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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 299 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PK228 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Missing on SOE mission to Denmark.
Body of F/Lt. R.F. Curry was found on a Danish beach. He is laid to rest at Tornby cemetery, Denmark.
Body of F/Sgt. F. Cairns was found on a Danish beach. He is laid to rest at Helligsø cemetery, Denmark.
F/S S N. Hunsdon, Sgt S E. Jones, F/O K W.T. Rigby and , Sgt R F. Sheen have no known graves and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, near Egham, Surrey, England (United Kingdom)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
http://www.flensted.eu.com/1945040.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2013 19:24 | JINX | Added |
| 06-Sep-2013 19:27 | JINX | Updated [Country, ] |
| 01-Nov-2018 09:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 20-May-2024 07:34 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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