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208658 F/Sgt. Andrew Charles Anderson RAAF 104 Sqn from:Bundaberg, Qld, Australia (d.17th Feb 1944) My Uncle, Andrew Charles Anderson was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia on 2 Sep 1923. He enlisted in the RAAF on 8 Nov 1941 and he was mustered as Aircrew. He embarked for Canada with the Empire air Training Scheme on 19 Aug 1942 where he qualified for his wings. He then embarked from Canada for England on 27 Mar 1943 arriving on 4 Apr 1943 where he was accepted with Bomber Command. After completing his training as a pilot on Wellington Bombers he was posted to 104 Squadron in North Africa. So with his crew he piloted Wellington L641 to North Africa and then joined a Dakota DC3 to Foggia, Italy where he was allocated plane LN334 A for Apple, which he flew for most of his operational flights targeting places such as - Reggio, Emelia Aircraft Factory; Sofia, Yugoslavia; Pireaus Harbour; Perugia Aerodrome; Salonika Marshalling Yards; a railway bridge at Senigallia; a torpedo factory at Fiume, Italy; Anzio Bridgehead. (Information taken from his Log book) He was killed flying Battle in the early hours of 17 Feb 1944 coming in to land from operations when his plane lost control and all killed as aircraft dived into ground whilst approaching aerodrome. If anyone has the book "Wellington Wings" by F.R. Chappell the incident of his death is recorded on Page 231. His crew were - A426027 Sgt Kevin Joffre Bingham of Toowoomba, Qld, Australia (Navigator) 1317190 Sgt Morgan, Hubert James (Wireless Operator) from Monmouthshire, Wales 1481014 Sgt Scott, Robert Samuel, (Air Gunner) of Derry Lane, Kilies-Shandra, County Cavan, Eire 1602883 Betteridge, Eric Edward of Ashlett House, Fawley, Hampshire. Andrew John Winterbotham Add to this record.  Related Content: No. 104 Squadron Royal Air Force Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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