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| Date: | Friday 8 January 1943 |
| Time: | 21:05 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1443 (Ferry Trg) Flt RAF |
| Registration: | BJ836 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles SE of RAF Harwell, Berkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Harwell, Berkshire |
| RAF Harwell |
Training flight. At aproximately 21:05 hrs, flew into high groundriughly 2 miles SSE or RAF Harwell. 08/01/1943
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant F E W Clarke RAF [Injured]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Warrant Officer Class II Robert Vale Bridgeman RCAF R/87243 [Killed]
Sergeant C M J Murphy RCAF [Injured]
Sergeant D H Neelin RCAF [Injured]
Flight Sergeant J A Reynolds RCAF [Injured]
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses by W R CHORLRY, page 198.
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2024 20:09 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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