Drummond Wilson
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Drummond Wilson | |
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| Born | 6 February 1914 |
| Died | 11 April 1942 |
Matthew Drummond Henderson Wilson, also known as Jock, (6 February 1914-11 April 1942) was a British Royal Air Force pilot, who carried out raids on Brest and the Ruhr during the Second World War. One of his early co-pilots was Shivdev Singh. Wilson died in an aircraft crash in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, on his return flight from Essen in a damaged Short Stirling. In 2017 an account of his flying career was published in the book Stirling to Essen (the Godmanchester Stirling). In 2022 Godmanchester Town Council named a road after him.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Leivers, Roger (2017). Stirling to Essen: The Godmanchester Stirling : a Bomber Command Story of Courage and Tragedy. Fighting High. ISBN 978-0-9934152-8-9.
- ^ "War hero united with son after more than 80 years apart". The Hunts Post. 10 July 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Squadron Leader Matthew Drummond Henderson Wilson ..." www.findagrave.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Wilson M - International Bomber Command Centre". losses.internationalbcc.co.uk. International Bomber Command Centre. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Memorial Plan for Hero Pilot". Kilmarnock Standard. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Godmanchester: 2 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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