short stirling mk iv (lk119)

SHORT STIRLING MK IV (REGISTRATION: LK119)
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SHORT STIRLING MK IV (REGISTRATION: LK119)
Short Stirling MA-Y serial LK 119 of 161 Squadron was shot down by a German fighter of the night Hegland, Tvedestrand.
The seven crew members died in the crash and are buried at Arendal Hogedal Cemetery, Norway.
  1. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Taylor, Allan Murray

    SURNAME Taylor FORENAME Allan Murray UNIT 161 Squadron (R.A.A.F.) RANK Warrant Officer NUMBER 428481 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arendal Hogedal Cemetery,Norway British Plot 15 Grave 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Allan Fergus and Jessie Selina...
  2. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Shopland, Arthur Donald

    SURNAME Shopland FORENAME Arthur Donald UNIT 161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANK Flight Sergeant NUMBER 1851187 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Arendal Hogedal Cemetery,Norway British Plot 15 Joint grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Fred and Beatrice Maud...
  3. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Minshull, Harry

    SURNAME Minshull FORENAME Harry UNIT 161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANK Flight Sergeant NUMBER 1589262 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Arendal Hogedal Cemetery,Norway British Plot 15 Joint grave 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of William and Mary Jane Minshull...
  4. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Macaulay, Thomas Scott

    SURNAME Macaulay FORENAME Thomas Scott UNIT 161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 154248 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1945 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Arendal Hogedal Cemetery,Norway British Plot 15 Joint grave 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Robert Robertson Currie and...
  5. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Kidd, Edward Patrick Cary

    SURNAME Kidd FORENAME Edward Patrick Cary UNIT 161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANK Flight Lieutenant NUMBER 117499 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1945 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Arendal Hogedal Cemetery,Norway British Plot 15 Grave 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Walter Shirley and Olive...
  6. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Heath, George Alfred

    SURNAME Heath FORENAME George Alfred UNIT 161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANK Flight Sergeant NUMBER 1586294 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Arendal Hogedal Cemetery,Norway British Plot 15 Joint grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION award D.F.M. navigator SOE Op.Bit...
  7. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Burgess, Richard Arthur

    SURNAME Burgess FORENAME Richard Arthur UNIT 161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2221098 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1945 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Arendal Hogedal Cemetery,Norway British Plot 15 Grave 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Arthur and Ellen Rosina...
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