115 Squadron
22/23 November 1942
Wellington Mk III - BK206 - KO-R
| T/O East Wretham 1840 - target Stuttgard, Germany. Crashed at Chalandry (Aisne), 15 km N of Laon, France.
Also lost on this mission: Wellington Mk III BJ842 KO-W, 1 evd - 3 POW - 2 KIA Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honur by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan. 222 aircraft - 97 Lancasters, 59 Wellingtons, 39 Halifaxes, 27 Stirlings. A thin layer of cloud and some ground haze concealed Stuttgart and the Pathfinders were not able to identify the centre of the city. Heavy bombing developed to the south-west and south and the outlying residential districts of Vaihingen, Rohr, Mohringen and Plieningen, all about 5 miles from the centre, were hit. 88 houses were destroyed and 334 seriously damaged; 28 people were killed and 71 injured. 10 aircraft - 5 Lancasters, 3 Wellingtons, 2 Halifaxes - lost, 4.5 per cent of the force. Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary Novemver 1942. |
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Robertson Alexander Winton - Pilot
Sgt - Service No 657056 Age: 26 RAFVR Son of
James and May Robertson, of Ipswich, Suffolk, Chalandry Churchyard, Departement Aisne, France - Grave 2 Source: CWGC. |
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Wood Alfred Leonard - Observer
Sgt - Service No 1208568 Age: RAFVR Son of Chalandry Churchyard, Departement Aisne, France - Grave 3 Source: CWGC. |
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Texter John Ashburner - WOP
Sgt - Service No 1287689 Age: 22 RAFVR Son of Harry and Ellen Texter; husband of Lilian Texter, of Penrith, Cumberland. Chalandry Churchyard, Departement Aisne, France - Grave 1 Source: CWGC. |
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Gosney K. A. - BA
Sgt - Service No 1380364 Age: RAFVR - POW No 926 Stalag Luft 6. Son of
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honur by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan. |
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Morris Royston Delmare - RG
Sgt - Service No 1037412 Age: 22 RAFVR Son of Thomas John and Ann Morris, of Morriston, Glamorgan. Chalandry Churchyard, Departement Aisne, France - Grave 4
Source: CWGC. |
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