HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX MKII (REGISTRATION: HR674)
The Halifax plane crashed during a supply drop flight over Albania. Apparently the plane caught fire midair. All nine crew members died in the crash.
SURNAME
Myers
FORENAME
Edmond Frank
UNIT
148 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Flying Officer
NUMBER
128612
DATE OF DEATH
20th October 1943
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 268
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.2.1913 Brentford,Middlesex
son of Victor and Beatrice...
SURNAMETwiddy FORENAMEPeter UNIT148 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKSergeant NUMBER1259079 DATE OF DEATH20th October 1943 AGE GRAVESITEAlamein Memorial,Egypt Column 272 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONaircrew
Halifax HR674
SOE Op. Sapling 7,Albania
crashed near Dukati,Albania
SURNAME
Flyte
FORENAME
Peter Raymond
UNIT
148 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Flying Officer
NUMBER
128974
DATE OF DEATH
20th October 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 268
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Percival William Vincent and Grace Eleanor "Fright"...
SURNAME
Williams
FORENAME
Harold
UNIT
148 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
1576803
DATE OF DEATH
20th October 1943
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery,Albania
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Robert and Mary Williams,Weston...
SURNAME
Hunter
FORENAME
Francis Jack
UNIT
148 Squadron (R.N.Z.A.F.)
RANK
Flying Officer
NUMBER
413074
DATE OF DEATH
20th October 1943
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 277
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Hugh and Edith Elsie...
SURNAME
Forester
FORENAME
William Ross
UNIT
148 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Flight Lieutenant
NUMBER
122488
DATE OF DEATH
20th October 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 267
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Arthur and Annabella Forester,Stockport,Cheshire...
SURNAME
Cole
FORENAME
James Clement
UNIT
148 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
1263656
DATE OF DEATH
20th October 1943
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 269
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of James and Agnes Rose Cole
husband of I.A...
SURNAME
Rockingham
FORENAME
David William
UNIT
Force 133
RANK
Signalman
NUMBER
2390796
DATE OF DEATH
20th October 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery,Albania Coll.grave
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Corps of Signals
born 12.7.1922...
SURNAME
Careless
FORENAME
Alfred
UNIT
SOE
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
243988
DATE OF DEATH
20th October 1943
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery,Albania Coll.grave
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Armoured Corps
born 23.5.1913 South Shields,Co.Durham
son of...
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