ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20218
Last updated: 8 March 2021
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| Date: | 09-JAN-1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Avro Manchester Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 207 Squadron Royal Air Force (207 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | L7322 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | English Channel, near Crozon, Finistere -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bottesford |
| Bottesford |
Hit by flak on mission to Brest & believed to have crashed in the sea in the vicinity of Crozon (Finisture), on the northern shores of the Baie du Douarnenez.
Crew:
Pilot: F/O 88024 George Reginald Bayley RAFVR killed.
Sgt 404786 Noel Messines Toohill RAAF killed.
Sgt 920869 Alexander Gordon Harris RAFVR killed.
Sgt 1180830 Richard Vivian Griffiths RAFVR killed.
Flt/Sgt 551817 John Elias Jones DFM RAF killed.
Sgt 406450 Peter Charles Herbert Goldie RAAF killed.
Sgt 407808 William Rex Seymour RAAF killed.
Sources:
Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2008 11:21 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jan-2010 23:59 | JINX | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2012 14:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2013 07:44 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2015 19:54 | Heil | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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