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2nd November 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Campbell James Easdale. F/O (d.2nd November 1944)
- Earley Bernard. F/Lt. (d.2nd Nov 1944)
- Frearson Frederick John. F/O (d.2nd November 1944)
- Grundy Elson Holland. Sgt. (d.2nd Nov 1944)
- Hunter William. Sgt. (d.2nd November 1944)
- Inglis William. Sgt. (d.2nd Nov 1944)
- Leckie William. Pte. (d.2nd Nov 1944)
- Lilley Geoffrey William. P/O (d.2nd November 1944)
- Markovitch Alfred Abraham. P/O (d.2nd November 1944)
- Morris George William. WO (d.2nd November 1944)
- Staveley Richard Warriner. Pte. (d.2nd Nov 1944)
- Thomas Alfred. Cpl. (d.2nd November 1944)
- Woollard Peter. F/Sgt. (d.2nd November 1944)
- Worden Harry. F/O. (d.2nd Nov 1944)
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Stories from 2nd November 1944
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F/O. Harry Worden. Royal Air Force, 102 (Ceylon) Sqd.. (d.2nd Nov 1944) Harry Worden was a bomb aimer with 102 Sqd at RAF Pocklington. They took off 16:42hrs in a Halifax 111 on 2nd November 1944 and were hit by machine gun fire from another bomber, then intercepted by Ju 88. The aircraft was brought down at 19:45 south of Leuven in Belgium. F/O H Worden apparently went back to try and get others out who were trapped, he died and is buried along side his South African pilot Lt J Begbie and another. They are buried in Commonwealth Cemetery Town Cemetery, Brussels. The crew were: - LT J Begbie
- Sgt CJ Jauncy,
- Sgt P Robinson,
- Sgt J Griffiths,
- Sgt Mattthews
- And Sgt D Scott.
Harry Worden was my mother's fiancee. I do not know any more details as this info came only to light following my Mother's death. Her name was Phoebe Earnshaw. I do have some photos. Gill Ellison
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Sgt. William Inglis. British Army, 374 Bty. Royal Artillery. (d.2nd Nov 1944) William Inglis who died aged 31 was the son of of William and Rose Inglis (nee McNulty) and husband of Violet Inglis (nee Potts) of Jarrow.
William is buried in Jarrow Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.
Vin Mullen
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F/Lt. Bernard Earley. DFM MID. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 15 Squadron.. (d.2nd Nov 1944) Bernard Earley was the pilot of a Lancaster which was brought down over Erp, Holland on 2nd November 1944.
Update:
He was made a flight sergeant on 19.10.1942 and that he was awarded the DFM on 2.11.1944 while serving in 101 Squadron. Flying Officer Bernard Earley DFM, MID, was with 15 Sqdn when the Lancaster he was piloting was in collision with another 15 Sqdn aircraft on 2/11/44 whilst on operations to Homberg.
Lancaster I HK612 (LS-L) took off from RAF Mildenhall at 11.30 hours on a daylight raid on Homberg oil plant. The aircraft collided with Lancaster III PB115 (LS-W). Those who died are buried in Erp Roman Catholic Cemetery. They are:
- F/Lt B. Earley, DFM, MID (pilot)
- F/O J.E. Campbell (navigator)
- F/O F.J. Frearson (wop/airgunner)
- Sgt W. Hunter (flight engineer)
- P/O G.W. Lilley (airbomber)
- P/O A.A. Markovitch (flight engineer)
- W/O G.W. Morris (airgunner)
- F/Sgt P. Woollard (airgunner)
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F/O James Easdale Campbell. DFC Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 15 Sqdn.. (d.2nd November 1944) Lancaster I HK612 (LS-L) took off from RAF Mildenhall at 11.30 hours on a daylight raid on Homberg oil plant. The aircraft collided with Lancaster III PB115 (LS-W). Those who died are buried in Erp Roman Catholic Cemetery. They are:
F/Lt B. Earley, DFM, MID (pilot)
F/O J.E. Campbell (navigator)
F/O F.J. Frearson (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Hunter (flight engineer)
P/O G.W. Lilley (airbomber)
P/O A.A. Markovitch (flight engineer)
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F/O Frederick John Frearson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 15 Sqdn.. (d.2nd November 1944) Lancaster I HK612 (LS-L) took off from RAF Mildenhall at 11.30 hours on a daylight raid on Homberg oil plant. The aircraft collided with Lancaster III PB115 (LS-W). Those who died are buried in Erp Roman Catholic Cemetery. They are:
F/Lt B. Earley, DFM, MID (pilot)
F/O J.E. Campbell (navigator)
F/O F.J. Frearson (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Hunter (flight engineer)
P/O G.W. Lilley (airbomber)
P/O A.A. Markovitch (flight engineer)
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Sgt. William Hunter. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 15 Sqdn.. (d.2nd November 1944) Lancaster I HK612 (LS-L) took off from RAF Mildenhall at 11.30 hours on a daylight raid on Homberg oil plant. The aircraft collided with Lancaster III PB115 (LS-W). Those who died are buried in Erp Roman Catholic Cemetery. They are:
F/Lt B. Earley, DFM, MID (pilot)
F/O J.E. Campbell (navigator)
F/O F.J. Frearson (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Hunter (flight engineer)
P/O G.W. Lilley (airbomber)
P/O A.A. Markovitch (flight engineer)
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P/O Geoffrey William Lilley. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 15 Sqdn.. (d.2nd November 1944) Lancaster I HK612 (LS-L) took off from RAF Mildenhall at 11.30 hours on a daylight raid on Homberg oil plant. The aircraft collided with Lancaster III PB115 (LS-W). Those who died are buried in Erp Roman Catholic Cemetery. They are:
F/Lt B. Earley, DFM, MID (pilot)
F/O J.E. Campbell (navigator)
F/O F.J. Frearson (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Hunter (flight engineer)
P/O G.W. Lilley (airbomber)
P/O A.A. Markovitch (flight engineer)
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P/O Alfred Abraham Markovitch. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 15 Sqdn.. (d.2nd November 1944) Lancaster I HK612 (LS-L) took off from RAF Mildenhall at 11.30 hours on a daylight raid on Homberg oil plant. The aircraft collided with Lancaster III PB115 (LS-W). Those who died are buried in Erp Roman Catholic Cemetery. They are:
F/Lt B. Earley, DFM, MID (pilot)
F/O J.E. Campbell (navigator)
F/O F.J. Frearson (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Hunter (flight engineer)
P/O G.W. Lilley (airbomber)
P/O A.A. Markovitch (flight engineer)
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WO George William Morris. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 15 Sqdn.. (d.2nd November 1944) Lancaster I HK612 (LS-L) took off from RAF Mildenhall at 11.30 hours on a daylight raid on Homberg oil plant. The aircraft collided with Lancaster III PB115 (LS-W). Those who died are buried in Erp Roman Catholic Cemetery. They are:
F/Lt B. Earley, DFM, MID (pilot)
F/O J.E. Campbell (navigator)
F/O F.J. Frearson (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Hunter (flight engineer)
P/O G.W. Lilley (airbomber)
P/O A.A. Markovitch (flight engineer)
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F/Sgt. Peter Woollard. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 15 Sqdn.. (d.2nd November 1944) Lancaster I HK612 (LS-L) took off from RAF Mildenhall at 11.30 hours on a daylight raid on Homberg oil plant. The aircraft collided with Lancaster III PB115 (LS-W). Those who died are buried in Erp Roman Catholic Cemetery. They are:
F/Lt B. Earley, DFM, MID (pilot)
F/O J.E. Campbell (navigator)
F/O F.J. Frearson (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Hunter (flight engineer)
P/O G.W. Lilley (airbomber)
P/O A.A. Markovitch (flight engineer)
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Pte. William Leckie. British Army, 6th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. (d.2nd Nov 1944) William Leckie was my father's cousin and died aged 20 years. He is buried in Mierlo Cemetery in the Netherlands. He was the grandson of William Leckie of Denny. Debra
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Pte. Richard Warriner Staveley. British Army, 7th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment. (d.2nd Nov 1944) Richard Staveley was the son of Robert Wilson Staveley and Louie Eliza Warriner of Burton Fleming. He was born in 1913 in Burton Fleming, Yorkshire.
He was a distant relative of mine.Raelene Davey
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Cpl. Alfred Thomas. British Army, 4th Battalion Welch Regiment. (d.2nd November 1944) Alfred Thomas was my Great Uncle who I never met but I was very close to his wife, my Great Aunt Ethel. In all that time, the loss of her Alf was a pain she never recovered from and she never once watched a Remembrance Day from the Cenotaph. Sam Graham
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