The story
At the date of 07-11-1941, time: 2010, the aircraft type Wellington has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Beilen (gehucht Smalbroek). The unit of crew and plane is: 99 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: C.G. Gilmore. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Wellington Mk.IC. T2516 LN-? - 7 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1265123 - 68817 - F/O - Pilot - C. G. Gilmore - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery - Grave A-5
1376554 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - G. W. T. Wiggs - RAFVR - Age 18 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery - Grave A-6
403777 - F/Sgt. - Observer - I. G. Harrowby - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery Grave A-4
1168621 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - F. H. Sanders - RAVFR - Age 25 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery Grave A-8
628840 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - A. C. F. Harrop - RAF - Age 21 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery Grave A-7
1378123 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - E. R. Schofield - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery Grave A-3
I. G. Harrowby
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.