Can anyone give me further details of a 83 Squadron Manchester crash on 26.03.42 near the Isle of Sheppey? Who the crew were and the circumstances of the crash? I understand the plane may have hit a barrage balloon cable returning in difficulties from a raid on Germany. A relative, W/O Peter Thompson RAF was killed in the crash and is buried in Leysdown cemetery on Sheppey.
By: kirmington - 4th April 2015 at 21:37
Many thanks for that. K
By: octavian - 3rd April 2015 at 21:32
Source: Bomber Command Losses 1942 W R Chorley
Manchester 1 R5831 OL-I T/O Scampton 2040 Ops to Essen.
Sgt E M Price
F/S R C Snowball
W/O P R Thompson
F/S M C Roberts
Sgt J A Devalle
Sgt H G S Garnham
Sgt S Block
While returning to base, and shortly after crossing the Kent coast near Sheerness, the Manchester flew into a barrage balloon cable. Out of control, the bomber crashed 0210 at Warden Point on the Isle of Sheppey.
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April 3, 2015 at 9:02 pm