Bombay 'L5816' of 216 Squadron

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By: Wessex Fan - 4th November 2008 at 06:58

18-19 October 1940

216 Squadron
Bombay L5816

Crew.
F/L. E L. Cullimore +
P/O. L C. Quick +
LAC. W R. York +
LAC. R M. Minton +
LAC. J C. Perrie +

Regards
Peter.

Thanks for the crew details Peter, I note that they are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial; no mention is made of graves!

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Eric

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By: Rlangham - 4th November 2008 at 01:14

Jeez. Imagine being sent to war in a Bombay 😮

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Oh I dunno… there’s always the crew of the Vickers Valentia in Iraq that rolled the bombs out of the door onto enemy troops before

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By: Creaking Door - 4th November 2008 at 00:16

Probably not as suicidal as it sounds…..the Germans weren’t in Africa until 1941.

Does anybody know any more details; presumably the Bombay was lost on a conventional (night?) bombing operation?

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By: Moggy C - 3rd November 2008 at 16:05

Jeez. Imagine being sent to war in a Bombay 😮

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By: Peter Clare - 3rd November 2008 at 16:02

18-19 October 1940

216 Squadron
Bombay L5816

Crew.
F/L. E L. Cullimore +
P/O. L C. Quick +
LAC. W R. York +
LAC. R M. Minton +
LAC. J C. Perrie +

Regards
Peter.