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| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 1942 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 1446 (Ferry Trg) Flt RAF |
| Registration: | W5494 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gerlan, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Crashed while unauthorised low nav. flying
Crew:-
Pilot : Flying Officer Ronald Leake Grayson RAFVR 123114 (NCO:1217256 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 30 June, 1942) [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer Dennis Walter Hogg RAFVR 121776 (NCO:1319135 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 04 August, 1942) [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer Robinson Stables RAFVR 126972 (NCO:1386299 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 25 August, 1942) [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Robert Noel Braithwaite RAFVR 1379657 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flying Officer Eric Frank Chatterton RAFVR 127150 (NCO:1334802 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 25 August, 1942) [Killed]
Sources:
cwgc.org
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2016 20:07 | ORD | Added |
| 28-Oct-2016 17:43 | sunnyhill_50@hotmail | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2017 09:52 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2017 06:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2023 19:55 | Nepa | Updated |
| 14-Aug-2024 07:26 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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