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3rd December 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Almond William James. Pte. (d.3rd December 1943)
- Hemmingway Clifford Charles. Tpr. (d.3rd December 1943)
- Sullivan Eric. Sgt (d.3rd Dec 1943)
- Watts Charles Reginald. Cpl. (d.3rd Dec 1943)
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Stories from 3rd December 1943
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Sgt Eric Sullivan. Royal Air force Volunteer Force, 460 Squadron. (d.3rd Dec 1943) My 84 year old father who's name is Terry, only revealed the story of his brother Eric Sullivan a few years ago. We knew very little about Eric and his service record as all possessions were lost in a burglary 60 years ago. Eric was killed along with his crew mates in a raid on Berlin. He was killed near a town called Mahlow.
He was a rear gunner flying with an Australian crew under Flight Sgt C H Edwards. Their call sign was AR-E2 or sometimes known as DV296.
Eric's mum had forbidden him to join the RAF but he left home as soon as he was 18 and was killed at 19. His mother in her grief forbade my dad from ever discussing his older brother and only revealed his sadness in 2011.
We have no photos of him or his crew. I have taken my father to Berlin to visit his brother's war grave. The MoD have also provided his medals and we recently obtained his service record from the RAF, but alas still no photograph. Eric will live on in our family, my brother has his name. In his honour and in honour of all those who flew with Bomber Command,our family contributed to the Bomber Command memorial.
Gary Sullivan
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Tpr. Clifford Charles Hemmingway. British Army, 7th Battalion Reconnaissance Corps. R.A.C 44th . (d.3rd December 1943) Clifford Hemmingway served with 7th Battalion Reconnaissance Corps and 44th Regiment R.A.C.Marie Hudson
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Pte. William James Almond. British Army, Royal Army Ordnance Corps . (d.3rd December 1943) William Almond served with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.John Ball
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Cpl. Charles Reginald Watts. British Army, 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (d.3rd Dec 1943) Reg Watts was my Grandmothers brother. We believe that Reg never met a son who was born to his Irish girlfriend May Adams (from Belfast) as he died whilst she was pregnant.Helen Banks
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