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8th July 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Alsopp Kenneth George. Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Austin Derrick. Sergeant (d.8th Jul, 1944)
- Bates Sidney. Cpl. (d.8th July 1944)
- Bishop James Douglas. P/O (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Grantham William Edwin. F/Lt. (d.8th July 1944)
- Harper Robert Noel. Sergeant (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Higgins George Albert. Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Hopkins Frederick Randall. P/O (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Jackson Clifford. F/Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Laker Edward George. Pte. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Lloyd Edgar Charles Prytherch . Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Motriuk Stanley Arcadie. W/O (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Noren Peter Oliver Kenneth. Flt Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- O'Connor Charles Joseph. F/Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Pamplin Thomas George. Sgt. (d.8th July 1944)
- Parton Clifford John. Bmbdr. (d.8th July 1944)
- Quinn Conell. Gunner (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Rose William James. Gunner (d.8th July 1944)
- Sodeau John. Pte. (d.8th July 1944)
- Stirling Eric John Walter. F/Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Taylor J. T.. F/O (d.8th July 1944)
- Thompson William John . Cpl. (d.8th July 1944)
- Tucker George Henry. Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Tweddle Nicholas Milward. Pte. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Watson Alfred William. Pte. (d.8th July 1944)
- Whitehall William Henry. Sgt. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Whyte Robert. Tpr. (d.8th Jul 1944)
- Woolley Joseph Francis. Sgt. (d.8th July 1944)
- Wright William Stephen. Cpl. (d.8th July 1944)
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Sergeant Robert Noel Harper. RAF Volunteer Reserve, flt eng 50 Squadron. (d.8th Jul 1944) Robert Noel Harper was the Flight Engineer of Lancaster VN-J of 50 Sqd.
This young man, aged most likely 19 years old, was killed when their Lancaster crashed on the night of July 7, 1944 with 5 of the crew. The pilot, Alan Laidlaw from Winnipeg, Manitoba was ejected from their Lancaster plane. Robert Harper is burried in France, a small village called Meslin Mauger, near Roen. Their plane was one of 31 planes shot down by the German on that night. 208 Lancasters were sent, 13 mosquitos were sent to bomb at St. Lue d'Esserent the V-1 flying bomb storage depot. This fourth attack was part of the Operation Crossbow. It was a great victory. Does anyone know anything about this young man?
The crew were:
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Sergeant Derrick Austin. RAF Volunteer Reserve, w/op 50 Squadron. (d.8th Jul, 1944) This young man, aged most likely 20 years old, crashed on the night of August 7, 1944 with 5 of the crew. The pilot, Alan Laidlaw from Winnipeg, Manitoba was ejected from their Lancaster plane. Derrick Austin is buried in France, a small village called Meslin Mauger, near Roen. Their plane was one of 31 planes shot down by the German on that night. 208 Lancaster were sent, 13 mosquitoes were sent to bomb at St. Lue d'Esserent the V-1 flying bomb storage depot. This fourth attack was part of the Operation Crossbow. It was a great victor.
Danielle Lawrence for Alain Laidlaw now 86years old.
Danielle Lawrence
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Sgt. Kenneth George Alsopp. Royal Air Force, 50 Squadron. (d.8th Jul 1944) Kenneth Alsopp served as an air gunner.
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F/Sgt. Clifford Jackson. Royal Air Force, 50 Squadron. (d.8th Jul 1944) Clifford Jackson served as a navigator
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F/Sgt. Charles Joseph O'Connor. Royal Air Force, 50 Squadron. (d.8th Jul 1944) Charles OConnor served as a bomb aimer with 50 squadron.
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F/Sgt. Eric John Walter Stirling. Royal Air Force, 50 Squadron. (d.8th Jul 1944) Eric Stirling served as a Wireless operator with 50 squadron
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Sgt. George Henry Tucker. Royal Air Force, 50 Squadron. (d.8th Jul 1944) George tucker served as a flight engineer with 50 Squadron.
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F/Lt. William Edwin Grantham. Royal Air Force, 61 Squadron. (d.8th July 1944) My Uncle is William Edwin "Ted" Grantham. He was the pilot of Lancester ND867 (QR-V) of 61 Squadron Skellingthorpe, that was shot down at Moliens, France, on the 8th July 1944, returning from the raid on St. Leu d'Esserent.
I am trying to contact relatives of his crew. Five of the 7 perished, one evaded capture, and the other was a POW.
I've contacted the daughter and nephew of Cliff Young, the brother of Bill Hobbs, and the niece of Charlie Bolser.
I would like to contact anyone related to, or who knew
1431592 Ronald Towndrow (WOP)
and 1852464 Peter Henry Baigent (Rear Gunner). Thanks for contacting me if you have any information Neil Grantham
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Pte. Alfred William Watson. British Army, 7th Btn. Norfolk Rgt.. (d.8th July 1944) My grandfather, Pte Alfred Watson, was killed in action on 8th July 1944 while serving with the 7th Btn Norfolk Regiment.
Update
He is buried in Row J12 Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery. David Watson
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Sgt. Joseph Francis Woolley. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 350 Sqdn.. (d.8th July 1944) Sgt Woolley served with 350 Squadron. He died on 8th July 1944 and is buried in Olton Franciscan Cemetery, Solihull.
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Sgt. Thomas George Pamplin. British Army, 23rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery. (d.8th July 1944) Tom Pamplin was regarded as the sensible one. He wrote a series of letters to his younger brother, who had been wounded in the head at Dunkirk, advising him to leave hospital as soon as he could and get a job. As the oldest brother of 3, who had all joined up prior to, or at the outbreak of the war, he had been destined to take over the family shop in Battersea. His death in Italy devastated the family. By all accounts, Tom was a principled anti-fascist, who left a comfortable life to fight for a cause. He is buried in Assisi Cemetery.Ian Turner
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Pte. Nicholas Milward Tweddle. British Army, 2nd Btn. South Wales Borderers. (d.8th Jul 1944) Nicholas Tweddle died in the Western Europe campaign aged 31.Thelma Orrick
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Cpl. William John Thompson. British Army, 12th Battalion Parachute Regiment. (d.8th July 1944) Billy Thompson served with 10th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) and 12th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
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Tpr. Robert "Roy" Whyte. British Army, 1st East Riding Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps. (d.8th Jul 1944) My uncle Robert Whyte (my grandfather's nephew) in the Royal Armoured Corps, attached to the 1st East Riding Yeomanry.
He was killed, aged 20, when the tank he was in took a direct hit from German artillery during the first morning of Operation Charnwood, the Anglo-Canadian offensive aimed at liberating Caen from German control.Fraser Middleton
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Gunner Conell Quinn. British Army, 68th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery . (d.8th Jul 1944) Connie Quinn was a gunner in the 68th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. He was from Loughmuck, Fintown, County Donegal, Ireland, but was conscripted into the British Army while living in Scotland. He died on July 8, 1944 in Normandy France a month after the D-Day invasion. He was 26 years old, and will be forever remembered by his family and relatives in Donegal, Ireland.Theresa Q Campbell
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Pte. Edward George Laker. British Army, 1st Btn Royal Norfolk Regiment. (d.8th Jul 1944) Edward Laker served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Stephanie Laker
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