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16/17 November 1940 Wellington Mk IC - T2606 - KO-H |
Attacked by four ME110's, crash landed at Bircham Newton, Uk.
ORB. 16/11/40.
11 a/c. took off between 17.20 hours and 21.00 hours.
Only 4 aircraft attacked the primary target, owing to 10/10 cloud over the area.
Alternative targets were attacked, but results were not generally observed.
Very intense flak fire was encountered, and strong opposition by enemy fighters.
A/C. 1034. (Wellington Mk Ic J.R. 1034 - Captain F/L. VAN) badly shot up.
A/C. 2606. (Captain P/O. TINDALL) was attacked by 4. ME.110, and front gunner badly wounded,
the A/C. forced landed at BIRCHAM NEWTON, front gunner died of wounds.
A/C. 9299. (Wellington Mk Ic T.P.9299 - Captain P/O. ROY) crashed at WITTERING, the crew escaping with minor injuries.
(A/C. P9299 moved on 05.12.1940 to Czech OTU and crashed on 6 April 1942)
A/C. 3213., Sgt. ENGLISH, (Wellington Mk Ic R3213 KO-S) crashed in Germany, no survivors), and
A/C. 2986., Sgt. LARKMAN, failed to return. (Wellington Mk Ic K.P.9286 KO-K crashed at Winkel, Netherlands, no survivors.)
During the nights of 15/16 and 16/17 November, a total of over 200 aircraft were despatched to Hamburg.
(Curiously, in light of subsequent events, these were the second and third consecutive nights that the city had been targeted).
One the first night, heavy damage was caused at the Blohm & Voss shipyard and over 60 fires started, but on the next raid,
only 60 aircraft were able to find their target.
A further 25 found alternatives, but the damage as far less severe.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan - webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Tindall - Pilot
P/O - Service No
Age:
Son of
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Hartland - 2nd Pilot
Sgt - Service No
Age:
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Bryant - Observer
F/S - Service No
Age:
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Howard - W. Op./ Air Gn.
Sgt - Service No
Age:
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Jervis Frederick Roy - W.OP./Air Gnr.
Sgt - Service No 936651
Age: 20
RAFVR
Son of John William and Mary Ann Jervis, of Barwell.
Hinckley (Barwell) Cemetery - Sec B grave B.141
Source: CWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by JPI
Hinxman - Air Gnr.
P/O - Service No
Age:
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan