ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232082
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 86 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W6474 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Cape Espichel -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | UK |
| Gibraltar |
Last seen off the Cape of Espichel near Lisbon . Disappeared. 4 crew lost.
Pilot - 400161 P/O W.A. Thornton RAAF
Navigator - J/3276 F/O E.P. Brinkworth RCAF
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - 977612 Sgt A. L. Brigstocke RAFVR
Air Gunner - 1161242 Sgt C.N.B. Bohling RAFVR
Sources:
https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1942.pdf
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1530439
https://www.ancestry.ca/interactive/9145/42127_83024005506_0457-00146/49126?backUrl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.ca%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3f_phsrc%3dknp350%26_phstart%3dsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3dtrue%26indiv%3d1%26dbid%3d9145%26cp%3d0%26_F4E2F07A%3dj3276%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26uidh%3dv66%26redir%3dfalse%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26pcat%3d39%26fh%3d0%26h%3d49126%26recoff%3d%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&rdb=CANWWIIkia&st=r&_ga=2.160062014.28335264.1578767039-1809090289.1563720649#?imageId=42127_83024005506_0457-00179
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=w6474
https://www.romlandau.org
Images:
Sgt. Andrew L. Brigstocke RAFVR England 1941
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2020 20:00 | tachel | Added |
| 12-Jan-2020 20:03 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2020 20:43 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2021 18:44 | David Denison | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 16-Mar-2022 20:44 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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