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20th October 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Careless Alfred. Capt. (d.20th Oct 1943)
- Careless Alfred. Captain (d.20th October 1943)
- Cohen Leonard. Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
- Cowling Peter Radford. Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
- Gibb Clarence William. Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
- Godseff Gerald James. Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
- Jones Wallace Edgar. Flt.Sgt. (d.20th Oct 1943)
- Lower Alfred William Nelson. Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
- MacFarlane George Reavley. Pte. (d.20th October 1943)
- Miles Reginald. Brig. (d.20th October 1943)
- Osborne Alfred George. Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
- Rockingham David William. Sig. (d.20th Oct 1943)
- Simpson T. L.. P/O (d.20th Oct 1943)
- Simpson Theodore Leonard. P/O (d.20th Oct 1943)
- Storey Douglas Simpson. WO (d.20th October 1943)
- Wild Leonard. Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
- Williams Harold. Flt/Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
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Capt. Alfred Careless. British Army, Special Operations Executive. (d.20th Oct 1943) Alfred Careless was born in Jarrow in 1913. He was the son of Thomas and Jane Careless (nee Lesner) of Jarrow, and husband of Nora Patricia Careless (nee Hunter) of Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield.
Alfred is buried in Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery, Albania. Vin Mullen
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P/O T. L. Simpson. , 100 Squadron. (d.20th Oct 1943) My friend, P/O Theo ("Tony") L. Simpson, seated second from right, failed to return on 20 October 1943. Having trained in Rhodesia, (Induna and Kumalo) he progressed to the following Stations. - Oct 42 - Dec 42 14 A.F.U., Ossington
- Dec 42 - Jan 43 18 O.T.U., Wymeswold
- Jan 43 - Apr 43 Satellite, Castle Donington
- Apr 43 - Jun 43 1662 C.U., Blyton
- Jun 43 - Oct 43 100 Squadron, Grimsby
I should be extremely pleased to hear from anyone who can identify the site or any of the other personnel in the photograph Aubrey Sinden
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P/O Theodore Leonard Simpson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 100 Sqdn.. (d.20th Oct 1943) Pilot Officer T.L. Simpson, Lancaster Pilot, failed to return on 20th October 1943 and he, and his crew:
- Warrant Officer D.G. Storey, Air Gunner
- Sergeant L. Cohen, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
- Sergeant P.R. Cowling, Air Bomber
- Sergeant C.W. Gibb, Air Gunner
- Sergeant G.J. Godseff, Navigator
- Sergeant A.W.N. Lower, Flight Engineer
They were laid to rest at Eelde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Netherlands. All were RAFVR with the exception of the Warrant Officer who was RCAF. As a workmate of Pilot Officer Simpson (and also ex-RAF) I should very much appreciate it if anyone could reply with any information regarding their last op that I can pass on to his surviving sisters, who would also very much like to hear from anyone who knew Theo.
Update: The information on the aircraft from Bomber Command Losses 1943: 100 Sqdn Lancaster, ED555 HW-A, took off from Grimsby at 17.46 on 20th October 1943 for ops to Leipzig, was shot down by a nightfighter and crashed at 22.25hrs at Eelderwolde, 5km NNW of Eelde, Holland. (Alan) Aubrey Sinden
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WO Douglas Simpson Storey. Royal Canadian Air Force, 100 Sqdn.. (d.20th October 1943) A 100 Sqdn Lancaster, ED555 HW-A, took off from Grimsby at 17.46 on 20th October 1943 for ops to Leipzig, was shot down by a nightfighter and crashed at 22.25hrs at Eelderwolde, 5km NNW of Eelde, Holland (from, BC Losses 1943). The crew were:
Warrant Officer D.G. Storey, Air Gunner
Sergeant L. Cohen, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Sergeant P.R. Cowling, Air Bomber
Sergeant C.W. Gibb, Air Gunner
Sergeant G.J. Godseff, Navigator
Sergeant A.W.N. Lower, Flight Engineer
Pilot Officer T.L. Simpson, Pilot
They were laid to rest at Eelde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Netherlands. All were RAFVR with the exception of the Warrant Officer who was RCAF.
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Sgt. Leonard Cohen. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 100 Sqdn.. (d.20th October 1943) A 100 Sqdn Lancaster, ED555 HW-A, took off from Grimsby at 17.46 on 20th October 1943 for ops to Leipzig, was shot down by a nightfighter and crashed at 22.25hrs at Eelderwolde, 5km NNW of Eelde, Holland (from, BC Losses 1943). The crew were:
Warrant Officer D.G. Storey, Air Gunner
Sergeant L. Cohen, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Sergeant P.R. Cowling, Air Bomber
Sergeant C.W. Gibb, Air Gunner
Sergeant G.J. Godseff, Navigator
Sergeant A.W.N. Lower, Flight Engineer
Pilot Officer T.L. Simpson, Pilot
They were laid to rest at Eelde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Netherlands. All were RAFVR with the exception of the Warrant Officer who was RCAF.
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Sgt. Peter Radford Cowling. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 100 Sqdn.. (d.20th October 1943) A 100 Sqdn Lancaster, ED555 HW-A, took off from Grimsby at 17.46 on 20th October 1943 for ops to Leipzig, was shot down by a nightfighter and crashed at 22.25hrs at Eelderwolde, 5km NNW of Eelde, Holland (from, BC Losses 1943). The crew were:
Warrant Officer D.G. Storey, Air Gunner
Sergeant L. Cohen, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Sergeant P.R. Cowling, Air Bomber
Sergeant C.W. Gibb, Air Gunner
Sergeant G.J. Godseff, Navigator
Sergeant A.W.N. Lower, Flight Engineer
Pilot Officer T.L. Simpson, Pilot
They were laid to rest at Eelde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Netherlands. All were RAFVR with the exception of the Warrant Officer who was RCAF.
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Sgt. Clarence William Gibb. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 100 Sqdn.. (d.20th October 1943) A 100 Sqdn Lancaster, ED555 HW-A, took off from Grimsby at 17.46 on 20th October 1943 for ops to Leipzig, was shot down by a nightfighter and crashed at 22.25hrs at Eelderwolde, 5km NNW of Eelde, Holland (from, BC Losses 1943). The crew were:
Warrant Officer D.G. Storey, Air Gunner
Sergeant L. Cohen, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Sergeant P.R. Cowling, Air Bomber
Sergeant C.W. Gibb, Air Gunner
Sergeant G.J. Godseff, Navigator
Sergeant A.W.N. Lower, Flight Engineer
Pilot Officer T.L. Simpson, Pilot
They were laid to rest at Eelde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Netherlands. All were RAFVR with the exception of the Warrant Officer who was RCAF.
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Sgt. Gerald James Godseff. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 100 Sqdn.. (d.20th October 1943) A 100 Sqdn Lancaster, ED555 HW-A, took off from Grimsby at 17.46 on 20th October 1943 for ops to Leipzig, was shot down by a nightfighter and crashed at 22.25hrs at Eelderwolde, 5km NNW of Eelde, Holland (from, BC Losses 1943). The crew were:
Warrant Officer D.G. Storey, Air Gunner
Sergeant L. Cohen, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Sergeant P.R. Cowling, Air Bomber
Sergeant C.W. Gibb, Air Gunner
Sergeant G.J. Godseff, Navigator
Sergeant A.W.N. Lower, Flight Engineer
Pilot Officer T.L. Simpson, Pilot
They were laid to rest at Eelde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Netherlands. All were RAFVR with the exception of the Warrant Officer who was RCAF.
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Sgt. Alfred William Nelson Lower. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 100 Sqdn.. (d.20th October 1943) A 100 Sqdn Lancaster, ED555 HW-A, took off from Grimsby at 17.46 on 20th October 1943 for ops to Leipzig, was shot down by a nightfighter and crashed at 22.25hrs at Eelderwolde, 5km NNW of Eelde, Holland (from, BC Losses 1943). The crew were:
Warrant Officer D.G. Storey, Air Gunner
Sergeant L. Cohen, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Sergeant P.R. Cowling, Air Bomber
Sergeant C.W. Gibb, Air Gunner
Sergeant G.J. Godseff, Navigator
Sergeant A.W.N. Lower, Flight Engineer
Pilot Officer T.L. Simpson, Pilot
They were laid to rest at Eelde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Netherlands. All were RAFVR with the exception of the Warrant Officer who was RCAF.
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Captain Alfred Careless. British Army, attd. Special Operations Executive Royal Armoured Corps. (d.20th October 1943) Captain Alfred Careless was the son of Thomas and Jane Careless; husband of Nora Patricia Careless, of Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield.
He was 31 when he was killed when his plane crashed into a mountain in Albania. He is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania. s flynn
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Sig. David William Rockingham. British Army, att. Special Operations Executive Royal Corps of Signals. (d.20th Oct 1943) David Rockingham was the son of William Henry Walter and Maud Olive Rockingham, of West Norwood, London.
He is remembered on the Special Memorial E in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania, his grave having been lost.s flynn
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Flt/Sgt. Harold Williams. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 148 Sqdn. . (d.20th October 1943) Harold Williams was the son of Robert and Mary Williams, of Weston Lullingfield, Shropshire.
He was 18 when he died and was buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery, Albania. He is remembered on the Special Memorial "E" his grave having been lost.
s flynn
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Pte. George Reavley MacFarlane. British Army, 1st Btn. Green Howards. (d.20th October 1943) George MacFarlane was killed in action and is buried at Sangro River War Cemetery.Keith Littlewood
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Sgt. Leonard Wild. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 625 Squadron. (d.20th October 1943) Leonard Wild was on his first mission as a navigator in a Lancaster Bomber when he was lost, presumed dead, on 20th October 1943. Some of his comrades were found. One, called Snook, was found washed up on a beach in Holland. Leonard was declared dead by the High Court of Justice on 24th August 1951. His family were devastated because he was never found.Gillian Wild
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Sgt. Alfred George Osborne. Royal Air Force, 619 Squadron. (d.20th October 1943) I was very proud of my brother, Alfred Osborne. He taught me to ride a bicycle. When he joined the RAF we did not see much of him. His death hit my mother and father very hard. We had to wait some time for some news of his death by telegram as he had been originally reported as missing presumed dead. He was very much loved but I feel sure that he was enjoying the company of his fellow crew. Two of our family have visited the IBCC memorial and have found his details. We are very pleased to honour his memory and to be part of a process that demonstrates respect for the brave actions of all of those who risked their lives in Bomber Command. Alec Osbourne
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Brig. Reginald Miles. CBE DSO MID MC New Zealand Artillery, . (d.20th October 1943) Brigadier Miles was the Son of William Miles and of Mary Margaret Miles (nee Restell); husband of Rosaline Georgette Miles, of Auckland City, New Zealand. Also served in the 1914-18 War.
He was 50 and is buried in Niche No. 894 in the Figueras Municipal Cemetery in Spain.
S. Flynn
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