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230558

P/O Theodore Leonard Simpson

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 100 Sqdn.

from:Tiverton

(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)



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