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Those known to have served with No. 298 Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bradley William. Sgt. (d.31st August 1944)
- Brown William Wallace. F/O (d.31st August 1944)
- Burrow MBE. Edgar Whitaker. WO.
- MacDuff Robert Denver. F/O (d.31st August 1944)
- Mackrill Ronald Franklin. WO. (d.19th April 1945)
- Pearson Frederick. F/Sgt. (d.31st August 1944)
- Sayles DFM Francis. F/O (d.31st August 1944)
- Smith John Bonsall. F/Sgt. (d.31st August 1944)
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WO. Edgar Whitaker Burrow MBE. 298 Squadron Edgar Burrow joined the RAF 19/11/1925. He served in the RAFVR in 298 Squadron from 1944. He was awarded the MBE in 1945.
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WO. Ronald Franklin Mackrill 298 Squadron (d.19th April 1945) Warrant Officer (Pilot) Ronald Mackrill is buried in the Vang Churchyard in Denmark.
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F/Sgt. John Bonsall Smith 298 Sqdn. (d.31st August 1944) F/Sgt John Bonsall Smith was killed in August 1944 flying a special operation out of Tarrant Rushton. His Halifax V bomber LL343 T-L left Tarrant Rushton at 23.59 hours heading for Belgium on SOE mission "Osric". It is believed that the aircraft was shot down over the English Channel. All the crew were killed and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:
F/O F. Sayles, DFM, Airbomber
F/O W.W. Brown, Pilot
Sgt W. Bradley, Flt. Engineer
F/O R.D. MacDuff, Navigator
F/Sgt F. Pearson, Wop/Airgunner
F/Sgt J.B. Smith Wop/Airgunner
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F/Sgt. Frederick Pearson 298 Sqdn. (d.31st August 1944) F/Sgt Frederick Pearson was killed in August 1944 flying a special operation out of Tarrant Rushton. His Halifax V bomber LL343 T-L left Tarrant Rushton at 23.59 hours heading for Belgium on SOE mission "Osric". It is believed that the aircraft was shot down over the English Channel. All the crew were killed and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:
F/O F. Sayles, DFM, Airbomber
F/O W.W. Brown, Pilot
Sgt W. Bradley, Flt. Engineer
F/O R.D. MacDuff, Navigator
F/Sgt F. Pearson, Wop/Airgunner
F/Sgt J.B. Smith Wop/Airgunner
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F/O Robert Denver MacDuff 298 Sqdn. (d.31st August 1944) F/O Robert MacDuff was killed in August 1944 flying a special operation out of Tarrant Rushton. His Halifax V bomber LL343 T-L left Tarrant Rushton at 23.59 hours heading for Belgium on SOE mission "Osric". It is believed that the aircraft was shot down over the English Channel. All the crew were killed and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:
F/O F. Sayles, DFM, Airbomber
F/O W.W. Brown, Pilot
Sgt W. Bradley, Flt. Engineer
F/O R.D. MacDuff, Navigator
F/Sgt F. Pearson, Wop/Airgunner
F/Sgt J.B. Smith Wop/Airgunner
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Sgt. William Bradley 298 Sqdn. (d.31st August 1944) Sgt. William Bradley was killed in August 1944 flying a special operation out of Tarrant Rushton. His Halifax V bomber LL343 T-L left Tarrant Rushton at 23.59 hours heading for Belgium on SOE mission "Osric". It is believed that the aircraft was shot down over the English Channel. All the crew were killed and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:
F/O F. Sayles, DFM, Airbomber
F/O W.W. Brown, Pilot
Sgt W. Bradley, Flt. Engineer
F/O R.D. MacDuff, Navigator
F/Sgt F. Pearson, Wop/Airgunner
F/Sgt J.B. Smith Wop/Airgunner
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F/O William Wallace Brown 298 Sqdn. (d.31st August 1944) F/O William Brown was killed in August 1944 flying a special operation out of Tarrant Rushton. His Halifax V bomber LL343 T-L left Tarrant Rushton at 23.59 hours heading for Belgium on SOE mission "Osric". It is believed that the aircraft was shot down over the English Channel. All the crew were killed and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:
F/O F. Sayles, DFM, Airbomber
F/O W.W. Brown, Pilot
Sgt W. Bradley, Flt. Engineer
F/O R.D. MacDuff, Navigator
F/Sgt F. Pearson, Wop/Airgunner
F/Sgt J.B. Smith Wop/Airgunner
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F/O Francis Sayles DFM 298 Sqdn. (d.31st August 1944) Francis Sayles DFM was killed in August 1944 flying a special operation out of Tarrant Rushton. His Halifax V bomber LL343 T-L left Tarrant Rushton at 23.59 hours heading for Belgium on SOE mission "Osric". It is believed that the aircraft was shot down over the English Channel. All the crew were killed and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:
F/O F. Sayles, DFM, Airbomber
F/O W.W. Brown, Pilot
Sgt W. Bradley, Flt. Engineer
F/O R.D. MacDuff, Navigator
F/Sgt F. Pearson, Wop/Airgunner
F/Sgt J.B. Smith Wop/Airgunner
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