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Sgt. Archibald Donald Jones

Royal Air Force 9th Squadron

from:Chepstow

(d.23rd Sep 1944)

My uncle flew with the 9th Squadron as upper gunner. His first sortie was on 31st July 1944 and his last was on the 23/9/1944. Lancaster LL 914 WS"U". They were equipped with a 12000lbs Tallboy bomb. He and the rest of the crew were shot down over Wierden and all were killed.

The crew of LL914 were as follows.

  • Pilot P/O W .Begg.
  • Eng. Sgt E Haskins
  • Nav H.H. J.Bromley.
  • B/A. F/ S T.A. Harrington RCAF.
  • W/O Sgt. J. Moreton.
  • M/ U. Sgt A.D. Jones.
  • R/ G. Sgt F. Wilcock.
  • T.A. Harrington
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My uncle is buried in a joint grave 12 and F. Wilcock is buried in 13 all in the Wierden General Cemetery.

The rest of the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. May they all Rest in Peace. Melbourne, Australia



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