David Alexander Abbot , D. Enlisted, Tuesday, 07 May Arrived Friday, 20 December at R. Feltwell, Norfolk, aged He has participated in operations over Germany and occupied territory, including three attacks on Berlin and five on Cologne. Sergeant Abbot has always taken meticulous care in the maintenance of his turret and guns. He has displayed courage and coolness throughout. He survived three force-landings. The first was on 15 April when returning in a Wellington from a raid on Lorient.
His aircraft hit a balloon cable near Plymouth and force-landed on St Eval. On 17 April when over Berlin, just before bomb release, an explosion turned his Wellington upside down at 10, ft and it fell to about 4, ft before it could be rolled up-right. On the return flight to the U.
They turned about and were eventually guided by an airfield searchlight at RAF Ternhill. A landing was made half-way down the runway, the aircraft running through a fence and over a road before hitting parked fighter aircraft.
A life livedβ¦β¦. Passed Thursday, 12 July aged The aircraft crashed into the sea near Nakskov to the West of Lolland at There were no survivors. Killed age 21 on the 29th of April Buried Svino Churchyard, Denmark. Grave location β Grave Ernest Joseph Abraham , D. Employed as a school teacher prior to enlistment. Arrived Monday, 20 November at R. Mepal, Cambridgeshire, aged 24 from Conversion Unit. Z Sqn As Pilot, has completed numerous operations against the enemy, in the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty After the War, Ernest taught briefly at Wanganui before operating a country store near the town for four or five years with his wife Muriel.
The Abrahams then bought the Albion Hotel at Patea. He was also an active lawn bowler and served as president of the Taranaki Bowling Centre as well as being a life member of the East End Bowling Club.
