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| Date: | Sunday 16 November 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 37 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W5626 |
| MSN: | LF-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea - |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ALG 09, Egypt |
Took off from ALG 09, Egypt, for a mission to Bardia, Libya. Lost without a trace.
Crew:
43528 F/O Paul Reynell BELLAMY - missing believed killed - Alamein Memorial, column 240.
1061136 Sgt George ANDERSON - missing believed killed - Alamein Memorial, column 242.
1013276 Sgt Charles Victor CATHERALL - missing believed killed - Alamein Memorial, column 242.
67653 P/O John Barry KING - missing believed killed - Alamein Memorial, column 241.
1183267 Sgt Ronald Frederick RUDEE - missing believed killed - Alamein Memorial, column 243.
J/15851 P/O Henry Andrew STASZUK (RCAF) - missing believed killed - Alamein Memorial, column 245.
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses In the Middle East and Med. (Volume 1: 1939-1942) David Gunby & Pelham Temple, page 98
2.AIR81/10352
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2025 12:53 | MMR | Added |
| 27-Oct-2025 12:54 | MMR | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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