ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202907
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 April 1942 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 27 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z8901 |
| MSN: | BB-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sautour, Philippeville, Namur -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire |
Failed to return from a Nickel (leaflet-dropping) and airfield bombing operation in the Lille area. Takeoff at 22:41 hrs on the 27th.
Five sergeants of the Wellington that crashed at Sautour are buried at Charleroi.
The pilot of this Wellington, George Anthony Dale, was studying to be a pharmacist when the war broke out. Arthur 'Bill' Greer was an Australian sheep breeder from Townsville.
Pilot: 1285732 Sgt George Anthony Dale killed
Observer:1166707 Sgt Walter James Jewell - killed
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:404476 Sgt Arthur William Greer RAAF - killed
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:403766 Sgt Wilfred George Mutton RNZAF - killed
Air Gunner: 403008 Sgt Eric Charles Inder RNZAF - killed
Sources:
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
https://luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/wellington-z8901-bij-sautour
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z8901+&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2017 16:17 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 13-Dec-2017 22:10 | Red Dragon | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 17-Feb-2018 08:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2022 17:31 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2022 17:32 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2022 03:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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