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Sgt. Donald Charles Ravine
Royal Air Force 1663 HCU
from:St. Albans, Hertfordshire
(d.19th Aug 1943)
I have been researching a Collision between two Halifax Bombers, one from Riccall and one from Rufforth, on 19 August 1943.
DG420, The Rufforth Aircraft was Piloted by Sgt Donald Charles Ravine (569748), known crew are Air Gunner Sgt Albert Edward Gilverson and Frederick Read. Possible codes and letters for the aircraft are OO-? Or SV-? Maybe H as a letter, it was built by Rootes Securities, Speke as part of a contract of 150 aircraft, Contract number ACFT/637, requisition HA3/E11/40. It had previously served with 76 Squadron under the markings MP-Q flew 4 operations, then sent to 1663 HCU, Rufforth.
Pilot Sgt Donald Charles Ravine,on right, with others, not known.
R9497, The Riccall Aircraft, was Piloted by Sgt Terrance Claude Ashley (1337699) possible codes and letters, TT-? Or ZB-?. It was built by Handley Page Ltd, Cricklewood and Radlett as part of a contract of 100 aircraft. Contract number 69649/37, requisition 102/E11/37. It had previously served with 10 Squadron, Melbourne under markings ZA-V, then sent to 1658 HCU, Riccall