Sgt. Edward Charles Hibbs Doherty

Sgt. Edward Charles Hibbs Doherty
Birthdate:	October 08, 1917
Birthplace:	Methven, Ashburton, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Death:	May 23, 1942 (24) RAF Wheaton Aston, Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire, England (United Kingdom) (World War II: Killed in Air Accident)
Place of Burial:	Row 20. Grave 2, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Immediate Family:	Son of Thomas Spearing James Doherty and Gertrude Annie Doherty Brother of Henry Hibbs Doherty; Gerald Thomas Hibbs Doherty; Private; Private; Private and 2 others; Private and Private « less
Occupation:	RNZAF pilot, salesman
Find A Grave ID:	193949676
Service No:	WWII NZ413823

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Last Updated:	October 30, 2021

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Date: 23-MAY-1942
Time: 03:10 LT
Type: Airspeed Oxford Mk II
Owner/operator: 11 (P) Advanced Flying Unit Royal Air Force (11 (P) AFU RAF)
Registration: P1862
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: RAF Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire - United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature: Military
Departure airport: RAF Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire
Destination airport: RAF Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire Narrative:
Sat 23 May 1942
Flying Training Command
Solo flarepath landing practice
11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, RAF (Shawbury, Shropshire - satellite at Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire - 21 Group)
Oxford II P1862 - dived into the ground and caught fire on a second approach to Wheaton Aston at 03:10 hours. The pilot is buried at Shawbury.
Pilot: NZ413823 Sgt Edward Charles Hibbs DOHERTY, RNZAF - Age 24. Total flying time 180 hours (107 solo - 84 on Airspeed Oxford)

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1917	October 8, 1917	Birth of Sgt. Edward Charles Hibbs Doherty Methven, Ashburton, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
1942	May 23, 1942 Age 24	Death of Sgt. Edward Charles Hibbs Doherty at RAF Wh... RAF Wheaton Aston, Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire, England (United Kingdom) New Zealand Death Registration Number: (reg. 1945/40362).
	May 23, 1942 Age 24	Burial of Sgt. Edward Charles Hibbs Doherty Shawbury (St Mary) Churchyard, Row 20. Grave 2, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (United Kingdom) 413823 Sergeant Edward Charles Hibbs Doherty, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 23rd May 1942, aged 24.

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