By: kev35
- 18th October 2011 at 21:49Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There's a thread I never expected to see rise back to the top again. It just goes to show what can be achieved with a bit of patience and tenacity. Threads such as this are an absolute privelege to be involved with. Every year since I found the grave of Sgt. Crabtree I have visited him on the 11th of November. I hope to keep up that tradition.
I have always wondered what happened to P/O Maura. I know he was reccommended for fighters following this accident but it would be nice to know for sure how he ended the war. It's a matter of public record that P/O Maura abandoned two aircraft at OTU. I would like to think that the remainder of his career up until his demobilisation as a Flight Lieutenant was a little less harrowing.
By: Snapper
- 21st October 2011 at 21:26Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And Snapper's looking into the forum for the first time in months...this brings things back and all these years down the line (my 5 /12 month old who visited Percy Moxey's grave with me is now 9) it is wonderfult o see that both friends and family have stumbled onto the thread over the years.
By: Snapper
- 21st October 2011 at 21:32Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Google has more these days:
Rank: Pilot Officer (Obs.)
Official Number: 121570
Force: Royal Air Force
Nationality: British
Details:
7th August 1942. Age 27. Son of William Charles James Moxey and Lily Moxey husband of Barbara Clare Moxey of Norwich. Included in R.A.F. Rugby Football Teams 1940-41-42 and Welsh International Rugby Trials 1935-36-37. Sec. U. Grave 121.
London Gazette of 6th November 1942:
ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
To be Plt. Offs. on prob. (emergency): —
19th May 1942.
1392199 Percy Leslie MOXEY (121570).
By: Auster Fan
- 26th October 2011 at 21:10Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I hope that this may be of assistance. One of the ATC Squadrons (221 (Gt Yarmouth) - coincidentally 221 Sqn RAF flew Wellingtons) that I manage looks after a number of war graves in another Gt Yarmouth cemetery and I'm sure would be delighted to help to maintain the grave as part of their ongoing community work they have to do as part of their training syllabus. If the family would be happy for this to happen, the Squadron CO, Flt Lt Tracie Cameron can be contacted at [email]oc.221@aircadets.org[/email]
By: binky
- 31st October 2011 at 22:45Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Re Percy Moxey
Thank you so much for this thread.
I have been searching for information regarding Percy and his brothers for many years as part of my genealogy research. Percy and my late grandfather were cousins. I had some photographs of them, but no information other than that one had died during the war. Your information has confirmed and developed a great deal of new leads for me, so thanks once again.
By: kev35
- 8th November 2012 at 21:32Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I apologise for bringing this thread back but it's always been one that's close to my heart.
As I always do at this time of year I popped across to Witton Cemetery to visit the grave of Sgt. Crabtree and I took a couple of photo's of the beautifully tended plot in which he rests.
It's always been a source of sadness to me that I have never been able to find out more about him. It's always saddened me too that he appeared to have no family and was buried so far from his London home. But it's a nice plot and I suspect he is in good company.
Maybe one day I will find a little more and perhaps be able to put a face to the name.
It's strange to think that this crew have occupied a small part of my mind for nigh on ten years now.
By: Merlin3945
- 10th November 2012 at 12:15Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Kev,
Thank you for still caring and remembering all these years later.
I myself have no one such individual that I visit each year but each year I choose and activity to carry out in remeberance.
Last year it was a visit to the crash site of Spitfire AR403 where we had our silence.
The year before that it was a visit to the memorial of the Ferny Ness accident in which a number of naval ratings and bus driver were killed. 14 or 16 people I cant remember which. We ended up trimming all the bushes and trees back and edging the grass around the pavement. I can assure you it the best the memorial has looked in years.
This year I plan to visit Athelstaneford Parish Churchyard in which 3 members of RAF are buried. They died between 1918 and 1919. Probably all flying from East Fortune.
One thing that strikes me about this thread is how cooperative all the posters were at the time. Something that I havent seen repeated often on this forum since. I too remember this thread with interest and it is wonderful to see that hasnt been forgotten.
I wonder if anyone else will pick up on this thread in another 3 or 4 years or maybe even 10 or 20 years.
By: Snapper
- 11th November 2012 at 17:09Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
well Percy's still there, unsurprisingly, and almost ten years on I dropped by with the girls...Eloise was less than 6 months old then. She noted the date and it struck a chord, a week before her birthday, give or take sixty years. I found Moxey straight off from memory, quite amazing.
By: Snapper
- 30th June 2018 at 16:44Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Fifteen years on, Kev and myself sought out Percy again today. We'd not met in years but that makes no odds...and an impromptu thought brought out a visit, Kev's first.It does say 'Always loved and remembered' on the headstone after all...
By: Moggy C
- 30th June 2018 at 17:10Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I am so delighted that our remembrance of PO Moxey continues. Kev, Snapper and myself are all getting older by the day. (who isn't?). Let's hope there's a youngster who wants to grab the baton from us.
By: Snapper
- 30th June 2018 at 17:47Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm as young as I've ever been thanks very much Rob. That said, my memory must be going to pieces as I had no idea I'd been back a second time, in 2012!
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By: kev35 - 18th October 2011 at 21:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There's a thread I never expected to see rise back to the top again. It just goes to show what can be achieved with a bit of patience and tenacity. Threads such as this are an absolute privelege to be involved with. Every year since I found the grave of Sgt. Crabtree I have visited him on the 11th of November. I hope to keep up that tradition.
I have always wondered what happened to P/O Maura. I know he was reccommended for fighters following this accident but it would be nice to know for sure how he ended the war. It's a matter of public record that P/O Maura abandoned two aircraft at OTU. I would like to think that the remainder of his career up until his demobilisation as a Flight Lieutenant was a little less harrowing.
Regards,
kev35
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By: Moggy C - 18th October 2011 at 22:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Maybe it was not a bad plan to get all your 'incidents' out of the way early?
Moggy
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By: Snapper - 21st October 2011 at 21:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And Snapper's looking into the forum for the first time in months...this brings things back and all these years down the line (my 5 /12 month old who visited Percy Moxey's grave with me is now 9) it is wonderfult o see that both friends and family have stumbled onto the thread over the years.
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By: Snapper - 21st October 2011 at 21:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Google has more these days:
Rank: Pilot Officer (Obs.)
Official Number: 121570
Force: Royal Air Force
Nationality: British
Details:
7th August 1942. Age 27. Son of William Charles James Moxey and Lily Moxey husband of Barbara Clare Moxey of Norwich. Included in R.A.F. Rugby Football Teams 1940-41-42 and Welsh International Rugby Trials 1935-36-37. Sec. U. Grave 121.
London Gazette of 6th November 1942:
ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
To be Plt. Offs. on prob. (emergency): —
19th May 1942.
1392199 Percy Leslie MOXEY (121570).
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By: Auster Fan - 26th October 2011 at 21:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I hope that this may be of assistance. One of the ATC Squadrons (221 (Gt Yarmouth) - coincidentally 221 Sqn RAF flew Wellingtons) that I manage looks after a number of war graves in another Gt Yarmouth cemetery and I'm sure would be delighted to help to maintain the grave as part of their ongoing community work they have to do as part of their training syllabus. If the family would be happy for this to happen, the Squadron CO, Flt Lt Tracie Cameron can be contacted at [email]oc.221@aircadets.org[/email]
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By: binky - 31st October 2011 at 22:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Re Percy Moxey
Thank you so much for this thread.
I have been searching for information regarding Percy and his brothers for many years as part of my genealogy research. Percy and my late grandfather were cousins. I had some photographs of them, but no information other than that one had died during the war. Your information has confirmed and developed a great deal of new leads for me, so thanks once again.
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By: kev35 - 8th November 2012 at 21:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I apologise for bringing this thread back but it's always been one that's close to my heart.
As I always do at this time of year I popped across to Witton Cemetery to visit the grave of Sgt. Crabtree and I took a couple of photo's of the beautifully tended plot in which he rests.
It's always been a source of sadness to me that I have never been able to find out more about him. It's always saddened me too that he appeared to have no family and was buried so far from his London home. But it's a nice plot and I suspect he is in good company.
Maybe one day I will find a little more and perhaps be able to put a face to the name.
It's strange to think that this crew have occupied a small part of my mind for nigh on ten years now.
Regards,
kev35
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By: Snapper - 10th November 2012 at 01:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lest we forget, Kev.
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By: Merlin3945 - 10th November 2012 at 12:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Kev,
Thank you for still caring and remembering all these years later.
I myself have no one such individual that I visit each year but each year I choose and activity to carry out in remeberance.
Last year it was a visit to the crash site of Spitfire AR403 where we had our silence.
The year before that it was a visit to the memorial of the Ferny Ness accident in which a number of naval ratings and bus driver were killed. 14 or 16 people I cant remember which. We ended up trimming all the bushes and trees back and edging the grass around the pavement. I can assure you it the best the memorial has looked in years.
This year I plan to visit Athelstaneford Parish Churchyard in which 3 members of RAF are buried. They died between 1918 and 1919. Probably all flying from East Fortune.
One thing that strikes me about this thread is how cooperative all the posters were at the time. Something that I havent seen repeated often on this forum since. I too remember this thread with interest and it is wonderful to see that hasnt been forgotten.
I wonder if anyone else will pick up on this thread in another 3 or 4 years or maybe even 10 or 20 years.
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By: Moggy C - 10th November 2012 at 14:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The thread that has outlasted the entire duration of WW2 :D
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By: Snapper - 11th November 2012 at 17:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
well Percy's still there, unsurprisingly, and almost ten years on I dropped by with the girls...Eloise was less than 6 months old then. She noted the date and it struck a chord, a week before her birthday, give or take sixty years. I found Moxey straight off from memory, quite amazing.
More anon, i'm off to bed.
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By: Snapper - 30th June 2018 at 16:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Fifteen years on, Kev and myself sought out Percy again today. We'd not met in years but that makes no odds...and an impromptu thought brought out a visit, Kev's first.It does say 'Always loved and remembered' on the headstone after all...
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By: Moggy C - 30th June 2018 at 17:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I am so delighted that our remembrance of PO Moxey continues. Kev, Snapper and myself are all getting older by the day. (who isn't?). Let's hope there's a youngster who wants to grab the baton from us.
Nice one Snapper
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By: Snapper - 30th June 2018 at 17:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm as young as I've ever been thanks very much Rob. That said, my memory must be going to pieces as I had no idea I'd been back a second time, in 2012!
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By: Whitley_Project - 30th June 2018 at 17:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Kudos to you guys...! What a great thread
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By: DragonRapide - 30th June 2018 at 22:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
How superb in every way. Well done all involved!
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By: l.garey - 13th June 2020 at 15:58 Permalink - Edited 13th June 2020 at 15:59
And two years on from there it looks as if we are onto another link.
https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/wellington-crash-birmingha…
Laurence