E003 Alec Ian LINDSAY. Flight-Lieutenant, Pilot, 83982, 185 Squadron Royal Air Force (VR), Spitfire Pilot stationed at RAF Hal Far, Malta. Born 14 August 1918 to Alec Gerald Lindsay and Norah Lindsay nee Ball of Nairobi, Kenya. Enlisted into the RAF in 1939. Married Marjorie Syrett 29 June 1940 at St Mary and St Peter’s Church, Montrose, Scotland Died 23 October 1942. Wills and Admin, Ancestry. He resided at 37 Pemberley Avenue, Bedford died on date stated. His effect went to his widow Marjorie Elsie Lindsay. (See photo)
At rest in Capuccini (Kalkara) Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot E Grave 03.
The above photograph shows the original headstone on the grave of Alec Ian Lindsay and others.
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http://aircrewremembered.com/lindsay-alec-ian.html
It is understood that this Battle of Britain fighter pilot could have been a victim of friendly fire.
The aircraft of F/O Lindsay crashed on the outskirts of Dingli between 06.40 -07-30 hour. There were no claims made by the Luftwaffe pilots during the raid, but the AA Gunners claimed two aircraft shot down. One was a Bf109 flown by Uffz Herbert Wagner, which crashed into a field at Zebbieh at approximately 07.00 hours, the other aircraft could have been that of Flt/Lt. Lindsay which was seen to dive into the ground from minus 20,000 feet minus its tall tail unit.
