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ALDRIDGE, Alan

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number W7509
Markings -Q
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Renkum (Oosterbeek) General Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 1..
Epitaph THOU, LORD, THEIR CAPTAIN IN THE WELL FOUGHT FIGHT, ALLELUIA!
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 1314643
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 1651 CU
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Smith V M (P/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 28-07-1942
End Date 29-07-1942
Takeoff Station Waterbeach
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hamburg. Was to have been a much larger raid but bad weather in the north of England prevented many Squadrons taking part. Further bad weather en route- the 91 Group OTU aircraft were recalled, the rest becoming scattered. Only 68 bombed the target but a hospital was hit. Heavy aircraft losses including 15.2% of 4 Group OTU Wellingtons
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Heelsum near Arnhem