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9th October 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Cleverly George Edward. Sergeant (d.9th October 1943)
- Clifford Arnold C . Sgt. (d.12th Feb 1943)
- Cohen Ashton Irving. P/O (d.9th Oct 1944)
- Davies Henry Samuel George. Able Sea. (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Davies Henry Samuel George. Able Sea. (d.9th Oct1943)
- Davies. Ronald. Sgt (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Day Edward George Havelock. Sgt. (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Gratwick. Ronald Ernest. Sgt (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Gurton Jack Lemuel. Pte. (d.9th October 1943)
- Lester Ralph Thomas Gyrden. Sgt. (d.9th Oct 1943)
- McDonald Charles Grant. F/O. (d.9th October 1943)
- O'Donoghue Donald. Sergeant (d.9th October 1943)
- OReilly. James. Sgt (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Rabett Reginald Paul. W/O. (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Rabett. Reginald Paul. Sgt (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Roberts. Trevor. Sgt (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Short. Samuel George. Sgt (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Simon Eric Malcolm. Sgt. (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Thompson Roland. (d.9th Oct 1943)
- wells Laurence Ernest Percival. Sergeant (d.9th October 1943)
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Stories from 9th October 1943
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Sgt. Edward George Havelock Day. Royal Air Force, 106 Sqd.. (d.9th Oct 1943) Ted was a rear gunner in a Lancaster Bomber. They took of at 23.10 on the 8th Oct 1943 and were shot down at 01.45 9th October 1943. All the crew perished. The crew had dropped their load on target and were heading out taking evasive action to avoid flak and patrolling Luftwaffe fighters. As thy were climbing to 12,000 feet they were caught by searchlight and the fighters attacked. All the crew are buried together in Hanover War Cemetery.
- Sgt R T G Lester
- Sgt R E Burgess
- Sgt K Saunders
- Fl/Sgt J F Ellins
- Sgt E G H Day
- Sgt H N Gustard
Jill Holden
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W/O. Reginald Paul Rabett. DFC. Royal Air Force, 166 Squadron. (d.9th Oct 1943) My grandfather's brother, W/O Reginald Rabett flew from RAf Wickenby. On th e8th of October 1943 he took off for Ludwigshaven,
Germany in a Lancaster BII, marked ED993 of 166 SQ. The aircraft which had been recently mended due to engine trouble,
was scheduled for Reg Rabett as the pilot to fly out and bomb his destination.
On the way more trouble had occured and there were notes of cabin or engine fire on the way.
With determination and great bravery he carried on to the target and succesfully bombed the location.
On return with problems on the way, the plane crashed landed. The crash broke off the tail setting the rear gunner free
from the craft and a crew man in the centre turret was also thrown free from the Lancaster, both of whom survived.
Unfortunatly the remaining crew, W/O Rabett included, all died in the aircraft which broke into fire after the crash landing.
Due to his bravery, after the mission, my Great Grandparents recived the DFC medal in honour of their son Reginald Paul Rabett.
The men flying in the Lancaster which crashed during the emergency landing on 9th of October 1943 were:
Sgt James O'Reilly (Nav.)1549441, Ronald Davies, (W/T) 1032360 Age: 23, Sgt Ronald Ernest Gratwick (B/A) 1324750 Age: 20 and
Trevor Roberts (F/E) 1413356. Sgt E Croxon (M/U) and Sgt L. Davidson (R/G) both survived the landing. David Rabett
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Sgt. Ralph Thomas Gyrden Lester. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 106 Squadron. (d.9th Oct 1943) Ralph Lester joined the RAF when he was just seventeen, he lied about his age of course; He was a Flight Sergeant and was lost over Hanover, Germany 9 Oct 1943, when he was 18. He would go on leave in an aircraftsman uniform and told his mother he was a mechanic; she only found out the truth the day or so before he was lost. She herself joined the WAAFs and she was then over 43. Ralph is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
Terry Crook
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Sgt Ronald Davies.. RAF, 166Sqd.. (d.9th Oct 1943) W/Op. Ronald Davies was killed on 9th Oct 1943, he was crew onboard Lancaster ED993 of 166 Sqn
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Sgt Ronald Ernest Gratwick.. RAF, 166Sqd.. (d.9th Oct 1943) Ronald Gratwick was the Bomb Aimer of Lancaster ED993, 166 Sqn
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Sgt James OReilly.. RAF, 166Sqd.. (d.9th Oct 1943) Nav. James OReilly was killed on 9th Oct 1943 in Lancaster ED993 of 166 Sqn
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Sgt Reginald Paul Rabett.. DFC RAF, 166Sqd.. (d.9th Oct 1943) Nav. Regimald Rabett was killed on 9th Oct 1943 in Lancaster ED993 of 166 Sqn
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Sgt Trevor Roberts. . RAF, 166Sqd.. (d.9th Oct 1943) Flt Eng. Trevor roberts was killed on 9th Oct 1943 in Lancaster ED993 of 166 Sqn.
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Sgt Samuel George Short. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.9th Oct 1943) Rear Gnr. Samuel Short died on 9th Oct 1943.
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Able Sea. Henry Samuel George Davies. Royal Navy, HMS Panther. (d.9th Oct 1943) Harry Davies served on HMS Panther which was sunk by German bombers in the Mediterranean Sea on 9th October 1943. Also killed were 35 ship mates. J D Noulton
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Able Sea. Henry Samuel George Davies. Royal Navy, HMS Panther. (d.9th Oct1943) Henry Davies, known in the family as Harry Boy, was my father's cousin. His mother lost her first husband in the First World War. He died on the 9th of October 1943 along with thirty five shipmates whilst serving aboard their ship HMS Panther when it was sunk by German bombers in the Mediterranean. J.D. Noulton
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F/O. Charles Grant McDonald. Royal Canadian Air Force, 464 Squadron. (d.9th October 1943) Flying Officer Charles McDonald was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McDonald, of Westmount, Province of Quebec, Canada.
He was 27 years old and is buried in the Ijzendijke General Cemetery, Zeeland, Netherlands. S Flynn
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Pte. Jack Lemuel Gurton. British Army, 5th Btn. East Kent Regiment. (d.9th October 1943) Jack Gurton served with the 5th Battalion, The Buffs. Zoe Bridges
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