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11th July 1940On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Isherwood Leonard. Sgt. (d.11th Jul 1940)
- James Lancelot Edward. CO. (d.11th July 1940)
- Leamy Edward Dennis. Sgt. (d.11th July 1940)
- Polson George Edward. Third Off. (d.11th Jul 1940)
- Stockton James Edward. WO2 (d.11th July 1940)
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Stories from 11th July 1940
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Sgt. Edward Dennis Leamy. Royal Air Force, 144 Squadron. (d.11th July 1940) Edward Leamy was one of four children of Michael Edward Leamy of Bradford, Yorkshire, and Annie Louise Croucher of Frittenden, Kent and he was living with his parents in Canterbury, Kent, at the start of the war. He was my third cousin, once removed.
He was a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner on Handley Page Hampden P4366 of
144 Squadron, that was based at Hemswell, Lincolnshire, at the time and is listed in Larry Donnelly's "The Other Few". P4366 was taking part in a raid on Wanne-Eikel, which was the largest marshalling yard in the central Ruhr area, when it was hit by Flak and crashed near Kessel, in Holland. They were some 80 kilometers from their target but it is unclear whether they were shot down on their way in or on their way back.The crew of four were all killed and are buried alongside each other in Jonkerbos War Cemetery in Nijmegen, some 60 km from the crash site.
The crew were
- Pilot Officer Ian Milne Hossack, aged 19, from Otford, Kent
- Sergeant Eric Basil Hartley France, the Observer, aged 24, from the Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
- Sergeant Edward Dennis Leamy, a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, aged 20, from Canterbury, Kent.
- Sergeant Clarence Rose, a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Although no accurate details have been traced it seems probable that Sergeant Rose was aged 20 and from Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Chris Buckingham
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CO. Lancelot Edward James. Merchant Navy, SS Sea Glory. (d.11th July 1940) Lancelot James died aged 27 whilst serving with the Merchant Navy. Born in Hartlepool in 1913, he was the son of Thomas Ernest V. and Frances Mary James (nee Tate) of Jarrow
Lancelot 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
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WO2 James Edward Stockton. British Army, 1/4th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. (d.11th July 1940) Warrant Officer Class II Stockton was the son of James and Annie Stockton; husband of Emily Stockton, of Bradford, Manchester.
He was 32 when he died and is buried in the Seydisfjordur Cemetery in Iceland, Back Row, Grave 4.
S Flynn
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Sgt. Leonard Isherwood. Royal Air Force, 58 Squadron. (d.11th Jul 1940) Leonard Isherwood was my great uncle.Paul Jackson
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Third Off. George Edward Polson. Merchant Navy, SS Sea Glory. (d.11th Jul 1940) My Grandfather, George Polson was in the Merchant Navy, he was Third Officer on the SS Sea Glory (Dover) which was torpedoed and sunk SW Ireland by U 99 There were no survivors.
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