ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82939
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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HR341 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 20 miles of Newhaven, East Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, West Sussex |
Mosquito HR341: Took off at 21:50 hrs for night intruder mission over Germany. 13/01/1945
Was part of a force of 12 aircraft from the squadron detailed to attack targets in the battle area including motor transport and lights in woods. The area to attack ranged from St Vith, Burg Reuland, Ulfingen and Carlhausen. Mosquito HR341 was lost on his return from the mission.
During return detached from the force on the outward journey off the English coast when 20 miles from Newhaven. An intensive ASR search was carried out and four Squadron aircraft searched but no trace of the missing aircraft or crew was found. 14/01/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.410117) Neville George GILMOUR (pilot) RAAF- killed
F/Sgt (Aus.434587) Lawrence Thomas DWYER (nav.) RAAF . killed
Sources:
1.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 464 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2010 10:13 | nemcupavel | Added |
| 29-Dec-2010 04:20 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2011 11:30 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2012 01:58 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 06-Jul-2014 14:05 | MiG15 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2014 16:58 | HB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 08:39 | Juan P.Paco | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Sep-2015 20:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2019 17:09 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2021 19:27 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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