

29/30 June 1941
Wellington Mk IC - R1509 - KO-P

T/O Marham 2306. Target: Bremen, Germany.
An engine was lost to flak over the target. The aircraft was attacked by a Bf109 wich was shot down. A Bf110 then intercepted the bomber and shot it down in flames. All baled out. Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan - *info via John Jones, thanks - last update 12/11/2018 |
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McSweyn Allan Fank - Pilot
P/O - Service No 402005 - Military Cross - AFC POW - evaded for three days. Stole a bicycle at a farmhouse and reached a military airfield. He got into the cockpit of a Bf110 but was apprehended while trying to start the engines. RAAF
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan |
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Wild S W (Bill) - 2nd Pilot
P/O - Service No 86682 POW - was wounded in the thigt. No. 108263 Luft III RAFVR
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan |
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Hetherington W (Wilf) - Observer
P/O - Service No 89321 POW No. 1383 Luft III RAFVR
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan |
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Davidson T L (Frank) - W.Op.
Sgt - Service No 916932 POW - No 39175 Luft 6 RAFVR
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan |
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Gibbs E A (Laddy) - FG
Sgt - Service No 908879 POW - No 39179 Stalag 357
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan |
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Gill James (Jimmy) Vivian - RG
Sgt - Service No 759007 - Shot down (probably) a Bf109. Age: 19 - Was hit in the shoulder and upper body. Landed in a tree, dazed by the shock of his wounds he undid his parachute harnes and fell forty feet breaking his back. He died in a German hospital the following day. RAFVR Son of Dennis and Eva Beardsall Gill, of Bawtry, Yorkshire. Becklingen War Cemetery - 26. B. 5. Source: CWGC - 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan |