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2nd November 1941 On this day:  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft Lost  Quiet  Attack  Home Guard Tested  Exercise  Offensive sweep  On the Move  Detachment of Adjutant If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Remembering those who died this day. Campbell James Reith. Flt Lt (d.2nd Nov 1941) Duggan Rennie Frank. Sgt. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Mercer James. Sqn. Ldr. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Nee John William. Fireman & Trimmer. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Slane Edward. Frmn.Trmr. (d.11th Feb 1941) Woodhouse Thomas Peter. Sgt. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Woodhouse Thomas Peter. Sgt. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Wright Victor George. Flt. Sgt. (d.2nd Nov 1941) The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 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We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about the 2nd of November 1941? There are:9 items tagged 2nd of November 1941 available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Stories from 2nd November 1941 Sqn. Ldr. James Mercer. RAF , pilot 78 Sqd.. (d.2nd Nov 1941) I need some information of a crew stationed at Croft till the night of the 2nd November 1941 at 0106 hours as the Whitley V got lost after a run on Kiel. After writing to the MoD I found out the Names of the Crew which are as follows: Sqn/Ldr J. Mercer – Pilot (my uncle) Sgt R. F. Duggan – 2nd Pilot Flt/Lt J. R. Campbell – Observer Sgt. T. P. Woodhouse – Wireless operator F/Sgt V. G. Wright – Air gunner The R.A.F. No. for the aircraft of the Whitley Mk. V was Z9132. I now want to build a plastic model with the same markings as the one from my uncle. So it really would be nice if you could help me in my research for maybe the Identification letters on the Aircraft and nearer information on the other four chaps that got killed, for example Photographs or maybe the an E-Mail address from the relatives. The first two where EY anyway for the 78 Sqn. But the third letter is missing. It really would be great if anyone could help me with that. Thank you. It really would help me. Christopher Mercer Add to this record. Sgt. Rennie Frank Duggan. RAF(VR), 2nd pilot 78 Sqd.. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Sgt Duggan flew with my Uncle, James Mercer, I would love to hear from anyone who knew him. Christopher Mercer Add to this record. Flt Lt James Reith Campbell. RAF(VR), observer 78 Sqd.. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Flt Lt Campbell flew with my Uncle, James Mercer, I would love to hear from anyone who knew him. Christopher Mercer Add to this record. Sgt. Thomas Peter Woodhouse. RAF(VR), w/op 78 Sqd.. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Flt Lt Campbell flew with my Uncle, James Mercer, I would love to hear from anyone who knew him. Christopher Mercer Add to this record. Sgt. Thomas Peter Woodhouse. RAF(VR), w/op 78 Sqd.. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Sgt Woodhouse flew with my Uncle, James Mercer, I would love to hear from anyone who knew him. Christopher Mercer Add to this record. Flt. Sgt. Victor George Wright. RAF(VR), air gunner. 78 Sqd.. (d.2nd Nov 1941) Flt Sgt Wright flew with my Uncle, James Mercer, I would love to hear from anyone who knew him. Christopher Mercer Add to this record. Frmn.Trmr. Edward Slane. Merchant Navy, SS Larpool. (d.11th Feb 1941) Edward Slane was born in Jarrow in 1911. The son of James and Elizabeth Slane (nee Rannigan) of Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand. He died aged 30. Edward is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall. Vin Mullen Add to this record. Fireman & Trimmer. John William Nee. Merchant Navy, SS Larpool. (d.2nd Nov 1941) John Nee died aged 22, he was born in Jarrow in 1919, the son of John and Mary Nee (nee Hefferan) of Primrose Jarrow. He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall. Vin Mullen Add to this record.

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