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PATTERSON AJ
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PATTERSON, Alfred

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V
Serial Number P4958
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. K. Grave 14402..
Epitaph EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE SELINA AND SONS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase SP
Panel Number 271
Enlistment information
Service Number 292439
Service Royal Air Force
Group 4
Squadron Linton on Ouse
Trade Ground
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-11--0001
End Date 30-11--0001
Takeoff Station Linton-on-Ouse
Day/Night raid
Operation Lorient
Reason for Loss Whitley P4958 crashed at the end of the runway at Linton on Ouse Airfield. It would be later in the night after the fire had been put out that the bombs on the aircraft were being removed to be transported to 92MU when at least one exploded (thought to be a 250lb semi armour-piercing bomb). AC2 Griffiths died as a result of the explosion along with 4 other members of the ground crew.