Hi everybody,
Wondering if anybody can help me.
In the March, 2003 issue of FlyPast, there was a story entitled “Night Prowlers”
written by Pip Stowell,
if anybody knows the where abouts of Pip Stowell, could they get him to contact me please.
Thanks for your help.
Kenny Walker.
By: Drem - 24th July 2006 at 22:50
Seeking Help
Thanks to everybody so far, your help is greatly appreciated.
Strangely, I found the Lost Bomber web site earlier today and info I never knew about my 2nd cousins halifax that also crashed near Oeding.
Frankie, thanks, it must be this aircraft and I will pass on the info to my friend.
Again, thanks to everybody for your help.
Kenny Walker.
By: FrankieS - 23rd July 2006 at 14:15
here you fo (entry from lostbombers website):
Halifax W1098 Information
Type
Halifax
Serial Number
W1098
Squadron
10
X1D
ZA-W
Operation
Essen
Date 1
1st June 1942
Date 2
2nd June 1942
Further Information
“Serial Range W1090 – W1117. 28 Halifax Mk.11. Part of a batch of 181 HP59 Halifax Mk.11. W1002-W1021;
W1035- W1067; W1090-W1117; W1141-W1190; W1211-W1253; W1270-W1276. Delivered by English
Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 26Feb42 and24Apr42. W1098 was one of two No.10 Sqdn
Halifaxes lost on this operation. See: L9623. Airborne 2354 1Jun42 from Leeming. Cause of loss not
established. Crashed at Oeding. Those killed are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. P/O Joyce
RCAF came from Buenos Aires, Argentina. P/O D.D.P.Joyce RCAF KIA Sgt J.G.B.Garson KIA F/S
K.R.Kettlewell RCAF PoW Sgt E.W.Perry KIA Sgt W.J.Laker KIA Sgt A.M.Anderson KIA Sgt W.J.Edgeley KIA
F/S K.R.Kettlewell was interned in Camps L3/L6/357, PoW No.425. “
By: cdp206 - 21st July 2006 at 11:52
It’s a very good site, Chris, and a hell of a lot of work went into creating such a great archive.
Completely agree Robbo – stupendous on-line resource and much work involved; especially when you read around it and realise the age of the guy who’s done all of the work. Invaluable quick reference stuff!
By: cdp206 - 21st July 2006 at 11:40
Robbo – you posted at the same time as me! Great minds, eh?
Chris
By: cdp206 - 21st July 2006 at 11:39
Just thought on – you could always have a trawl over the ‘Lost Bombers’ web site.
That might help.
Chris.
By: cdp206 - 21st July 2006 at 11:32
Wonder if anybody can help here.
I am helping a local Historian in Germany regards some info he is needing for writing a book.
He is seeking information about a British Bomber that was shot down just outside the Town of Oeding near the Dutch Border on 2/6/1942, sadly this is the only info he has.
Over to anybody who can help……..
Although I don’t have a copy at the moment, an easy place to start (as a suggestion) would be “RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1942 Volume 3” by W. R. Chorley (ISBN: 090459789X, Midland Publishing). It’s an excellent series of books which lists just about everything and isn’t expensive (try Amazon UK ). That ought to get you started.
Chris
By: Drem - 21st May 2006 at 21:15
Thank you Frank.
By: frankvw - 17th May 2006 at 22:23
I’ll move your post to the historical section of the forums, you’ll have more chances to get an answer there.
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