armstrong whitworth whitley mk v (z9158)

ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH WHITLEY MKV (REGISTRATION: Z9158)
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ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH WHITLEY MKV (REGISTRATION: Z9158)
Took off from RAF Tempsford to drop leaflets in the region of St-Etienne, France. On returning to their briefed landing airfield at Tangmere the crew encountered a very thick mist and were ordered to divert to Boscombe Down. While doing so the Whitley, flying too low, crashed and caught fire on the experimental range at Porton, Wiltshire.
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  1. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Shaddick, Raymond Fred

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  2. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Miller, Ivan Anderson

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  3. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Lines, Walter John Edward

    SURNAME Lines FORENAME Walter John Edward UNIT 138 Squadron (R.C.A.F.) RANK Flight Sergeant NUMBER R/72363 DATE OF DEATH 21st April 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Brookwood Military Cemetery,Surrey 36.I.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Walkerville,Ontario,Canada observer Nickling...

  4. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Leigh, Sydney William Francis

    SURNAMELeigh FORENAMESydney William Francis UNIT138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKSergeant NUMBER1304727 DATE OF DEATH21st April 1942 AGE21 GRAVESITECity of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery,London Screen Wall Square 56 Grave 11885 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Sydney William and Laura Gertrude...
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