ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202825
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| Date: | Friday 24 April 1942 |
| Time: | 23:20 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W7473 |
| MSN: | HA-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ingrams Field Clenchwarton Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
The aircraft crashed Ingrams Field 100 yards form a school at Clenchwarton 2 miles West of Kings Lynn Norfolk.It is believed that the port engine lost power and by turning to port also resulted in loss of control. Sgt Rieter hailed from Venlo in Holland.
Crew
Pilot:1186826 Sgt Shirley Vincent Davidge: RAFVR
Pilot:1271309 Sgt Willem Joseph Gerard Rieter (Dutch): RAFVR
Flt Engineer:545944 Sgt Abson Squires: RAF
Observer: 989820 Sgt John Hartley: RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1380822 Sgt Jamie Kitchener Wendle Paul: RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:960871 Sgt Archibald John Thorburn: RAFVR
Air Gunner:540952 Sgt William James Cook: RAF
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
218 Squadron Association
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 May 1942 | DJ977 | 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF | 8 | Missing |  |
mis |
| 28 August 1942 | BF315 | 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF | 5 | Eimeren, Elst, Gelderland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2017 15:08 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 15-Jan-2018 18:01 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source] |
| 11-May-2023 10:54 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source]] |
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