Turner, Dennis Godfrey
Personal Information
Rank | N II |
Forename(s) | Dennis Godfrey |
Surname | Turner |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
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Date of Death | 30-04-1948 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lincoln BII |
Serial Number | RF474 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mazargues Cemetery Extension, Marseille |
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Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1602262 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Gabriel Church, Binbrook, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the occupants of Avro Lincoln RF474 - 30th April 1948 |
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
617 Squadron Operational Records Book (AIR 27/2526/8) records that some of the casualties were from 617 Sqn., attached to No.9 Sqn for Exercise Sunray. Six of the aircrew (Lukins, Turner, Wise, Dear, Brittain and Sleigh) were from No. 617, based then at RAF Binbrook. Gillman was 'HQ Flying Wing' via 617 Sqn, whilst the four ground crew passengers (Townsend, Sword, Gilby and Hepplewhite) were from No.9 Sqdn, also based at Binbrook. |
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Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-04-1948 |
End Date | 30-04-1948 |
Takeoff Station | Luqa |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Whilst enroute to Binbrook on long range NAVEX, Pilot flew aircraft into thundercloud and suffered in-flight structural failure, lost tailplane and crashed at Verquieres, France |