ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203543
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 May 1942 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W7523 |
| MSN: | LS-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NE of Gravely -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Crashed just after take off due to engine failure. Location NE of Gravely after colliding with trees bordering a road.
Crew
Pilot: 1172873 Sgt Albert Douglass - Arnold Cemetery, Nottinghamshire Class A. Cons. Grave 1054.
Flight Engineer:526313 Sgt David Winston Lewis - Llanfabon Cemetery, Glamorganshire Row 27. Grave 16.
Observer:615021 Sgt Reginald James Sharp - Carshalton ( All Saints ) Churchyard, Surrey Sec. S. Grave 174.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:747828 Flt Sgt Norman Frank Payne - Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery Sec. B. 6. Grave 157.
Bomb Aimer: Plt Off Lionel Adrian B Hack - Injured. Recovered from his injuries.
Air Gunner:905875 Sgt Harold Vincent Edmonds - Exeter High Cemetery, Devon Sec. Z.G. Grave 210.
Air Gunner:1058309 Sgt Noel Cash - Broughton Cemetery, Denbighshire Sec. A. Row 1. Grave 3.
Air Gunner:1429094 AC2 Thomas Arthur Edwards - North Sheen Cemetery, Surrey
Flight Electrician: ELC2 Charles Evans Woodhouse The Civilian Electrical Corps USAAF (American Civilian attached to 15 Squadron). Injured during initial incident. Died at RAF Hospital Wyton on 20 May 1942 - Cambridge American Cemetery Plot F. Row 1. Grave 89.
Sources:
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
http://aircrewremembered.com/douglass-albert.html
sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=8917.0;wap2
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 June 1943 | BK694 | 15 Sqn RAF | 6 | Vossemeren, Lommel, Limburg |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2017 13:28 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 26-Apr-2018 15:25 | 726JOHNW | Updated [Registration] |
| 06-Nov-2018 21:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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