Leading Aircraftman Christopher Hubert Rumble
Date of Birth 1924
Place of Birth
Air Force Branch RAF (VR)
Rank LAC
Service Number 1833784
Awards
Date of Death 31/12/1944
Location Trewallis Farm, St Colomb Major, Cornwall
Squadron 179 Sqn
Aircraft type Vickers Warwick PN750
Location of Memorial Chippenham Cemetery, London Road
Next of kin Son of Frank and Dorothy Rosa Rumble, of Chippenham
At 0924 on New Year's Eve 1944 Vickers Warwick PN750 of 179 Sqn RAF took off on a daytime airtest from RAF St Eval, Cornwall. After take off the aircraft climbed on a North Westerly heading to a height of 2000 feet before turning on a reciprocal heading. After passing over the airfield the aircraft entered into a steep dive, crashing at 0945 at Trewallis Farm, St Colomb Major, Cornwall, 5 miles from the airfield. All onboard were killed.
A subsequent Court of Inquiry concluded that " the aircraft flying between 1500 and 2000 feet and the pilot was air testing the controls when suddenly a high speed stall occurred causing the aircraft to flick into a steep dive. A stall would require at least 1000 feet to effect recovery.".
LAC Rumble was one of those onboard the aircraft when it crashed, his funeral was described in the local newspaper on the 11th January 1945;
Airman‘s Funeral.
An R.A.F Padre conducted the committal at the funeral at London Road Cemetery on Saturday of L.A.C. Christopher Rumble, second son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Rumble, of Chestnut Road, who was killed in a flying accident. The coffin was borne to the Salvation Army Hall by Bandsmen Hulbert, Balch, Easter, and Barber, where. Major McArdle conducted a short service, the band playing the hymn "Will you meet me at the river?" The coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, was borne to the Cemetery by R.A.F bearers, where a guard of honour was formed by members of the R.A.F. and buglers sounded the "Last Post". The family mourners were Mr. and Mrs. F. Rumble (parents). Messrs David and John Rumble (brothers). Miss Marie Rumble (sister), Mr. W, C. Moody, Frome (grandfather), Mrs. G.Holder (aunt), Mr. and Miss Moody (uncle and cousin), Mr. and Mrs. and Miss O. Nightingale (friends), Corpl. Joe Evans, Lieut. E. Smith, Miss Iris Marshall (friends). Flight Lieut Pett represented the R.A.F station at which L.A.C. Rumble had been stationed. Also attending were members of the Salvation and Mr. J. Chamberlain representing the A.T.C. There were many wreaths.
Place of Birth
Air Force Branch RAF (VR)
Rank LAC
Service Number 1833784
Awards
Date of Death 31/12/1944
Location Trewallis Farm, St Colomb Major, Cornwall
Squadron 179 Sqn
Aircraft type Vickers Warwick PN750
Location of Memorial Chippenham Cemetery, London Road
Next of kin Son of Frank and Dorothy Rosa Rumble, of Chippenham
At 0924 on New Year's Eve 1944 Vickers Warwick PN750 of 179 Sqn RAF took off on a daytime airtest from RAF St Eval, Cornwall. After take off the aircraft climbed on a North Westerly heading to a height of 2000 feet before turning on a reciprocal heading. After passing over the airfield the aircraft entered into a steep dive, crashing at 0945 at Trewallis Farm, St Colomb Major, Cornwall, 5 miles from the airfield. All onboard were killed.
A subsequent Court of Inquiry concluded that " the aircraft flying between 1500 and 2000 feet and the pilot was air testing the controls when suddenly a high speed stall occurred causing the aircraft to flick into a steep dive. A stall would require at least 1000 feet to effect recovery.".
LAC Rumble was one of those onboard the aircraft when it crashed, his funeral was described in the local newspaper on the 11th January 1945;
Airman‘s Funeral.
An R.A.F Padre conducted the committal at the funeral at London Road Cemetery on Saturday of L.A.C. Christopher Rumble, second son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Rumble, of Chestnut Road, who was killed in a flying accident. The coffin was borne to the Salvation Army Hall by Bandsmen Hulbert, Balch, Easter, and Barber, where. Major McArdle conducted a short service, the band playing the hymn "Will you meet me at the river?" The coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, was borne to the Cemetery by R.A.F bearers, where a guard of honour was formed by members of the R.A.F. and buglers sounded the "Last Post". The family mourners were Mr. and Mrs. F. Rumble (parents). Messrs David and John Rumble (brothers). Miss Marie Rumble (sister), Mr. W, C. Moody, Frome (grandfather), Mrs. G.Holder (aunt), Mr. and Miss Moody (uncle and cousin), Mr. and Mrs. and Miss O. Nightingale (friends), Corpl. Joe Evans, Lieut. E. Smith, Miss Iris Marshall (friends). Flight Lieut Pett represented the R.A.F station at which L.A.C. Rumble had been stationed. Also attending were members of the Salvation and Mr. J. Chamberlain representing the A.T.C. There were many wreaths.
Sources: CWGC, Wiltshire Gazette, www.awm.gov.au