At the date of 23-09-1944, time: 2330, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Zuna - Provincialeweg (gem.Wierden). The unit of crew and plane is: 9 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: W. Begg. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
With thanks to the SGLO
| Factory |
Aircraft |
Mk |
Serial/Wnr. |
Call Sign |
Unit |
Air Force |
TO/t |
Airfield |
| AVRO |
Lancaster |
I |
LL914 |
WS-U |
9 Sqdn |
RAF |
1902 |
Bardney |
|
|
| Time |
Cause of the Crash |
Crash Location |
Damage |
Province |
| 2330 |
Shot down by NF Lt. Adamski 8./NJG 1 |
Crashed Smeijersdijk near Zuna Municipality Wierden |
|
Overijssel |
|
|
| Source |
Mag / Page |
Additional sources |
| Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1944 |
434 |
"Van grasmat tot Fliegerhorst" p.347/348 and 407 for NF, location and time; Newspaper artikel date 21-sept-2006 for location |
|
|
| Function |
Mil Rank |
Ini |
Name |
Hon |
Mil reg |
Air Force |
Cemetery |
Grave |
Remark |
| Pilot |
P/O. |
W. |
Begg |
|
179702 |
RAF |
Runnymede Memorial |
204 |
|
| Flight engineer |
Sgt. |
E. |
Haskin |
|
2211443 |
RAF |
Runnymede Memorial |
231 |
|
| Navigator |
F/Sgt. |
H.H.J. |
Bromley |
|
1601558 |
RAF |
Runnymede Memorial |
216 |
|
| Bomb aimer |
P/O. |
T.A. |
Harrington |
|
J/90524 |
RCAF |
Wierden |
A 12 |
Was identified in 45/46 |
| Wireless op |
Sgt. |
J. |
Moreton |
|
1684628 |
RAF |
Runnymede Memorial |
234 |
|
| Air gunner |
Sgt. |
F. |
Wilcock |
|
1897947 |
RAF |
Wierden |
A 13 |
|
| Air gunner |
Sgt. |
A.D. |
Jones |
|
2220848 |
RAF |
Wierden |
A 12 |
Was identified in 45/46 |
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