Flying Officer Douglas Richard Kyrke Nussey
Accident in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
J/43333
Cause of Death (in war):
Accident
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Battalion:
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Hudson Heights, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
20 years 6 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Son of W. J. K. and Agnes Nussey, of Hudson, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Hudson Heights, Quebec
Religion:
United Church of Canada
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
129 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
31.0 in / 79 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
772 days in service
Buried at:
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Douglas Richard Kyrke Nussey
Douglas Richard Kyrke Nussey
Hawker Hurricane 11c
Ranks
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Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
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Date From |
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Flying Officer |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
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Notes
Educated to grade 10
Smokes 8-10 cigarettes/day
Enjoys all sports
Educated Hudson High School 1930-1941
Additional Service Notes
At 15:30 was piloting a Hurricane 11 C on a training flight practic ing flying in pairs and quarter attacks, which was seen to crash one mile north of Flint, WalesThe plane disintrigated on touching the sea. No body found.
The official report of the accident states:
The accident was due either to the pilot flying accidentially into the sea through haze, or to engine failure. There is no evidence to support the latter possibility and the former seems more likely. Visibility thought fit for flying, was poor.
Location of crash given as map ref 714946 (Sheet 43)
This accident occurred when F/O D.R.K. Nussey (Can..J.43333) Hurricane11c L.F. 369 became separated from his partner F/Lt. Croley in limited visibility and apparently with an R/T failure tried to obtain a pin, point while evidently not watching his altimeter. According to the witnesses the mist and fog over the sea blended with the muddy shallow water.
The R/T log was searched but nothing is recorded after his receiving permission to take off.
In all probability the weather was the prime factor loading to the accident.
Although the possibility on engine failure cannot be ruled out it seems most probable that the pilot when loosing height to pinpoint his position accidentafl.y flew into the sea in poorish visibility.
Concur in the Investigating Officer' s conclusions. This accident was due to an error of judegement by the pilot diving at too steep an angle when reducing height to ground level in. conditions of bad visibility and. being unable to pick up any feature against the muddy water background.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father: William Joshun Kyrke, born Howick, Quebec, Farmer
Mother Agnes Greig, born Howick, Quebec
Married Ormstown, Quebec 1910
Had 3 brothers, 5 sisters
one brother John Keith Templeton Nussey, 25, was serving with the Canadian Army overseas
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