Biscuits, we have chocolate and cream !!!!
Hampden I P2090 QR-R 61 Sqn
P/O R P Earl
P/O W D Hermon
Sgt J C Williams
Sgt D Sinclair
T/o Hemswell, hit by flak and subsequently destroyed in a fatal crash landing near Oresund, Sweden. P/O Earl, an Australian, is buried at Kviberg, the rest of the crew are at Halsingborg (Palsjo) Municipal Cemetery.
8-9 August 10 Sqn Whitley V Z6815 ZA
P/O M Littlewood
Sgt E Bayley
P/O J E Evans
Sgt R T Timms
Sgt N Moores
T/o 21.54 Leeming, crashed in target area, all are buried in Kiel War Cemetery except for P/O Evans who has no known grave.
24 -25 April
I Whitley lost from 51 Sqn, Z6482 MH-
F/S J P Wilson
P/O G H Kidd
F/S K E Taylor
Sgt A H Norris
Sgt J M Gibson
T/o 21.35 Dishforth, Lost without trace.
I tend to agree with JBS and VoyTech, R1038 was lost without trace, and the crew are remembered on the Runnymede memorial, X9879 was shot down near Kiel and the crew killed, which to me say’s it was destroyed on impact.
But at a guess I would say that this is a Whitley V. Halifax would have an upper turret !!!!
This may be the one
7-8 April 1941
51 Sqn Whitley V T4298 MH-K
Sgt D L Bowyer
Sgt J J W Eames
Sgt W F Hurst
Sgt J N A James
Sgt C Snook
T/o 20.44 Linton on Ouse, all were taken POW.
Another 2 Whitley’s were lost on the same evening one from 58 Sqn, T4145
P/o R McC Carrapiett
Sgt A J White
P/O C F Jones
Sgt A R Mason – POW
Sgt A C Wroath
Shot down by night fighter from 4./NJG1 and crashed 00.27 at Waterhizen (Groningen)
102 Sqn Whitley Z6568 DY-
W/C F C Cole
F/S W E Craven
F/S J Derbyshire
Sgt H R Martin
Sgt R C Smith
T/o Topcliffe 20.27, last heard of on w/t at 01.52.
Sugar anyone ?
Ever thought of becoming a moderator ?
And don’t I know it ? Chailey is for ever imprinted on my memory for all the wrong reasons.
It will be the official uniform – is the world ready for your knees Ian?
It’s just an upward progression from the feet, and if the world can tolerate you legs then mine wouldn’t be a problem.
No more alcohol, what a good idea, I’ll drink to that
Just wait ’til they see you in your morris dancing gear.
Please I’m eating !!!
Hey – I was away for the week before the forum went down, plus it seems to annoy Robbo.Flood
Afternoon Tea anyone ?
I’d jump at the chance as well, but may be in Tanzania at that time.
If Robbo goes, will we all have to wear shorts ?
I don’t think Hereford’s were ever used on operational bombing raids during WW2
Neither would pose for me this evening, Willow the black and white cat just played cool, and Cinders the tortoise shell, was on her way-out on the tiles, she was not going to pose for anyone when the prospect of fresh mouse meat was on the menu.