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30th August 1940On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Graves Edward Arthur. Sergeant (d.30th August 1940)
- Harrison Cyril Herbert. Pte. (d.1st June-30th August 1940)
- Priestley John Sinclair. Pilot Officer (d.2nd August 1940)
- Smettem Kenneth Richard K.. P/O. (d.30th Aug 1940)
- Wren Victor Albert Lane. LAC1
- Wren Victor Albert Lane. LAC (d.30th August 1940)
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Stories from 30th August 1940
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Pilot Officer John Sinclair Priestley. RNZAF, 235 Squadron. (d.2nd August 1940) Although I am not directly related I have been researching P/O Priestley:
PRIESTLEY, J.S. Pilot Officer, RNZAF. Pilot. 235 Sqn RAF. Died 30 Aug 40 Aged 27
Killed in crash of Bristol Blenheim Mk IVf, serial L9262, after take-off from RAF Bircham Newton to practice circuits. The aircraft spun into the ground at Barwick farm, Bagthorpe near the airfield at 11.15hrs killing both the crew. John Priestly, a New Zealander from Wellington, was buried with full military honours on 2 September 1940. The other crew member, Sgt. E.Graves was taken to his home town of Eastbourne for burial. Mark Scott Priestley
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Sergeant Edward Arthur Graves. RAF, 235 Squadron. (d.30th August 1940) Graves, E A. Sergeant RAF. Died 30 August 1940.
Killed in crash of Bristol Blenheim Mk IVf, serial L9262, after take-off from RAF Bircham Newton to practice circuits. The aircraft spun into the ground at Barwick farm, Bagthorpe near the airfield at 11.15hrs killing both the crew. John Priestly, a New Zealander from Wellington, was buried with full military honours on 2 September 1940. The other crew member, Sgt. E.Graves was taken to his home town of Eastbourne for burial. Mark Scott Priestley
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P/O. Kenneth Richard K. Smettem. Royal Air Force, 50 Squadron. (d.30th Aug 1940) My Uncle, K.R.K. Smettem who was a pilot with 50 Sq at Lindholme. His Hampden was shot down on the 30th of August 1940.
The crew are buried in the Groesbeek War Cemetery:
- P/O. K.R.K. Smettem, pilot
- Sgt. A.A. Horsefall
- Sgt. H.H. Best
Keith Smettem
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LAC1 Victor Albert Lane Wren. Royal Air Force, . I remember my uncle, Victor Wren, was killed along with 38 others, in a direct hit on an air raid shelter on 30th August 1940.
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Pte. Cyril Herbert Harrison. British Army, 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment. (d.1st June-30th August 1940) Cyril Harrison was killed at Dunkirk between 1st of June and 30th of August 1940.
He was my 2nd cousin once removed, the grandson of my paternal great aunt.Barbara Sheridan
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