Monument record MWX4637 - Spitfire R6614
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Summary
Spitfire R6614, lost off Lulworth Cove, 11/8/40
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Full Description
Spitfire R6614, lost off Lulworth Cove, 11/8/40 (1)
Pilot Officer John Sinclair Bucknall Jones 152 Squadron from RAF Warmwell. Shot down by Messerchmitt Bf.109s over the sea several miles off Lulworth Cove. Body later washed ashore in France. (2)
152 Squadron Crashed in sea off Dorset coas t(3)
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Legg, R, 2000, Wartime Dorset - The Complete History. (Monograph). SWX8104.
<3> World Wide Web http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/dorset/dorcrash.html (Digital archive). SDO10199.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 82760 79150 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY87NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1486
Record last edited
Oct 3 2007 10:59AM
