167984 Colin Henry Lynch

Family details:
Son of Daniel Lynch and of Nellie Lynch (nee Jones), of Eccleston Park, Prescot, Lancashire.

Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately Colin H and one other member of the household are redacted. Father Daniel J Lynch born 09/11/1892 a Third Class Officer Ministry Of Labour And & Servant, mother Nellie Lynch born 10/12/1891 an Unpaid Domestic and sister Sheila J Lynch born 03/07/1920 a Bank Clerk are living at 113 Kiln Lane, St Helens.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=26]Remembered on the West Park Old Boys Memorial[/url]

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota DC-3) KG747 when it crashed on 8 June 1946 in Nigeria. The aircraft was on route from Kano Airport (now Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport), Nigeria to Lagos/Ikeja Airport (now Murtala Muhammed International Airport), Nigeria. The weather was poor with low visibility and turbulence in cumulonimbus cloud. To avoid the low pressure area, the pilot reduced his altitude and descended below the clouds. The aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area a mile north east of Oni, Abeokuta Ogun, about 85 miles north of Lagos. All 22 on board (civilians, medical staff and engineers included) perished. An African civilian on the ground was also killed. The six crew were: Flight Lieutenant James Henry Gilfillan RAFVR (153036) pilot, age 22 Warrant Officer Cecil Brian Morgan RAFVR (1412375) pilot, age 22 Flying Officer Colin Henry Lynch RAFVR (167984) navigator, age 20 Flight Sergeant Colin David Brough RAFVR (1570574) observer, age 22 Aircraftman 1st Class Raymond William Peden RAFVR (1901334) position unknown, age 22 Flight Sergeant Roy Pitt RAFVR (1817246) U/T (Under Training) air gunner, age 21 Brough is buried at Yaba Cemetary, Nigeria, Plot 4, Row 1, Grave 4. He was the son of Colin and Margaret Ross Brough, Milnathort. It was reported that the navigation charts used by the crew were partially wrong. The altitudes marked were incorrect. [pic]imgs/WW2_misc/C_H_Lynch_Prob.jpg[/pic][caption]National Probate Calendar[/caption]