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Neville Rollinson Bradshaw
Royal Air Force 103 Squadron
(d.29th July 1944)
Neville Rollinson Bradshaw was my cousin, my last memory of him was at my Mother's house just before he went off on his last trip, when I was be two. I have found today a letter from his sister who has now passed away, saying that he was on a bombing raid to Stuttgart. They went over the target, were still airbourne, but loosing altitude and hoped to reach home, unfortunately they didn't clear the mountains and hit a power line over the Vosche Mountains and the plane blow up. They are buried in a mass grave in the village of Vosche (hope that is how you spell it). My cousin was told that it was tendered by the village.
It was their last trip of the tour and Neville was to be best man at the Bomb aimer's wedding. The poor bride was all dressed up when the telegram arrived.
Editor's Note:
The crew were:
F/O J.B.Moss
Sgt R.R.Hardey
F/O M.R.F.Harvey
F/S S.J.Honour
Sgt N.Bradshaw
Sgt C.B.Osborne
Sgt A.W.Crooke
They are buried at Charmes (Vosges) in the town's Essegney Military cemetery.