Crash site: Peterhead, possibly Waughton Hill or Mormond Hill, Aberdeenshire, GB
Crash cause: flew into a hill whilst practising formation flying in poor visibility
Name |
Buiskool, Henri Francis
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Rank |
1Lt Vl, F/O., Pilot |
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Decorations |
None known |
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Born |
9/8/1920 |
Place |
Soerabaja, Java, NEI |
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Squadron |
RAF 129 'Mysore' Sqn Fighter Command |
Ops/hr |
6/10 |
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Aircraft |
Spitfire Mk. Vc Nr. BM317 Source: Henk Welting, Paul McMillan |
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Base |
RAF/RNAS Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, GB |
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Mission |
Practicing low altitude formation flying in bad weather |
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Status |
KIFA, flew into a hill under conditions of bad visibility. His death was instantaneous. |
age |
23 |
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Killed |
13/2/1944 |
Place |
Near Peterhead, possibly Waughton Hill or Mormond Hill, Aberdeenshire, GB |
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Buried |
Initially buried 18/2/1944 at Peterhead Old Churchyard. Reburied Nedelands ereveld Mill Hill, London, GB, grave B/14/4 |
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Known to |
OGS |
yes |
CWGC |
no |
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Remarks |
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Memorial |
1. Mill Hill Memorial table 2. At former RAF/RNAS Peterhead |
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GB arrival |
Came from ML-KNIL via JAAB, USA, to England |
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Data Confusion |
Gedenkrol KM: flew in Mitchell with 3 other crew; all died |
Map 54. Location of RAF/RNAS Peterhead, or RAF Longside, as it is known locally.
Remains of RAF Longside are still plentiful. Peterhead 080206-1
Peterhead 080206-2
On the site a Monument has been erected, to commemorate all who served here during World War 2. See the Chapter on Memorials.
2. Crash site data
Map 55. Assumed crash area of H.F. Buiskool, 13/2/1944. Mormond and Waughton Hills are the only ones close to RAF Peterhead.
Left Waughton Hill, right Mormond Hill, assumed crash area of H.F. Buiskool. Waughton Hill 080206-1
Waughton Hill 080206-3
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember them. - Laurence Binyon
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