ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52586
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| Date: | 28-AUG-1942 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 35 (Madras Presidency) Squadron Royal Air Force (35 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | W7676 |
| MSN: | TL-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Westerschelde estuary off Koewacht, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Graveley |
Took off from Graveley at 20:47 hrs local time for an operation to Nürnberg in Germany.
Outward-bound, the aircraft was hit by Flak and crashed into the Westerschelde.
The body of Sgt John was Washed up near Domburg 6 September 1942.
The body of Sgt Booth was Washed up near Katwijk aan Zee 10 September 1942.
The body of Sgt Grounsell was Washed up near Scharrendijke 9 September 1942.
The bodies of Sgt Birley and Sgt Doman were washed ashore near Ostend 16/09/1942
The body of Priestley was washed ashore near Ostend on 15 September 1942.
Crew
Pilot: 1385838 Sgt David Alan Vaughan John - Flushing (Vlissingen) northern Cemetery Row C Grave 23.
Flight Engineer: 953553 Sgt Maurice William Booth - Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery Plot 6 Row H Grave 8.
Observer: 118723 Plt Off Alan Fay Birley - Middelkerke Communal Cemetery Row B Grave 18.
Bomb Aimer: 111787 Plt Off Kenneth Albert Higgs - Oostvoorne Protestant Cemetery Joint Grave 219.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1064083 Sgt Arthur Priestley - Middelkerke Communal Cemetery Row B Grave 19.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1262641 Sgt Arthur Edward Grounsell - Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery Plot 4 Row D Grave 4.
Air Gunner: 778666 Sgt Gerald Anthony Doman - Middelkerke Communal Cemetery Row B Grave 20.
Sources:
http://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/item2.php?SGLO=T1790
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Aug-2017 10:34 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2018 15:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport] |
| 27-Oct-2018 16:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 17-Jul-2019 07:09 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2020 17:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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