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Archive Report: Allied Forces

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487 Squadron Crest
30.01.1944 487 Squadron Mosquito HX916 EG-A Flt.Sgt. Hyndman

Operation: Northern France, ’Noball' (V-1) sites

Date: 30th January 1944 (Sunday)

Unit: 487 (RNZAF) Squadron (2 Group, 2nd Tactical Air Force)

Type: Mosquito FB VI.

Serial: HX916

Code: EG-A

Base: RAF Hudson, Hertfordshire

Location: Bilsham Corner, Sussex

Pilot: Flt.Sgt. John Thomas William Hyndman 42406 RNZAF Age 23. Killed

Navigator: WO2 George Norman Matthews R/122398 RCAF Age 21. Killed

REASON FOR LOSS:

Taking off at 11:00 hrs on an operation to bomb ’Noball' (V-1) sites in Northern France along with five others from the Sqn.

Tragedy happened just 35 minutes later when, whilst flying in fog the Mosquito flew into the ground at Bilsham Corner. Both crew members were killed.

As the aircraft disintegrated, bombs and debris were hurled from the aircraft hitting two cottages at 88 and 89 Bilsham road killing two of the occupants, 82 year old Mr. George Rogers and a 9 year old girl, Ms. Mary Doreen Ifould.

Burial details:

Flt.Sgt. John Thomas William Hyndman. Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2A.1A. Son of Robert and Jessie Harmont Hyndman, of Morrinsville, Auckland, New Zealand. 461 flying hours logged, 70 of which on this type. Completed 13th operational sorties.

WO2. George Norman Matthews. Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 44.C. Son of Norman Henry and Margaret Patterson Matthews, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Born on the 6th November 1922. Grave inscription reads: "Young, Full Of Laughter And Gentleness, Fearless They Flew Guarding Us".

Civilians:

Mr. George Rogers. Of The Elms, Bilsham Road, Bilsham, Yapton, England. Thought to be buried at St. Mary C. of E. Church, Yapton. Killed at The Elms.

Right: St. Mary C. of E. Church, Yapton

Ms. Mary Doreen Ifould. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Ifould, of White Rails, Yapton Road, Bilsham. Thought to be buried at St. Mary C. of E. Church, Yapton. Killed at 88 Bilsham Road.

Researched and dedicated to the relatives of this pilot with thanks to the research by Errol Martyn and his publications: “For Your Tomorrow Vols. 1-3”, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Weekly News of New Zealand, other sources as quoted below:

RS 27.01.2020 - Editorial update

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Sources used by us in compiling Archive Reports include: Bill Chorley - 'Bomber Command Losses Vols. 1-9, plus ongoing revisions', Dr. Theo E.W. Boiten and Mr. Roderick J. Mackenzie - 'Nightfighter War Diaries Vols. 1 and 2', Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt - 'Bomber Command War Diaries', Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Tom Kracker - Kracker Luftwaffe Archives, Michel Beckers, Major Fred Paradie (RCAF) and MWO François Dutil (RCAF) - Paradie Archive (on this site), Jean Schadskaje, Major Jack O'Connor USAF (Retd.), Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński - 'Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945', Archiwum - Polish Air Force Archive (on this site), Anna Krzystek, Tadeusz Krzystek - 'Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii', Franek Grabowski, Norman L.R. Franks 'Fighter Command Losses', Stan D. Bishop, John A. Hey MBE, Gerrie Franken and Maco Cillessen - Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces, Vols 1-6, Dr. Theo E.W. Boiton - Nachtjagd Combat Archives, Vols 1-13. Aircrew Remembered Databases and our own archives. We are grateful for the support and encouragement of CWGC, UK Imperial War Museum, Australian War Memorial, Australian National Archives, New Zealand National Archives, UK National Archives and Fold3 and countless dedicated friends and researchers across the world.
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