Date: 1941 May 11/12 | A/C Type: Hampden I | SN: AD900 | Code: PL- | A/C Nickname: | ||||||
File: 464 | Airforce: RAF | Sqn/Unit: 144 Sqn | Mission/Raid: Bremen | |||||||
1 | Pilot | Sqn Ldr Colin G.C. Rawlins POW | 9 | |||||||
2 | Obs | P/O R.F. Featherstone (Canada) POW | 10 | |||||||
3 | WO/AG | P/O Reginald H. Vaughan KIA | 11 | |||||||
4 | Rear gunner | Sgt. Stanley A. Taylor KIA | 12 | |||||||
5 | 13 | |||||||||
6 | 14 | |||||||||
7 | 15 | |||||||||
8 | 16 | |||||||||
Crashed W of Enkhuizen. Hoogkarspel. Cause: nightfighter (Woltersdorf). |
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P/O Vaughan and Sgt. Taylor were buried in Bergen-aan-Zee by the Germans as 7th and 8th airman (on row 1).
Sqn Leader Rawlins broke his ankle and was in hospital for some time. This was probably the Kriegsmarine-lazarett in Heiloo.
Sources:
- www.unithistories.com/officers/RAFVR_officers_R01.html
- website CWGC
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/ww2images/sets/72157629867717873/detail/?page=43
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