Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
AC2 Edward Densham was serving with 14 (Pilot's) Advanced Flying Unit, Flying Training Command at the time of his death.

He was killed whilst flying in Airspeed Oxford l BG208 which flew into the ground 2 miles W of Ossington during a night training flight while flying in poor visibility.
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submitted by D. Langton 2021


DENSHAM, EDWARD
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Service No: 1831265
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Stationed at RAF Ossington , died at Newark General Hospital from peritonitis due to a ruptured appendix - RAF Commands database (dated May 11th 2017).

Casualties (2) on the Oxford which crashed that day near Ossington, aircraft BG208, were: Flying-Officer John Barnes, RAF (instructor) and Sgt Henry Puder, Royal Canadian Air Force (trainee). No reference in base ORB or their personnel records of a third-party on-board but any extra info would be welcomed.
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Submitted by P. Allonby in 2021