205235 John Bull Royal Air Force 50 Squadron from:Norwood, S.A. Australia (d.12th Apr 1940) I am doing research into my family tree I have been contacted by a family in Australia. Their connection with my family dates back to 1691. It would be really nice to give one of his relatives now aged 35, some information regarding John Bull.
John Bull was the son of Alfred Bull (1887-1965) and Zoe Elliott (1890- 1938). He was born in Kent Town, South Australia. He was shot down over the North Sea and from all I can find was flying in a Handley Page Hampden.
He could well have an address of Norwood, South Australia, but this is a bit of a guess as it is where his parents were married in Sept 1911.
I do know the problems you face as I am a volunteer at Chatham Historic Dockyard, and having served in the Royal Navy I am often confronted with people who think that records were always up to date and exact. If only!
Thanks in anticipation.
Update:
RAF Losses record that the Hampden, L4064, which had been converted as a Torpedo Bomber, took off at 08:15 from Waddington to attack shipping which was reported in Kristiansand harbour. They reported as having ditched at 14:20, 120 miles East of Newcastle and it is believed that the crew managed to get into their dinghy, but despite an extensive search no trace was found. Sgt Nevinson's body was later washed ashore and he was buried in the Kiel War Cemetery, the remainder have no known graves and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
The crew were:
- P/O J.B.Bull
- P/O A.D.Pilcher
- Sgt W.S.Nevinson
- Cpl W.H.G.Evans
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