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15/16 November 1941 Wellington Mk IC - X9888 - KO-F |
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
15/16 November, 49 Wellingtons were sent to bomb Emden, while another 47 aircraft attacked Kiel.
On the Emden operation four Willingtons were lost.
P/O Stock, 115 Squadron ditched in the sea off Whitby,
he and his crew were rescued by a destroyer crewed by Norwegian sailors.
Source: The Wellington Bomber, Martin W Bowman - page 131
ORB. 15th. November, 1941.
8 aircraft (5from "A" Flight and 3 from "B" Flight)
were detailed to attack target KIEL.
4 of the aircraft bombing on E.T.A. and from heights ranging between 13000 and 16300 feet
dropped their bombs but no results were observed owing to cloud.
3 aircraft were unable to pinpoint target and so attacked FLENBERG and SCRIVERIN
but again owing to bad weather no results were observed.
A/C. F.X.9888 (Captain Sgt. HORSLEY) Failed to return to Base after Operations.
A/C. H.Z.8848 (Captain P/O. STOCK) was forced down into the sea near WHITBY due to petrol shortage.
All the crew were picked up by a Norwegian destroyer.
0727. All the remaining aircraft had returned safely to Base after Operations.
Homes Alan Christopher - Pilot
Sgt - Service No 1376306
Age: 20
RAFVR
Son of Charles Christopher and Gertrude Caroline Homes, of South Norwood Hill, Surrey.
Runnymede Memorial - Panel 45.
Source: CWGC.
Horsley John Miller - 2nd Pilot
Sgt - Service No 1177136
Age: 21
RAFVR
Son of William and Louisa Ann Horsley.
Husband of Lilah Sybil Horsley, of West Hallam, Derbyshire.
Runnymede Memorial - Panel 45.
Source: CWGC.
Huckett Richard Henry - Observer
Sgt - Service No 960339
Age: 21
RAFVR
Son of Frederick James Huckett and Minnie Louisa Huckett.
Husband of Betty Huckett, of Sidcup, Kent.
Runnymede Memorial - Panel 45.
Source: CWGC.
Platten Ralph William - WOP
Sgt - Service No 846567
Age: 29
RAF (Auxiliary Air Force)
Son of Henry William and Harriet Platten.
Husband of Eileen Iris Muriel Platten, of Woodford, Essex.
Runnymede Memorial - Panel 50.
Source: GWGC.
Ruscoe George Reginald - FG.
Sgt - Service No 1198669
Age: 21
RAFVR
Son of George Frederick and Margaret Amelia Ruscoe, of Bradmore, Wolverhampton.
Runnymede Memorial - Panel 51.
Source: CWGC.
Thomas Frank Seeley
Sgt - Service No 1253304
Age: 29
RAFVR
Son of Henry William and Leonora Gertrude Thomas.
Husband of Christina Ellen Thomas, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire.
Runnymede Memorial - Panel 53.
Source: CWGC.