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248234 F/O. Anthony Alexander Rossie Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves 9 Squadron from:Hambledon, Surrey (d.30th Jul 1943) Anthony Alexander Rossie was born in June 1922 in Hambledon, Surreyand died 30th if July 1943 in Hamburg, Germany. Anthony was a member of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves and flew with 9 Squadron during WWII. He was stationed at RAF Bardney in Lincolnshire and was a Navigator in a Lancaster Bomber. He might have been sent to Canada for his training. On the night of 29th of July 1943, he took off at 22.23hrs in Aircraft No JA692, WS-D as part of the operation Gomorrah over Hamburg. It is reported that his aircraft first flew through a series of intense electric storms before being hit by enemy flak and crashing over the target area. Anthony was rewarded with the War Medal, The Star and the Aircrew Europe Star. He is buried in Hamburg War Cemetery, Ohlsdorf. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**