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Sgt. Charles Mathieson Guy

Royal Air Force flight eng. 514 Sqd.

from:Glasgow, Scotland

(d.30th Jul 1944)

Charles Mathieson Guy stationed at Waterbeach from 1943 to mid Summer 1944 along with twin brother Robert Calder Guy. Both were killed in action during June and July '44. Charles was lost when his aircraft went down returning from Caen over the English Channel on the 30th July 1944. Robert went down at La Celle Le Bordes France on the 8th of June 44 and is buried in the village.

Charles had survived a serious crash on return from Nuremburg on the 31st March 1944. On return to Waterbeach they were baulked on finals by another Squadron aircraft and crash-landed while attempting to go around. The crew were:

  • P/O W.E.Chitty
  • Sgt C.M.Guy
  • Sgt L.A.Ive
  • Sgt R.Fox
  • Sgt A.B.Pattison
  • Sgt C.Pratt
  • Sgt J.Shepherd

Charles' second crew were lost without trace and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

  • F/L W.E.Chitty
  • Sgt C.M.Guy
  • W/O L.A.Ding
  • F/O W.S.Bonell
  • F/S J.E.Richardson
  • F/S E.W.Jenner
  • F/S G.C.Wells



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