Black, Stuart Corliss Died

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Personal Information

Rank F/S
Forename(s) Stuart Corliss
Surname Black
Gender M
Age 27
Date of Death 12-12-1941
Next of Kin Son of Thomas Mortimer Black and Mary Ann Black. Husband of Dorothy Wyon Black, of Seatoun, Wellington City, New Zealand.
BLACK SC

Aircraft Information

Aircraft Handley Page Hampden I
Serial Number AD979
Markings

Memorial Information

Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Great Bircham (St. Mary) Churchyard
Grave Reference Plot 1. Row 2. Grave 8.

IBCC Memorial Information

Map
Directions to panel 10
BLACK SC

Location

Row -
Panel 10
Column -
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Directions From the Chadwick Centre, take the central path towards The Spire.

Phase 1
Panel Number 10

Enlistment Information

Service Number 402844
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 49
Squadron Motto Cave canem (Beware of the dog)
Trade Pilot
Country of Origin New Zealand

Other Memorials

Location Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques
Memorial Text RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II
Location The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Stone Memorial
Memorial Text In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965
Location In front of the mess esplanade, Mailly-le-Camp, 10 - Aube Prefecture
Country France
Memorial Type Stone memorial sculpture, inscribed marble tablets and inscribed metal plaque
Memorial Text En souvenir des heros de la RAF. Qui ont participe au bombardment du camp de Mailly. Unites de la RAF engagees dans le raid sur Mailly-le-Camp, la nuit du 3 au 4 May 1944. N° 9-12-44-49-50-57 61-83-97-100-101 Special Duties Flight-103-105-106-166- 169-192-207-460 (RAAF)-463 (RAAF)-467 (RAAF)-550-576-617- 619-625-626-627-633
Translation "In memory of the RAF heroes who took part in the bombing of Mailly Camp. RAF units engaged in the raid on Mailly-le-Camp, the night of 3-4 May 1944. Squadrons that took part: N° 9-12-44-49-50-57 61-83-97-100-101 Special Duties Flight-103-105-106-166- 169-192-207-460 (RAAF)-463 (RAAF)-467 (RAAF)-550-576-617-619-625-626-627-633"
Location On village war memorial, Salbris, 41 - Loir-et-Choir Prefecture
Country France
Memorial Type Inscribed marble tablet
Memorial Text En reconnaissance aux 49 aviateurs des Sqn's 44, 49, 106 en 619 de la RAF morts pour notre liberte le 8 Mai 1945
Translation "Thank you to the 49 airmen of 44, 49, 106 and 619 Sqn's RAF who died for our freedom on May 8 1945"
Location Lincoln County Hospital Chapel, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Metal Plaque
Memorial Text In memory of Officers, NCO's & Other Ranks of 5 (Bomber) Group RAF who gave their lives Sept 1939 - May 1945

Casualty Pack Number Find Out More

AIR 81/10888 (P364533/41)

The National Archives

Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/52
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/52

Last Operation Information

Start Date 12-12-1941
End Date 12-12-1941
Takeoff Station Scampton
Day/Night Raid Day
Operation Cuxhaven
Reason for Aircraft Loss Shortly after 10.00hrs, the unit dispatched 2 aircraft for daylight sorties against targets in Germany. This aircraft was detailed to bomb the barracks at Cuxhaven. These could not be located, so the crew then went on to bomb and strafe the local aerodrome. Facing intense ground fire Sgt Pilot Robinson took his aircraft down to 100ft to carry out the attack. During the assault, one hangar was seen to blow up and 2 aircraft were set on fire on the ground. The town was also machine gunned. Inevitably the Hampden sustained numerous flak hits and was severely shot up. Sadly, F/Sgt Stuart Black RNZAF, was struck by fragments from a cannon shell and killed. The pilot now had to get the battered aircraft back to England. Making landfall over the Norfolk coast, the aircraft made for Bircham Newton, where without the use of hydraulics (rendered useless by cannon shells) he managed a successful crash-landing, timed at 16.35hrs.
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IBCC is delighted to introduce a unique facility to link the Losses Database to the relevant RAF Casualty Pack on the National Archives website. This project is the result of on-going collaboration between IBCC, the MOD Records Office and National Archives, Kew. This document describes what Casualty Packs are, when they were created, the process of making them available to the public and then goes on to describe the process by which you can view the contents of the packs. Casualty Packs (CPs) were created by the RAF whenever there was serious injury or loss of life associated with operational activity within the RAF. This includes operational flying losses, enemy action due to air raids, road accidents either on station or even off-station if they involved RAF vehicles. Deaths due to natural causes in service or accidents that did not involve RAF vehicles did not generally give rise to a CP.

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