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Sgt. Edward George Simmonds

Royal Air Force 640 Squadron

from:Preston, Lancashire

(d.4th November 1944)

On the night of 4th of November 1944, Halifax Mk 111, MZ409 was shot down with the loss of all on board. The raid was against the industrial city of Bochum. The crew are all interred at Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany.

  • Pilot, F/O W.R. Beechey
  • Navigator, F/Sgt E.D. Atkinson
  • Wireless Operator, Sgt J. Marshall
  • Flight Engineer, Sgt E.G. Simmonds
  • Bomb Aimer, Sgt Rheubottom (Royal Canadian Air Force)
  • Air Gunner, Sgt N. Amos
  • Air Gunner, Sgt T.A. Arlow



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