Lot 131
RAF Uniform
"Behind The Wire" - Medal and Militaria Sale | M25001
Auction: 17 September 2025 at 14:00 BST
Description
The RAF No2 Dress uniform belonging to Pilot Officer, later Flying Officer, Donald Stuart Eggleton-Morley who, whilst a Sergeant Pilot, had been involved in the Crash of Blenheim L6611 at Church Fenton Airfield in April 1941
Blenheim L6611 at Church Fenton airfield.
On 12th April 1941 this trainee pilot misjudged his height whilst coming in to land at Church Fenton following a training flight with 54 OTU. The flight involved single engine flying, during the approach to land the port engine offered full power but the starboard engine then picked up again so after flying a normal circuit of the airfield he lowered the undercarriage and the flaps ready to land. After then lining up to make a landing and descending in height the port engine then failed, being at low speed and after allowing the port wing to drop the aircraft turned towards the ground and crashed in the undershoot area at 06.50hrs. It sustained damage to the nose and the tail section and both engines broke off. The pilot suffered injury to an elbow and leg. The Church Fenton airfield Station ORB states an aircraft crashed at Ryther on this date and would suggest the entry related to this incident suggesting the aircraft crashed on the Ryther side of the airfield.
Pilot - Sgt Donald Stuart Eggleton-Morley (924964). Injured.
Donald Eggleton-Morley recovered from his injuries and received a commission on 23rd November 1944 (186831) to the rank of Acting P/O on probation. He was graded as P/O on Probation on 18th January 1945, and then rose to F/O on 18th July 1945. After the crash at Church Fenton in April 1941 it was recommended that he be re-trained on single engine aircraft.
This incident is also mentioned here: https://aircrewremembered.com/coard-david.html
and here: https://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=110802
Administrative & Special Duties Branch upon commission
London Gazette Entries RAF List.
Born Donald S E Morley 11th May 1921. Married Elsie Jean May Creamer in 1942, one child Gregory born 1949.
Gregory died in Feb 2003 and Elsie three months later.
Donald Died in 2011
Uniform and trousers in Excellent Condition by Gieves dated 1944
