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  • April 23, 2011 at 4:07 pm in reply to: Dunmow Stirling Crash #1074096
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    Adrian

    According to ‘Stirlings in Action with the Airborne Forces’ by Dennis Williams (Pen & Sword), LK116 was one of the last two allied aircraft to be shot down by intruders over the UK; the other was a Halifax of 1665 HCU at Tilstock, which was shot down on the same night.

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    April 22, 2011 at 8:05 am in reply to: Dunmow Stirling Crash #1075859
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    Hi

    I think Paddy may actually recall the crash of Stirling LK116 from RAF Great Dunmow, which was attacked by a Luftwaffe intruder during a supply dropping exercise to the former airfield at Great Sampford on 20th March 1945.

    Unfortunately the resulting fire caused LK116 to crash beside the Chelmer near Ford Farm in Dunmow. The flight engineer, Flight Sergeant Cramp, parachuted to safety and landed at Barnston, but sadly the rest of the crew, including an SAS liaison officer, were killed in the crash.

    According to the information I have, they were:

    Squadron Leader George Whitty DFC RAFVR (pilot and OC A Flight, 620 Squadron)
    Warrant Officer John Williams RAFVR (navigator)
    Pilot Officer George Ames RAFVR (wireless operator)
    Warrant Officer Andrew Bell RCAF (air gunner)
    Flight Sergeant George Douglas RAFVR (bomb aimer)
    Captain George Slater, Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps att. SAS (SAS Liaison Officer at RAF Great Dunmow)

    Regards

    Mozzieman

    May 24, 2010 at 6:00 pm in reply to: Stirling Loss 21/11/44 #1142434
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    Hi Julian

    I live in Great Dunmow and have been intrigued by the story of your grandfather’s aircraft for several years.

    Having looked yesterday, I can confirm that the bench bearing your grandfather’s name is situated in Stortford Road, Great Dunmow, in front of the council houses just to the east of Great Dunmow Primary School. It stands beside a footpath that is separated from the B1256 road by bushes and a small field, so if you want to have a look it would be best to park in the layby on the B1256 in front of the School and follow the path eastwards towards the town. After a couple of hundred metres you will see the bench on your left.

    Regards

    mozzieman

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