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#Name* SORT (↑)First NamesTitleRankRAF Equivalent RankService No.Photo (Click to Expand)CommemoratedBornNationalityRoleAwardsAir ForceCommandUnitDateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)AircraftTypeSerialCodeVictories (Fighters)BaseTimeMission                        Incident                        FateReferring Database                        Notes                        Links/Archive Reports
1 BrownWilliam ClydeFlight SergeantR/194133United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. E. Row C. Grave 7. Son Of William Freeman Brown And Reta Sadie Brown, Of Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada.Age 29CanadaNavRCAF1661HCU1944-08-27StirlingLK616GP-GRAF WinthorpeNight navigationCrashed and burned near airportKilledDied in the crash of Short Stirling LK616. The aircraft took off from RAF Winthorpe for a night navigation exercise. Crashed and burnt out near airfield. Crashed at night near Hawton Camp, Syeston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. FS W.C. Brown and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Two RAF crew members were injured.Full details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive lk616
2 RoundHeathcote GeorgePilot Officer415496

United Kingdom, Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Plot I/3. Grave 159. Son Of David Henry And Mary Ann Round, Of Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand.Age 25New ZealandPilotRNZAF1661HCU1944-08-26StirlingLK616GP-GRAF WinthorpeNight navigationCrashed and burned near airportKilled 1944-08-27Died in the crash of Short Stirling LK616. The aircraft took off from RAF Winthorpe for a night navigation exercise. Crashed and burnt out near airfield. Crashed at night near Hawton Camp, Syeston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. FS W.C. Brown and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Two RAF crew members were injured.More details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive LK616
3 BeebyFrankPilot Officer415496Carlisle (Stanwix) Cemetery Ward 4. Sec. A. Grave 7. Epitaph: UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY Son of George Beeby and of Florence May Beeby (Nee Clifton) of Carlisle.Age 22BritishFERAFVR1661HCU1944-08-26StirlingLK616GP-GRAF WinthorpeNight navigationCrashed and burned near airportKilled 1944-08-27Died in the crash of Short Stirling LK616. The aircraft took off from RAF Winthorpe for a night navigation exercise. Crashed and burnt out near airfield. Crashed at night near Hawton Camp, Syeston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. FS W.C. Brown and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Two RAF crew members were injured.More details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive LK616
4 McAllisterDonald JamesFlt SgtR/159249Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery Sec. E. Row C. Grave 8. Epitaph: MEMORY KEEPS HIM EVER NEAR US Son of Donald and Margaret McAllister of Edmonton Alberta Canada.Age 29CanadaAir BomberRCAF1661HCU1944-08-26StirlingLK616GP-GRAF WinthorpeNight navigationCrashed and burned near airportKilled 1944-08-27Died in the crash of Short Stirling LK616. The aircraft took off from RAF Winthorpe for a night navigation exercise. Crashed and burnt out near airfield. Crashed at night near Hawton Camp, Syeston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. FS W.C. Brown and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Two RAF crew members were injured.More details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive LK616
5 HanfordLeonardFlt Sgt1314595 Blaenavon Cemetery Sec. A. Grave 399. Epitaph: WE SHALL ALWAYS REMEMBER OUR LEN SMILING Son of Thomas and Hilda Freeman of Blaenavon. Age 21BritishW/OpRAFVR1661HCU1944-08-26StirlingLK616GP-GRAF WinthorpeNight navigation Crashed and burned near airport Killed 1944-08-27 Died in the crash of Short Stirling LK616. The aircraft took off from RAF Winthorpe for a night navigation exercise. Crashed and burnt out near airfield. Crashed at night near Hawton Camp, Syeston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. FS W.C. Brown and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Two RAF crew members were injured. More details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive LK616
6 SandersonEricSgt1506086Nottingham Crematorium Panel 5. Son of Norman and Elsie Sanderson of Bury Lancashire. Husband of Ethel Sanderson of Bury.Age 24BritishAGRAFVR1661HCU1944-08-26StirlingLK616GP-GRAF WinthorpeNight navigationCrashed and burned near airportKilled 1944-08-27Died in the crash of Short Stirling LK616. The aircraft took off from RAF Winthorpe for a night navigation exercise. Crashed and burnt out near airfield. Crashed at night near Hawton Camp, Syeston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. FS W.C. Brown and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Two RAF crew members were injured.More details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive LK616

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