D P H Boniface lost 18/01/1944. Scotland

[Scott McIntosh]

Hi,

I am new to this board and I am seeking information of the loss of D P H Boniface. He lost his life when he crashed his Fulmar at night in Scotland on 18/01/1944.

Does anyone have any more information on him.

Thanks.

[errolmartyn]

Jan 25, 2013 9:28:48 GMT 12 Scott McIntosh said:

Hi,

I am new to this board and I am seeking information of the loss of D P H Boniface. He lost his life when he crashed his Fulmar at night in Scotland on 18/01/1944.

Does anyone have any more information on him.

Thanks.

From my For Your Tomorrow - A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915 (Volume Two: fates 1943-1998) :

Tue 18 Jan 1944
FLEET AIR ARM - SCOTLAND
Solo night training
784 Squadron, FAA (Drem, East Lothian - HMS Merlin)
Fulmar I N1910 - on the pilot’s first night landing from Drem, he apparently mistook East Fortune for Drem and flew into trees 20 yards off Good Row, Whitekirk, 5 miles east of Drem airfield and 1½ miles from East Fortune, at 1839. The pilot was buried on the 22nd at Dirleton.
Pilot: Sub-Lt (A) Douglas Phillip Hurlstone BONIFACE, RNZNVR - Age 23.
Boniface’s accident is referred to on page 172 of John Hoare’s Tumult in the Clouds, but the author has inadvertently named him as Bartholomew.

Errol

[Scott McIntosh]

Thanks for that Errol.

I not that you have Solo night training so I am presuming there were no aircrew with him at the time.

[errolmartyn]

Jan 25, 2013 10:11:55 GMT 12 Scott McIntosh said:

Thanks for that Errol.

I not that you have Solo night training so I am presuming there were no aircrew with him at the time.

Correct.

Errol

[Scott McIntosh]

Thanks once again Errol.

One never quite knows if other crew were involved half the time until you can actually have it confirmed.

Regards Scott