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| Date: | Thursday 12 September 1940 |
| Time: | 02:20 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 38 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7808 |
| MSN: | HD-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near central railway station Oostende -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
Shot down by flak and crashed near the central railway station at Oostende, Belgium.
Crew:
70009 F/O Richard Guy ALLEN - killed
42820 P/O Charles Theodore DUFTON - killed
581513 Sgt Eric JAMES - killed
552521 Sgt James Ward JOHNSTONE - killed
552074 Sgt Charles Ernest MATTHEWS - killed
902559 Sgt Frederick Walter NOAKES - killed
The entire crew is buried at Oostende New Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
Date of death according to CWGC is 11-09-1940.
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 110
2.Henk Welting's database (rafcommands.com)
3.AIR81/3221
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 15:12 | MMR | Added |
| 11-Aug-2025 15:14 | MMR | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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