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HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX MKII (REGISTRATION: W7801)
X-Craft Versus Tirpitz: The Mystery of the Missing X5
X-Craft Versus Tirpitz: The Mystery of the Missing X5
By Alf R. Jacobsen
SBS: The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service
SBS: The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service
By John Parker
HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX MKII (REGISTRATION: W7801)
The purpose of this raid (Operation Freshman) was to destroy the heavy water production plant at Vemork.
The crash was probably due to icing.
The entire crew of 7 died in the crash.
On 21 November 1945 their remains were finally reburied at Helleland Cemetery.
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  1. FRESHMAN Thomas, Arthur Edwin

    SURNAME Thomas FORENAME Arthur Edwin UNIT Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (38 Wing) RANK Flight Lieutenant (observer) NUMBER 101580 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1942 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Helleland Churchyard,Norway 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edwin and Ethel Florence...

  2. FRESHMAN Parkinson, Arthur Roland

    SURNAME Parkinson FORENAME Arthur Roland UNIT Royal Canadian Air Force (38 Wing) RANK Flight Lieutenant (pilot) NUMBER J/5470 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Helleland Churchyard,Norway 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Arthur H. and Ethel...

  3. FRESHMAN Haward, Arnold Thomas Hayward

    SURNAME Haward FORENAME Arnold Thomas Hayward UNIT Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (38 Wing) RANK Flying Officer (observer) NUMBER 115977 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Helleland Churchyard,Norway 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Henry Horace and...

  4. FRESHMAN Falconer, James

    SURNAME Falconer FORENAME James UNIT Royal Air Force (38 Wing) RANK Sergeant (flight engineer) NUMBER 573120 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Helleland Churchyard, Norway 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edward Smith and Jessie Falconer, Edzell, Angus...

  5. FRESHMAN Edwards, George Mercier

    SURNAME Edwards FORENAME George Mercier UNIT Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (38 Wing) RANK Flight Sergeant (air gunner) NUMBER 1259259 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Helleland Churchyard, Norway 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.12.1918 Crossroads...

  6. FRESHMAN Sewell De Gency, Gerard Walter

    SURNAME Sewell De Gency FORENAME Gerard Walter UNIT Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (38 Wing) RANK Pilot Officer (co-pilot) NUMBER 116942 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Helleland Churchyard,Norway 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Rene Arnold and...

  7. FRESHMAN Buckton, Albert

    SURNAME Buckton FORENAME Albert UNIT Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (38 Wing) RANK Flight Sergeant (w.op/air gunner) NUMBER 751516 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1942 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Helleland Churchyard, Norway 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Charles Gregory and...
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