HE368 Wellington X HD-H
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HE368 Wellington X HD-H
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| 26th January 1943 | ||||||
| Pilot | Bomb Aimer | Navigator | Wireless Operator | Air Gunner | ||
| Sgt D M L McKenzie | Sgt W C Bush | P/O H E Bonest | Sgt C C Brownlee | Sgt A R Ferriss | ||
| RNZAF | injured | RNZAF | injured | |||
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| Take Off :- 17:04 | Base :- RAF Leconfield | Mission :- Lorient | ||||
| Details :- HE368 crashed at Station Road, Sutton, 2 miles North West of Retford, Nottinghamshire at 23:00 due to engine failure. | ||||||
| 157 aircraft detailed to attack in poor visibility, HE368 was one of the 2 Wellington's lost. | ||||||
| Sgt D McKenzie, P/O H Bonest and Sgt C Brownlee are buried at Finningley (Holy Trinity and St Oswald) Churchyard. | ||||||
| Sgt W Bush died from his injuries on 27th January and is buried in Southgate Cemetery. | ||||||
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| The Crash site today - HE368 crashed near the trees at the distant left | ||||||
| ** With thanks for updated information from Alex Boulby ** | ||||||
| Picture of Sgt W C Bush kindly donated by Martin Lambert | ||||||
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