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8/9 December 1940 Wellington Mk IC - T2520 - KO-A |
Strayed from track on the return flight and crashed 0312 into a hillside at Cefn-y-strad near Tredegar, Glamorgen, Wales.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
ORB. 8/12/1940. Target - BORDEAUX - L'ORIENT.
9 aircraft (took off between 1715. hours and 1820. hours) were detailed for Operations.
5 aircraft landed safely at Base.
A/C. 3279. and A/C. 1004. landed at BOSCOMBE DOWN,
A/C. 3198., at BRACKLEY.
It is regretted that A/C. 2520., P/O. TINDALL and Crew, crashed near CARDIFF, and all lives were lost.
Aircraft attacked their primary targets with good effect.
Over 8 tons of bombs were dropped, causing damage in target area.
0245. 6 aircraft had landed safely after Operations.
A/C. T.2520., P/O. TINDALL, and Crew, did not return from Operations.
A/C. R.3198., P/O. RASH, landed at BRACKLEY.
A/Cs., X.3279., P/O. TODD, &
A/C. R.1004., F/L. PROCTOR, both landed at BOSCOMBE DOWN.
Wellington: Mk IC L7895 KO-G Sgt. MYERS, 2nd. Pilot, died as result of Flying Battle Accident, on 9/12/40.
Tindall Albert - Pilot (Same crewmember of the Wellington Mk IC T2606 KO-H dd 16/17 November 1940 ?)
P/O - Service No 43294
Age: 21
RAF
Son of Stafford Wreghitt Tindall and Rachael May Tindall, 63 Villiers Street,
Rockdale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Brother of Alan and Verdun.
Llantwit Major Cemetery - Sec. C. Grave 5.
Source: CWGC - photo: Find a grave by Selenah.
Mills David - 2nd Pilot
Sgt - Service No 748521
Age: 21
RAFVR
Son of
Belfast City Cemetery - Sec. A.2. Grave 484
Source: CWGC - photo: Find a grave by Martin Carrack.
Ellis Hylton Daniel - Observer
Sgt - Service No 523372
Age: 26
RAF
Son of Hylton Charles and Agnes Harriet Ellis.
Husband of Alice Ellis, of Dinnington Colliery.
Ingraving: Dearly loved husband of Alice Ellis reunited 29th May 1995
North Gosforth joint Burial Ground - Row M. Grave 26.
His brother Richard William also died in service, RAFVR 33 Squadron,
26 September 1945, buried Kiel War Cemetary, Germany.
Source: CWGC - photo via Find a grave by Peter Hastie.
Howard Stanley Gordon - W. Op./ Air Gn. (Same crewmember of the Wellington Mk IC T2606 KO-H dd 16/17 November 1940 ?)
Sgt - Service No 966313
Age:
RAFVR
Son of
Llantwit Major Cemetery - Sec. C. Grave 7.
Source: GWGC - photo: Find a grave by Selenah.
Brown Reginald - Air Gnr.
Sgt - Service No 40913
Age: 22
RNZAF
Son of Charles and Isabel Emily Brown.
Llantwit Major Cemetery - Sec. C. Grave 6.
Source: CWGC - photo: Auckland museum - Find a grave by Selenah.
Wallace David Ernest - Air Gnr.
Sgt - Service No 905336
Age:
RAFVR
Son of
Southend on Sea Cemetery (Sutton Road) - Plot R. Grave 12189
Source: CWGC - Photo: Find a grave by JS.