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29 September 1941 Wellington Mk IC - X9910 - KO-Y |
Shot down near Groningen by Oblt Ludwig Becker 4./NJG1.
Crashed at 2252 at Blijham - 5 km SE of Winschoten, Holland, Netherlands.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
ORB. 29/9/1941.
13 aircraft (took off from 1937 hours to 2112 hours)
(5 from "A" Flight, 5 from "B" Flight and 3 Freshman) were detailed to attack
target towns STETTIN, and HAMBURG.
All aircraft attacking STETTIN successfully located and attacked the target, and bombs were dropped in
target area,
but no results were observed owing to the haze prevailing at the time.
Several aircraft reported seeing a huge red fire just North of the town.
One Captain counted 17 small fires. (A/C. A.X.9751 - Captain F/S. EDWARDS).
A/C. Q.X.9877 (Captain Sgt. RUNGALL) was hit by light Flak in the maine and tail planes, and
A/C. T.X.9888 (Captain Sgt. DUTTON) (electrical system failed) rear turret went U/S.
All aircraft on this target returned to base by 0640 hours.
3 aircraft attacked HAMBURG and bombs were dropped on CALAIS by A/C. E.X.9909 (Captain Sgt. BRUCE)
being unable to obtain sufficient height to reach HAMBURG, and started seven small fires.
A/C. Y.X.9910 (Captain Sgt. HULLS), and
A/C. B.X.9673 (Captain Sgt. ELLIS) Wellington Mk IC X9673 KO-B, failed to return from this operation.
The remaining aircraft returned safely to base at 0232 hours.
Since May 2020, a permanent memorial has been placed at the church in Blijham on the Oosteinde
for the five crew members. Photos see Traces of War.
Hulls Arthur Robert - Pilot
Sgt - Service No 1110718
Age: 26
RAFVR
Son of Archibald Arthur Hulls and of Marguerite Evelyn Hulls (nee Coleman),
of Kew, Richmond, Surrey.
Wedde (Blijham) Protestant Churchyard,
Bellingwedde Municipality, Groningen - Row 18. Grave 1.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by Chris Kranenborg
Goodey James Henry - 2nd Pilot
Sgt - Service No 402656
Age: 23
RAAF
Son of John Henry and Caroline Margaret Goodey
Husband of Valerie Olivetta Goodey, of Rosebery,
New South Wales, Australia.
Wedde (Blijham) Protestant Churchyard - Row 18. Grave 2.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by Operation:PictureMe and Wia Swijgman
Colfe William Kenneth "Ken"- Observer
P/O - Service No J/6156
Age: 25
RCAF
Son of Henry Albert and Estella Colfe, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Wedde (Blijham) Protestant Churchyard - Row 18. Grave 5.
Source: CWGC - Photo en more info on Canadian virtual war memorial -
Find a Grave by Wia Swijgman.
Griffiths Thomas Douglas - W.Op./Air Gnr
Sgt - Service No 1282592
Age: 19
RAFVR
Son of Thomas James Griffiths and Ethel Griffiths,
of Isleworth, Middlesex.
Wedde (Blijham) Protestant Churchyard - Row 18. Grave 3.
Source: GWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by Wia Swijgman
Bull Thomas William - W.Op./Air Gnr.
Sgt - Service No 1198667
Age:19
RAFVR
Son of Harry Byard Bull and Elsie Bull, of Wigston, Leicestershire.
Wedde (Blijham) Protestant Churchyard - Row 18. Grave 4.
Source: CWGC - Photo thanks to Ian Mason and Find a grave by Wia Swijgman.
Shuttleworth Norman Robertson - RG
P/O - Service No 82969 (82996)
Age:
RAFVR
POW - No. 3816 Luft 3
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.