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19th August 1941On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Armstrong Thomas. Flt.Sgt. (d.19th August 1941)
- Brady Patrick John. Sgt. (d.19th Aug 1941)
- Everitt Cecil Thomas. Sgt. (d.19th Aug 1941)
- Johnston Henry Bruce Stirling. Sgt. (d.19th Aug 1941)
- Lockley-Malins H. J.D.. Gnr. (d.19th August 1941)
- Lynn John Christian. P/O (d.18th Aug 1941)
- Medoza Michael Isaac Archibald. P/O (d.18th Aug 1941)
- Whalley Thomas. Sgt. (d.19th Aug 1941)
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Sgt Johnny William Rae "" Culpan. RNZAF, 149 Squadron. My Dad, Johnny Cuplan, flew in Wellington Bombers. He was posted to No. 20 O.T.U. Lossiemouth from 24/4/1941 to 22/5/1941. From there he was posted to 149 Squadron at RAF Mildenhall from 4/6/1941 until his Wellington IC serial X9704 code OJ-B took off from RAF Mildenhall at 2329 on 18/19.08.41 on Ops to Duisburg and was shot down by a night fighter which fatally wounded P/O Mendoza and crashed at Haelen (Limbourgh) 5km NW of Roermond Holland.
Sadly two of dad's crew did not survive : 82988 P.O. (Air Gnr) Michael Isaac Archibald Mendoza of Chailey, Sussex and 89386 P.O. John Christian Lynn of Haslemere, Surrey.
The rest of the crew were taken P.O.W. : J/3755 P/O R.R. Henderson RCAF, POW No. 3728 Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria; 922752 Sgt C.G. Jones POW No. 23612 Stalag 357; 1250142 Sgt K.K. Sterrett POW No. 23613
Just prior to leaving NZ, Johnny, like all young airmen training to go to War, was doing his best to get his flying hours up. Sent up solo by an instructor to do just so, he was seen by another instructor barnstorming a garden party in Christchurch. Hence Johnny had the somewhat dubious title of being the first pilot in NZ considered for a court marshall, but due to the dior need for as many pilots as possible he was put to work in the kitchens peeling potatoes, told that the best he could hope for was to be made a Sgt.
Johnny (P.O.W. 23615) was a POW in Stalag Luft 1 Barth, Stalag Luft L3 Sagan, Belaria Stalag Luft L6 Heyderkrug. A very keen and capable rugby player, he was the NZ Rugby Skipper at Heyderkrug. Many of days were taken up with kicking a rugby ball within the compound. Kicking it very carefully, as if it did happen to land outside the compound everyone was sent back to their huts and one person chosen to retrieve the ball under the eagle eye of an armed guard. Being mindful of this, Johnny developed a very effective chip kick which he used effectively time and time again against oponents. One such oponent, a South African P.O.W. took note of this chip kick and asked Johnny to teach him the art of the chip kick and spent much of his time with Johnny honing his kicking skills. On return to NZ, Johnny and a few of his POW mates were seated in Eden Park watching the BOKS play the All Blacks. It was a low scoring game and 80 minutes was just about up - the score was equal.....when a penalty was given to the BOKS. The kick was spot on and the BOKs won much to the chagrin of the NZ rugby mad crowd. Yes, the BOK who kicked the penalty was the South African POW Johnny had taught to kick in camp....and that day Johnny was never allowed to forget, thanks to his POW mates, that he was the reason The All Blacks had lost Sue Dixon
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P/O R. Henderson R.. RCAF, 149 Sqd.. P/O Henderson was taken POW when his Wellington was shot down by a night fighter whilst on Ops to Duisburg, it crashed at Haelen in Holland.
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Sgt. C. G. Jones. Royal Air Force, 149 Sqd.. Sgt Jones was taken POW when his Wellington was shot down by a night fighter whilst on Ops to Duisburg, it crashed at Haelen in Holland.
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Sgt. K. K. Sterrett. Royal Air Force, 149 Sqd.. Sgt Sterrett was taken POW when his Wellington was shot down by a night fighter whilst on Ops to Duisburg, it crashed at Haelen in Holland.
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P/O John Christian Lynn. Royal Air Force, pilot 149 Sqd.. (d.18th Aug 1941) John Lynn lost his life on Ops to Duisburg when his Wellington was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Haelen in Holland. He is in Jonkerbos War Cemetery near Nijmegen in Holland, he was 31 years old and was married.
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P/O Michael Isaac Archibald Medoza. Royal Air Force, air gunner. 149 Sqd.. (d.18th Aug 1941) Michael Mendoza was fatally wounded on Ops to Duisburg when his Wellington was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Haelen in Holland. He is in Jonkerbos War Cemetery near Nijmegen in Holland, he was 36 years old and was married.
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Gnr. H. J.D. Lockley-Malins. British Army, 245 Medium Regt. Royal Artillery. (d.19th August 1941) Gunner Lockley-Malins is buried in the Darjeeling Old cemetery in India, Grave 131.
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Sgt. Henry Bruce Stirling Johnston. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9 Squadron. (d.19th Aug 1941) Sergeant (Observer) Henry Johnston was the son of Robert Hector and Kathleen Hariot Johnston, of Putney, London.
He was 21 when he died and is buried in the Tonda Cemetery in Denmark.
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Flt.Sgt. Thomas Armstrong. Royal Air Force, 9 Squadron. (d.19th August 1941) Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner) Thomas Armstrong was the son of Thomas and Ethel Armstrong of Willington Quay, Northumberland.
He was 20 when he died and is buried in the Tonder Cemetery in Denmark.S Flynn
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Sgt. Patrick John Brady. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9 Squadron. (d.19th Aug 1941) Sergeant (Pilot) Patrick Brady is buried in the Tonder Cemetery in Denmark.S Flynn
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Sgt. Cecil Thomas Everitt. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9 Squadron. (d.19th Aug 1941) Sergeant (Pilot) Cecil Everitt was the son of Charles William and Rose Everitt, husband of Edith L. Everitt of Ealing, Middlesex.
He was 23 when he died and is buried in the Tonder Churchyard in Denmark.S Flynn
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Sgt. Thomas Whalley. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9 Squadron. (d.19th Aug 1941) Sergeant (Wireless Operator) Thomas Whalley is buried in the Tonder Cemetery in Denmark.S Flynn
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