ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180351
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| Date: | Sunday 2 March 1941 |
| Time: | 04:14 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3147 |
| MSN: | QR-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Syderstone, near Fakenham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Hemswell |
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I X3147 (QR-B) of 61 Sqaudron, RAF Hemswell. Lost on combat operations on the morning of 2/3/1941. Took off at 20:14 hours on the evening of 1/3/1941 (Target: Koln/Cologne Docks - one of 131 aircraft involved in this operation). After returning from a bombing mission to Cologne, Germany, the pilot became disorientated in foggy conditions. Due to lack of fuel the plane crashed at Syderstone, near Fakenham, Norfolk (at approximate co ordinates 52.85996°N 0.71667°E) at 04:14 in the morning local time. The entire crew of four perished in the crash
Crew:
Pilot: Sgt. Richard William Tudor Clarke 745499 R.A.F.V.R. Age 20. Killed
Navigator/Bomber Aimer: Sgt. Alfred Douglas Cox 754176 R.A.F.V.R. Age 22. Killed
W/Op/Air Gunner: Sgt. Percy Thomas 967631 R.A.F.V.R. Age 19. Killed
W/Op/Air/Gunner: Sgt. Henry George Loates 617644 R.A.F. Age 25. Killed
Sources:
1. http://www.moseleians.co.uk/roll-of-honour-2/
2. http://aircrewremembered.com/clarke-richard.html
3. https://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/airframeprofile.php?FrameID=25267
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2763651/clarke,-richard-william-tudor/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2449318/cox,-alfred-douglas/
6. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2965436/thomas,-percy/
7. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2763671/loates,-henry-george/
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syderstone
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2015 18:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Jul-2018 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2018 21:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2018 09:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Dec-2021 07:54 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2023 17:15 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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