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AM 244 BIT 14 (GOLDCREST) 5 Grøllvann – 31. mars 1945
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Særmelding BBC : «Mellom lopper og lus»
Code : NO 16 Signal bakke: N Signal fly: R
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
07:20 OA/LR
Squad: RAF 161
1: F/L MADDERS Stirling IV LJ871 QS-M
2: F/L KIDD Stirling IV MA-Y
Out: 21:44/00 Drop: ?
- 1
- F/Lt Madders Les
- F/O Mansfield
- F/O Banks
- W/O Gommersall Noel
- F/S Lovett
- Sgt Berry
- Sgt Bostock
- 2
- F/LT Kidd E P G
- F/Sgt Heath G A
- F/G Macaulay T S
- F/Sgt Taylor A H Aus
- Sgt Burgess R A
- F/Sgt Shapland A D
- F/Sgt Minshull H
- 30/31 march 1945 Stirling "Z" BIT 14, Norway, Total 09:35 hrs. 21:45 07:20 Target pin point definately found but after circling around for nearly one hour, no light appeared and operation had to be abandoned.
- 30/31 march 1945 Stirling "Y" BIT 14, Norway, Total 8:20 hrs. 21:00 05:30. Aircraft failed to return. Personel reported missing wef. 31 March 1945. Missing
RAF 161 Events
T/O Tempsford
aircraft shot down by German night fighter and crashed at Hegland in Holt, Norway on Operation BIT14
R- Roger LK119 138 Squadron aircraft. Used once. Transferred to 161 and re numbered MA- Y. Crashed in Norway with the loss of all crew.
BURGESS Richard Arthur Sergeant 2221098, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Flt. Engr. Died on Saturday 31st March 1945. Age 32. Son of Arthur and Ellen Rosina Burgess, of Westbury Park, Bristol. Buried in ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY, Norway. British Plot. 15. Grave 8.
HEATH, DFM George Alfred Flight Sergeant 1586294, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Saturday 31st March 1945. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM). Buried in ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY, Norway. British Plot. 15. Joint Grave 4.
KIDD, DFC Edward Patrick Cary Flight Lieutenant 117499, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Pilot. Died on Saturday 31st March 1945. Age 32. Son of Walter Shirley and Olive Kidd; husband of Sheila Kidd, of Harrogate, Yorkshire. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Buried in ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY, Norway. British Plot. 15. Grave 6.
MACAULAY Thomas Scott Flying Officer 154248, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Saturday 31st March 1945. Age 32. Son of Robert Robertson Currie and Mary Macaulay; husband of Agnes Bell Macaulay, of Johnstone, Refrewshire. Buried in ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY, Norway. British Plot. 15. Joint Grave 5.
MINSHULLHarry Flight Sergeant 1589262, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Air Gnr. Died on Saturday 31st March 1945. Age 20. Son of William and Mary Jane Minshull, husband of Jose Lily Minshull, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY, Norway. British Plot. 15. Joint Grave 5.
SHOPLAND Arthur Donald Flight Sergeant 1851187, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Air Gnr. Died on Saturday 31st March 1945. Age 20. Son of Fred and Beatrice Maud Shopland, of Carhampton, Somerset. Buried in ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY, Norway. British Plot. 15. Joint Grave 4.
TAYLOR Allan Murray Warrant Officer 428481, Royal Australian Air Force. Died on Saturday 31st March 1945. Age 21. Son of Allan Fergus and Jessie Selina Taylor, of Richmond, Victoria. Australia.Buried in ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY, Norway. British Plot. 15. Grave 7.
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| Sendt fra: RAF Tempsford Airfield | Se mer |
| D-14.1 SLIPP ┬ plass GRØLLVANN | Se mer |
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| Roll of Honour 30 march 1945 Hegland | Se mer |
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| Minnesmerke - Digitalmuseum | Se mer |
| ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY | Se mer |