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RAF Sandtoft
RAF Sandtoft was situated 11 miles north east of Doncaster. The airfield opened in January 1944.
RAF Sandtoft closed in November 1945 and today the site is home to the Imperial Flying club and a trolly bus museum. A few origional buildings survive, the control tower has been converted into a house.
Water Tower
Water Tower
Blast shelter
Blast shelter
Blast shelter
Blast shelter Photos by Peter Scott
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Those known to have served at RAF Sandtoft during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Crossthwaite Ernest. Sgt. (d.19th April 1944)
- Treby John Arthur. Sgt. (d.1st Jun 1944)
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Sgt. Ernest Crossthwaite 1667 Heavy Conversion Uniy (d.19th April 1944) Wireless Operator Ernest Crossthwaite died whilst his aircraft, a Halifax B Mk.V, was approaching Sandtoft after a night training sortie. His aircraft hit a pylon near Crowle. Prior to this, teh starboard outer engine failed and was feathered.
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Sgt. John Arthur Treby 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit (d.1st Jun 1944)  John Treby was the son of John Frederick Treby and Ingeborg Berg. They lived at Homescroft, Hemps Green Fordham.
John was killed on a night cross country exercise on board Halifax LL414 aircraft, which was from the 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit. The squadron was based at RAF Sandtoft, in Lincolnshire. The plane failed to return and it is thought to have crashed in the early hours of 1st of June 1944 because of bad weather and engine failure.
The plane went down in the Glen Isla area in Scotland. Onboard the aircraft were eight airmen including John, one other RAF serviceman and six Canadian airmen. There were no survivors.
Most of the crew are buried at Montrose Sleepyhillock Cemetery in Angus Scotland. - RCAF Pilot Officer Leslie Llewellyn Williams
- RCAF Flying Officer William CampbelL
- RCAF Flight Sergeant Robert Trevor Dean
- RCAF Warrant Officer James Stewart MacDonald
- RCAF Thomas Goldie
- RCAF Sergeant Vernon Thomas Sherven
- RAF Sidney William DoughtY
- RAF Sergeant John Arthur Treby
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