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Those known to have served at RAF Newmarket during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Canning Cornelius Daniel McColgan . Sgt. (d.7th November 1940)
- Fraser James. Sgt. (d.7th November 1940)
- Gauntlett Maurice Lowden. P/O. (d.7th November 1940)
- Jones Ronald Watcyn. F/Lt. (d.7th November 1940)
- Stevens Alwyn Oswald Lawrence. Fl/O (d.7th November 1940)
- Westley Herbert Charles. Sgt. (d.7th November 1940)
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F/Lt. Ronald Watcyn Jones 99 Squadron (d.7th November 1940) Ronald Jones was the 29year old pilot of Wellington IC. R3289 based at RAF Newmarket, the aircraft is thought to have been shot down at 01.30 hrs, 150 yards from Cliff Road in the North Sea. East Suffolk Police reported that the aircraft was seen to pass over Felixstowe flying West to East, being on fire in the air. Machine-gun fire was heard before the crash, but whether this was air-air or ground-air has not been established.
- Flight Lieutenant 70351 R.Jones, Pilot
- Flying Officer 74967 A. Stevens, 2nd Pilot
- Sergeant 751769 C. Canning, Observer
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Fl/O Alwyn Oswald Lawrence Stevens 99 Squadron (d.7th November 1940) Alwyn Stevens was killed aged 23 when his aircraft Wellington IC. R3289. flying from RAF Newmarket went down in the North Sea, off Cliff Road, Felixstowe.
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Sgt. Cornelius Daniel McColgan Canning 99 Squadron (d.7th November 1940) Observer Cornelius Canning lost his life when his aircraft Wellington IC. R3289 came down in the north sea off Cliff Road, Felixstowe.
They had taken off from RAF Newmarket on Operations to the Ruhr.
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Sgt. James Fraser 99 Squadron (d.7th November 1940)
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