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29 October 1942 Wellington Mk III - Z1738 - KO-M |
| T/O Mildenhall 1349 - target Essen, Germany. Cloud cover operation.
Shot down by a fighter and crashed in the North Sea W of Katwijk, Netherlands. Also lost on this mission: Wellington Mk III BJ660 KO-H, 5 KIAAlso lost on this mission: Wellington Mk III X3540 KO-X, 5 KIA The operation was a failure. These raids were only of nuisance value and losses were always high. Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honur by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan. 7 Mosquitos to Holland and the German Frisian Islands, 6 Wellingtons on 'roving commissions' of the Ruhr. 6 Mosquitos and 1 Wellington bombed various targets, 3 Wellingtons (115 Squadron) and 2 Mosquitos were lost. Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary October 1942. |
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Rawlings Robert - Pilot
F/O - Service No 116058 - DFC Age: 22 RAFVR Son of John Robert and Annie Rawlings, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. Runnymede Memorial - panel 67 Source: CWGC. |
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Merrony Henry Arthur - Observer
Sgt - Service No 1260396 Age: 22 RAFVR Son of Henry Alfred and Rosina Emily Merrony, of Hornsey, Middlesex. Runnymede Memorial - panel 89 Source: CWGC. |
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Murphy William Morgan - WOP
Sgt - Service No R79506 Age: 21 RCAF Son of , Runnymede Memorial - panel 105 Source: CWGC - photo and info via CANADIAN VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL |
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Coltman John - BA
Sgt - Service No 1151281 Age: 24 RAFVR Son of Howard and Chryssie Coltman, of Loughborough, Leicestershire. Runnymede Memorial - panel 80 Source: CWGC. |
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Rathe Donald Stewart - RG
F/S - Service No R104129 Age: 20 RCAF Son of Lewis R. and Marguerite D. Rathe. Runnymede Memorial - panel 106 Source: CWGC - Photo via CANADIAN VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL |
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