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| William Vincent Edmondson |
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Steve Harris has had a request from a Mrs. Norah Mather regarding her brother 1548854 Leading Aircraftman William Vincent Edmondson who was an RAF Trainee Pilot serving at 33 EFTS Caron Saskatchewan during 1942 and was unfortunately killed in an air accident in Caron on.06/01/1943.
Steve is looking to see if anyone remembers LAC Edmondson or perhaps the circumstances surrounding his death.
If you can help Steve then he can be contacted at the email address below: |
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John Jackson is seeking information in regard to his Uncle 746821 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) James Joseph Jackson who was reported killed in action when his Hampden I serial X2988 Code PL- from 144 Squadron took off from RAF Hemswell on 16/17.10.1940 on Ops to Merseburg and on its return journey ran out of fuel and the crew bailed out near near Gt Massingham Nfk. The other crew members managed to survive but unfortunately were themselves reported killed in action on 01/11/1940 on Ops to Berlin when their Hampden I serial X2915 code PL- was reported lost without trace.
The other crew members were as follows:
42339 Pilot Officer Thomas Dawson
580732 Sergeant Ernest Arthur Barker
755394 Sergeant Ronald Leslie Hayes
649644 Sergeant Joseph Cutler was Sergeant Jackson's replacement.
Do you remember James Joseph Jackson? Or perhaps you knew any of the other crew members. If so then John would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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Campbell Murray is seeking anyone who may remember his father 1822582 Flight Sergeant (mid upper Gunner) Thomas Young Murray who trained at 1663 Conversion Unit, RAF Rufforth.and was then posted to 640 Squadron, RAF Leconfield. On 24th May 1944 he along with the rest of his crew took off from RAF Leconfield at 2304 on Ops to Aachen and just short of the target area, over Holland. the aircraft was hit by flak. Badly damaged and on fire. Sgt. Jock Campbell and Sgt Tom Murray baled out at 16,000 feet. Unfortunately the rest of the crew were reported killed in action when the aircraft crashed t Susterseel some 12 Kilometres West North West of
Geilenkirchen .
Those who were reported killed in action were as follows:
1425973 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Jack Henry Crane
151734 Flying Officer (Nav./Bomb Aimer) Neville Morrad
1396176 Flight Sergeant (Nav.) William Charles Smith
1049271 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Frederick Arthur Farrall
2209502 Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) William Fletcher
Sgt Murray (POW No.125) and 1895819 Sergeant (rear Gunner) J. Campbell (POW No.103 were taken prisoners of war and transferred to Stalag Luft Vll Bankau before being force marched to Stalag lllA Luckenwalde until the end of the war
Do you remember Thomas Young Murray? Or perhaps you knew any of the other crew members. If so then Campbell would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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| Kenneth William Hopkinson |
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John Roberts is seeking any information in regard to 910292 Sergeant (Obs.) Kenneth William Hopkinson who along with the rest of his crew were reported killed in action when their Blenheim IV serial Z7499 Code XD- from 139 Squadron took off from RAF Oulton at 1324 on 20.07.1941 on Anti Shipping operations and was hit by Flak and crashed into the sea off le Touquet
The other crew members were as follows:
758054 Sergeant (Pilot) Norman Baron DFM
759266 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Robert Walter Ullmer DFM
Sgnt. Baron and Sgnt Ullmer were awarded the DFM on 8 July 1941 when they participated in an attack on a large and strongly escorted convoy:
Do you remember Kenneth William Hopkinson? Or perhaps you knew any of the other crew members. If so then John would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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John McMillan is interested in finding out if anyone from 10 Squadron remembers his father,
1551039 Flight Sergeant (B/A) John McMillan , who briefly flew with the squadron in late 1943. He Arrived at RAF Melbourn: on 20/9/1943 and participated in ops over Hannover, Bochum and Kassel before being reported killed in action along with the rest of his crew when their Halifax II serial JD146 code ZA-W took off at 1646 on 22/23.11.1943 on Ops to Berlin and was reported lost without trace.
The other crew members were as follows
60087 Flight Lieutenant Donald Samual Pont
577186 Sergeant Thomas Hnery Richard McKeag
1561508 Sergeant Alexander Buchan
1320387 Sergeant Kenneth Lance
1347924 Sergeant Donald Mackenzie
124108 Flying Officer Montague Frank Baxter
Do you remember John McMillan? If so then his son would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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| Cyril Albert Reginald Dummer |
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| Harold Dummer is seeking any one who may have known his brother or the rest of his crew. 1866298 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Cyril Albert Reginald Dummer was reported killed in action along with 5 other members of his crew when their Halifax III serial LV825 code ZA-G from 10 Squadron took off from RAF Melbourne at 0020 on
16/17.06.1944 on Ops to bomb a flying bomb sight in Domleger, France |
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Thirty minutes into the flight the aircraft spun into the ground and crashed at Cookoo Park Farm, Rawlcliffe, Yorkshire.
The other crew members who were also killed were s follows:
427001 Pilot Officer Norman Colin Campbell Leitch RAAF
929824 Sergeant Ronald Aubrey Crawford
1339551 Sergeant (Nav.) Ronald Francis Pearce
1483480 Flight Sergeant William John McCarrol
1587162 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Clarence Ralph Benjamin Lewington
The only survivor of the crash was -
FSgt N J Coleman RAAF who was injured
Did you know any of the crew members. Perhaps you may be related to any of them. If so then Harold would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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| Bob Hornby is trying to trace Gilbert (Dutch) Holland, Dutch was for a long period of time in the late 40's the only Master Air Gunner in the RAF. Dutch Flew in Lincoln KC-M on 617 Squadrons Goodwill Mission to the USA/Canada July/Sept 1947, Bob was also a member of that mission.Dutch Holland's Service No:- 519546. Several of his old Air Force colleagues have asked Bob to try to trace Dutch, on their behalf, and from his point of view, to let him know that he has now completed the history of that Goodwill Tour, 125 A4 pages long, and has traced so far 14 survivors of that tour. A brief section of the Goodwill history can be viewed by clicking on to:- connect.to/select/ Then, click the Squadron Badge If you know of Gilbert Holland (Dutch) then Bob would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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| Vanessa Howson is seeking information about her uncle 949392 Warrant Officer (W. Op./Air Gnr.) William Johnston Howson who along with the rest of his crew were reported killed in action when their Lancaster I serial PD221 Code DQ-R from 550 Squadron took off from RAF North Killingholme at 1631 on 3-4/02/1945 on Ops to Bottrop and was shot down by a night fighter and crashed near Westerbeek. |
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The other crew members were as follows:
188499 Flying Officer (Pilot) Robert George Nye
1559208 Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Charles Stuart
1685217 Sergeant (Nav.) Jack Holding
1806639 Sergeant (Air Bomber) James Frederick Moyle
K/270515 Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) William Henry Cook RCAF
R/278581 Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Lorne Clifford Taerum RCAF
Next February Vanessa will be taking her mother to the cemetery to visit her brother's and all the crew's graves. If any other relative of the crew would like to join them, then Vanessa would be pleased to hear from them.
If anybody has any memories of her uncle then Vanessa can be contacted at the email address below: |
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