All,
thanks for the info, especially Quemerford (for the clippings) and Wyvernfan (for the map).
In the early 70s when I was at school our PE teach was a Polish guy. It never occurred to me that, given his age at the time, he may of had a wartime history; it also never occurred to me to question why he was in the UK. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
Very shortly before I finished school I discovered that the name we all knew him by was not his real name ... we knew him by an anglicised and shortened name.
Somebody bought him along to a school reunion in the late 90s, and although he was quite frail he was still quite alert and happy to talk to us all. He also showed some of us his old wartime ID card.
Sadly, he died in 2017, and his ashes were returned to Poland for burial; apparently he was quite a national hero over there!
Subsequent research, and I found the -
Viewing Image: Alfons Mackowiak - Special Forces - Roll Of Honour
He also has a Polish Wikipedia page dedicated to him -
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfons_Ma%C4%87kowiak
However, he was also a hero for a selfless rescue of crewmen from a crashed Wellington bomber in July 1950 -
https://www.saffronwaldenreporter.co...life-1-4831795 - which is why I asked my original question.
So, any suggestions how to identify the aircraft involved, or the unit/squadron?
I have a vague recollection of a book listing UK aircraft losses, but I have no idea of a title, so I can't search for it. So, if such a book does exist, and if anyone does have a copy, is there anything else shown about this unfortunate crash.