Fairey Swordfish Mk.Is K5933 & K5976, both of 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, embarked aboard HMS Glorious, were written of (destroyed) on 30/1/39 due to a collision on approach to HMS Glorious at night, off Alexandria, Egypt. In all six persons were killed:
Flight Lt Richard Arthur William Dobbs (pilot, aged 26) killed (Lt, RN)
Flying Officer Henry Ralph Puzey Bridgen (aged 23) killed
Flying Officer Gordon Clifford Newcombe (pilot, aged 25) killed (Lt, RN)
Flying Officer John Godfrey Lincoln killed (Lt, RN)
Acting Leading Signalman Robert Henry Peerman (23) killed
Leading Seaman Bernard Anthony Coughlin (22) killed
Photograph" produced during the 1930s small measures JUST 7/5 is in good condition, showing very light photograph ageing (see scans) A TRADE CARD OF THE PERIOD