Halifax bomber

Can I have information regarding a Halifax bomber that crashed at Oakmere on March 18th 1944?

The Constabulary does not retain records for a period longer than they are of operational use to us. Records relating to the period in question may be held in the County Archives. This was formerly Cheshire County Council, now divided into Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East.

Cheshire Constabulary also has links with the Museum of Policing in Cheshire. They hold records relating to past members of the Constabulary and items of historical interest. You may care to enquire from them if they hold information.

I would suggest however that the best source would be the RAF itself. I understand you have been in touch with them to some extent but I wonder if you have located the RAF Squadron that your father served in at the time. Most squadrons tended to keep individual squadron member and aircraft records that in some case were quite detailed. You might consider that.

The only other thing that I can add is that many of the authorities in Cheshire at the time of the incident may no longer exist and will have become part of a larger authority, for example the Coroners courts have been reduced to one serving the whole County but at the time of the incident Wilmslow may well have had its own Coroner. Perhaps you may care to try the current Coroners Office (Cheshire West and Chester Coroners Office or Chester East Coroners Office) they may be of some assistance.

I am unsure however about the status of the Coroners Courts in time of war which may have a bearing on the records kept.