of Western Bay Newfoundland. Grave 221.
"On the 11th January 1943 a Beaufighter VIf piloted by Sgt J G Crummey, a peacetime member of the Newfoundland Police Force, with Sgt. Hurst as his observer, stalled and crashed into Clyne Valley while on a daytime air test before the forthcoming night's operations. The aircraft disintegrated and burst into flames on impact killing both crew members."
Extract taken from "Swansea at War" by Nigel Arthur.
798633 Sergeant Pilot Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died age 29. Son of Enoch and Minnie Crummey of Western Bay Newfoundland. Grave 221.
"On the 11th January 1943 a Beaufighter VIf piloted by Sgt J G Crummey, a peacetime member of the Newfoundland Police Force, with Sgt. Hurst as his observer, stalled and crashed into Clyne Valley while on a daytime air test before the forthcoming night's operations. The aircraft disintegrated and burst into flames on impact killing both crew members."
Extract taken from "Swansea at War" by Nigel Arthur.
Died age 29. Son of Enoch and Minnie Crummey of Western Bay Newfoundland. Grave 221.
"On the 11th January 1943 a Beaufighter VIf piloted by Sgt J G Crummey, a peacetime member of the Newfoundland Police Force, with Sgt. Hurst as his observer, stalled and crashed into Clyne Valley while on a daytime air test before the forthcoming night's operations. The aircraft disintegrated and burst into flames on impact killing both crew members."
Extract taken from "Swansea at War" by Nigel Arthur.
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