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| Name | TALBOT |
| First names | Frank Leslie |
| Rank | AC2 |
| Service | RAF |
| Service number | 351857 |
| Crew position | Wireless Operator |
| Age | 18 |
| Date of death | 23/11/39 |
| Cemetery | Blackburn Cemetery Lancashire |
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| 23 November, 1939: At noon,
on a very foggy winter’s day, S/Ldr McGregor-Watt was practicing
a new blind approach system at Waddington. Visibility was down
to 50 yards as Hampden L4034 made a normal approach at very low
level. The aircraft flew across the aerodrome without shutting
off its engines, when suddenly it struck a hangar at the far
side of the landing ground. Three members of the crew; AC1 S.
Taylor, AC1 F.D. Talbot and AC2 W.O. Kelly were killed instantly.
The remainder of the crew; S/Ldr P. McGregor-Watt, Cpl T.A. Keating
and AC1 D. McGarvie all died within a few hours. Hampden L4034 S/L P. McGregor-Watt Pilot (Killed) AC2 F.L. Talbot (Killed) AC1 L. McGarvie (Killed) LAC W.G. Kelly (Killed) AC1 S. Taylor (Killed) Cpl T.A. Keating (Killed) |
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