Hi Mark,

I'm assuming you've already obtained the loss card for LL727 from the RAF Museum?

I only ask because these loss cards have the planned routes (lats and longs) of the last operation before the aircraft was destroyed. They're great because you can then plot out the turning points on Google Earth.

They are given out free of charge by the Museum:

Contact the Department of Research & Information Services

As far as Kew goes, you can actually order the documents in advance (up to three boxes) so there is no waiting period when you get there.

There are also private researchers who will go in there for you and photograph the documents you want and email them to you as jpgs.

I can tell you that on one evasion questionnaire I received it mentioned the airman being discovered in a vegetable patch by a four year old girl.

I'm happy to say that the four year old girl is now happily retired 70 year old woman and more than remembered the incident in question and has not only answered my every question, but put me in contact with those older than her who recalled far more detail.

So, you just never know. Claude just might waiting to hear from you.

Please let the forum know what you come up with. It's a great story.