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7th July 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Bartlett W H. Sergeant (d.7th July 1943)
- Bartlett William Henry. Sgt (d.7th Jul 1943)
- Baxter R G L. Squadron Leader
- Baxter. Robert George Leslie. S/Ldr (d.7th Jul 1943)
- Betts. Sydney James. Sgt (d.7th Ju1 1943)
- Butterly John Desmond. Sgt. (d.7th July 1943)
- Butterly. John Desmond. Sgt (d.7th Jul 1943)
- Hindmarch. John Ernest. Sgt (d.7th Jul 1943)
- Hopkinson. Leslie. Sgt (d.7th Jul 1943)
- Verral Frank Benjamin. Able Sea. (d.7th July 1943)
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Sergeant W H Bartlett. RAF, No. 12 Squadron. (d.7th July 1943) Does anyone know if Lancaster ED548 of No. 12 Squadron was recovered from the River Forth after crashing near the Kincardine Bridge on the 7/7/1943 whilst taking part in a cross country flight?
I know that Sgt W H Bartlett (air gunner) and Sdn Ldr R G L Baxter, pilot both died in the accident and are both buried in Gransable cemetery.
The reason I am asking is that I am a interested in aircraft and have my own company using ROVs to do under water videos and inspections, and if this Lancaster is still down at the bottom of the Forth I would like to film it for future archives. Steven Bothwick
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Squadron Leader R G L Baxter. RAF, No. 12 Squadron. Does anyone know if Lancaster ED548 of No. 12 Squadron was recovered from the River Forth after crashing into the river near the Kincardine Bridge on the 7/7/1943 whilst taking part in a cross country flight?
I know that Sgt W H Bartlett (air gunner) and Sdn Ldr R G L Baxter (pilot) both died in this accident and are both buried in Gransable cemetery.
The reason I am asking is that I am a interested in aircraft and have my own company using ROVs to do underwater videos and inspections, and if Lancaster ED548 is still down at the bottom of the Forth I would like to film it for future archives. Steven Borthwick
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Sgt William Henry Bartlett. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.7th Jul 1943) Rear gunner William Bartlett died on 7th July 1943 during training in Lancaster I ED548 PH-X of 12 Sqd.
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S/Ldr Robert George Leslie Baxter.. RAF, 12sqd. (d.7th Jul 1943) Robert Baxter lost his life on 7th July 1943 during training in Lancaster I ED548 PH-X.
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Sgt Sydney James Betts.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.7th Ju1 1943) Mid Upper Gnr Sydney Betts lost his life on 7th July 1943 during training in Lancaster I ED548 PH-X with 12 Sqd
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Sgt John Desmond Butterly.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.7th Jul 1943) Flt Eng. John Butterley was killed on 7th July 1943 during training in Lancaster I ED548 PH-X of 12 Sqd
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Sgt John Ernest Hindmarch. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.7th Jul 1943) W/Op John Hindmarsh was killled on 7th July 1943 during training in Lancaster I ED548 PH-X of 12 Sqd.
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Sgt Leslie Hopkinson.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.7th Jul 1943) Nav. Leslie Hopkinson was killed on 7th July 1943 during training in Lancaster I ED548 PH-X of 12 Sqd.
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Sgt. John Desmond Butterly. Royal Air Force, 12 Squadron. (d.7th July 1943) I am named after my uncle, John Desmond Butterly, who died after his Lancaster was shot down on returning from a bombing mission on 7th of July 1943. The bomber crashed into the Firth of Forth in Scotland. My mother, John's sister, told me that there were no survivors and that the bodies were never recovered.
There is a record somewhere that John survived the crash and returned it his own country where he died of his wounds. This we believe is not true.
There is another story that his elder brother, Lewis, travelled from Dublin area to Belfast to Scotland and then bought his body back to Howth. There is a large gravestone in a cemetery just outside Howth, his home town, with a tombstone with his name on it along with names of his parents, my grand parents. Also there is the RAF memorial stone there with his name, Military number, date of death etc on it.
How can I find out if he is still in the Firth of Forth or if he is really buried in the grave outside of Howth? We are also looking into Church records etc.
Editor's Note: The Commonwealth War Graves record that John is buried in Kilbarrack Cemetery in Dublin.
Desmond John Fowles
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Able Sea. Frank Benjamin Verral. Royal Navy, SS Ocean Wayfarer. (d.7th July 1943) Frank Verral is buried in the Buenos Aires (Chacarita) British Cemetery, Argentina.s flynn
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