Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N3655 |
Markings | -T |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 26. J. 6.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Service Number | 411112 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1651 CU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | New Zealand |
Alder G (Sgt) |
Bayley G C (P/O) |
Glenwright E C (F/S) |
Kilpatrick N R (Sgt) |
Lovell G W J (Sgt) |
Spencer K S (Sgt) |
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 | Crashed on the suburbs of Bremen on the east bank of the Weser |