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6/7 September 1942 Wellington Mk III - BJ724 KO-P |
T/O Marham 2014 - target Duisburg, Germany.
Photoflash exploded causing a/c to crash at Blofield 6 miles E of Norwich.
F/S Lanceley survived the crash but died 48 hours later. Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan. 207 aircraft of 6 types. 8 aircraft - 5 Wellingtons, 2 Halifaxes, 1 Stirling - lost, 3.9 per cent of the force. Cloud and haze were present and the bombing was not concentrated.
But Duisburg reports its heaviest raid to date, with 114 buildings destroyed and 316 seriously damaged; 86 people were killed. Minor Operations: 9 aircraft minelaying off Heligoland and in the Frisians, 5 aircraft on leaflet flights. No losses. Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary August 1942. OBR. 6th. September, 1942.
9 aircraft (3 from "A" Flight and 6 from "B" Flight) took off for operations between the hours of 2014 and 0122,
One aircraft (A/C. H.B.J.660 - Captain Sgt. BARKER) was detailed for GARDENING OPERATIONS
and dropped its mines in the allotted position by T.R. and D.R. fixes from a height of 2,800 feet. Eight aircraft successfully located the target DUISBERG and bombing from heights ranging between 12,000 and 15,000 feet,
dropped their bombs in the marshalling yards causing fires, some of them apparently oil fires.
Many fires were also started in the build up area and on and around the aiming point.
one aircraft crashed near NORWICH on the return trip, four of the crew dying as a result of the crash. 0510. All remaining aircraft had returned safely to base after operations.
Photoflash exploded causing a/c to crash at Blofield 6 miles E of Norwich.
F/S Lanceley survived the crash but died 48 hours later. Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan. 207 aircraft of 6 types. 8 aircraft - 5 Wellingtons, 2 Halifaxes, 1 Stirling - lost, 3.9 per cent of the force. Cloud and haze were present and the bombing was not concentrated.
But Duisburg reports its heaviest raid to date, with 114 buildings destroyed and 316 seriously damaged; 86 people were killed. Minor Operations: 9 aircraft minelaying off Heligoland and in the Frisians, 5 aircraft on leaflet flights. No losses. Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary August 1942. OBR. 6th. September, 1942.
9 aircraft (3 from "A" Flight and 6 from "B" Flight) took off for operations between the hours of 2014 and 0122,
One aircraft (A/C. H.B.J.660 - Captain Sgt. BARKER) was detailed for GARDENING OPERATIONS
and dropped its mines in the allotted position by T.R. and D.R. fixes from a height of 2,800 feet. Eight aircraft successfully located the target DUISBERG and bombing from heights ranging between 12,000 and 15,000 feet,
dropped their bombs in the marshalling yards causing fires, some of them apparently oil fires.
Many fires were also started in the build up area and on and around the aiming point.
one aircraft crashed near NORWICH on the return trip, four of the crew dying as a result of the crash. 0510. All remaining aircraft had returned safely to base after operations.
Lanceley Charles Henry - Pilot
F/S - Service No R86614
Age: +11 September
RCAF
Son of Captain Thomas Lanceley (19th Alberta Dragoons) and Edith Dalgarno, of Edmonton, Alberta.
Marham Cemetery - Grave 22.
Source: CWGC - Photo: Find a grave by Richard Gray, more info on Canadian virtual war memorial.
Scott Stanley Walter - Observer
Sgt - Service No R77223
Age: 25
RCAF
Son of Walter Kingston Scott and Mabel Elizabeth Scott, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Marham Cemetery, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfol - Grave 25.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by Operation:PictureMe and Richard Gray
Constable Melvyn Ralph - WOP
Sgt - Service No R72553
Age: 24
RCAF
Son of Bruce (+) and Carrie Constable, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Marham Cemetery - Grave 24.
Source: CWGC - Photo: Find a grave by Richard gray, more info on Canadian virtual war memorial.
Story by Hal Constable.Mystery surrounding a watch once owned by Sgt. Ralph Constable
Colbran Lester Owen - BA
F/S - Service No R96163
Age: 23
RCAF
Son of Simon J. Colbran and M. Violet Colbran, of Maxville, Ontario, Canada.
Marham Cemetery - Grave 23.
Source: CWGC - photo: Find a grave by Richard Gray, more on via Canadian virtual war memorial.
Hands Norman - RG
Sgt - Service No
Age: Inj. - +Oct. 2009.
RCAF
Son of
in the early hrs.of sept 7 1942 Norman found himself laying in a sugar beet field after being thrown from his tailgunner position in a Welligton bomber that crashed in a field in England, the other members of the crew all RCAF
from Canada were KIA, one of them being my uncle Sgt. Ralph Constable. We had no idea of where we would ever find this suvivor Sgt. N. Hands, After years of looking we got a positive response from a vet from Lima N Y. We met Norman in late Aug, 09. Norman talked with us for over 4 hrs. giving us
information we needed, but, the real truth to loyalty and frienship is when Norman handed a receipt to my dad for a watch repair done on my uncles
watch which had been returned to dad back in 1943 stating that an unknown friend had paid the bill and had it sent home. Norman kept this receipt
for 67 years, our memories, of that short time with Norman will stay with us for ever !!!! Ken Constable (PEI, Canada) Source www.legacy.com Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.