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22nd May 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Bruty Donald Sidney. Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Cameron Peter Talmage. Flt.Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Dickson David. Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Dukelow Peter James. P/O (d.22nd May 1944)
- Dunham Leslie Ronald. F/O (d.22nd May 1944)
- Jarvis Sidney A.. Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- MacDuff H. E.. P/O (d.22nd May 1944)
- Mayo David Alfred William. Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Moulden William Robert. P/O. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Pollock James Wallace Roger. Rifleman (d.22nd May 1944)
- Porter Alec. Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Steedman William Kenneth. Flt.Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Towsley Leslie Robert. F/O (d.22nd May 1944)
- Whittick Thomas Leonard John . Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
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,
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Rifleman James Wallace Roger Pollock. British Army, 1st Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). (d.22nd May 1944) My family would love to hear from anyone who might have known or met my uncle, James Pollock of the 1st Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).Lisa Skedd
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Sgt. Alec Porter. Royal Air Force, 9 Squadron. (d.22nd May 1944) My uncle Alec Porter was, I think, bomb aimer on Lancaster DV395 code letters WSV on a bombing mission over Duisberg on the night of 21/22 May 1944 & was missing presumed killed. He was 20 years old. He trained in Canada originally as a pilot but failed a medical. I'm not sure if he was a bomb aimer or navigator.M. Jakeman
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Flt.Sgt. William Kenneth Steedman. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Squadron. (d.22nd May 1944) William Steadman was born in Gateshead in 1913, he was the son of William and Margaret Steedman (nee Nichol) and the husband of Majorie Steedman (nee Hibbert) of Jarrow.
He died aged 30 and is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.Vin Mullen
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Sgt. Thomas Leonard John Whittick. Royal Air Force, 550 Squadron. (d.22nd May 1944) My husband’s great uncle, on his mum’s side, Sgt Thomas L.J. Whittick, was the flight engineer on the DV309 aircraft, that crashed in Westerlo, Belgium. He took over from the pilot as it came crashing down in a field by a small village, saving the inhabitants of the village (As far as we are aware?)... The Loss of DV309
DV309 was shot down on the outskirts of Westerlo, Belguin, one of three 550 Sqdn Lancasters lost on the Duisburg operation on 21/22 May 1944. The crew, all killed on this operation, were:
- P/O G W Hinde (P)
- Sgt T L J Whittick (F/Eng)
- Sgt D Hughes (Nav)
- F/Sgt C C Sharland (B/A)
- Sgt D R M Davies (W/Op)
- Sgt E C Beacham (MU/AG)
- Sgt W A J Young (R/AG)
On the night of the 21st/22nd of May 1944 Bomber Command sent 510 Lancasters to Duisburg and lost 29.
550 Squdron dispatched 18 aircraft and lost 3, 550 Sqd's worst night.
One of the three not to return was D/Sgt G W Hinde and crew flying DV309 BQ-S. They crashed at
01.51 on the outskirts of Westerlo and all crew members were killed. German records show they were
shot down my night fight ace Heinz Wolfgang Schnauffer who fished the war with 121 kills, all bombers.
The bodies of the navigator and wireless operator were never found - an indication that something
catastrophic had occurred. At more or less the same time another Lancaster from 626 Squadron also crashed
very close to Westerlo. The Germans quickly cordoned off both sites and removed the wreckage and bodies.
It was not firmly established which crash site belonged to which aircraft until 1977 when a piece was found
bearing the number of the 626 aircraft. This established that the 500 Sqd Lancaster crashed at Schobbroek and
the 626 Squadron aircraft at Herselt. A memorial stone was placed at the location of the crash on 21st of May 1998
My husband is a keen model maker, especially aircraft from the World War 2, he has already made the BBMF model and is trying to locate the serial number of the exact plane he co-piloted in order to find a scaled airfix type model kit as a memoir and tribute to him.
I am hoping someone can help with this information or any other information you have regarding SGT T.L.J Whittick.
Update: The Lancaster serial number was DV309, squadron code BQ-S.
Michelle Ward
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P/O Peter James Dukelow. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 550 Sqdn.. (d.22nd May 1944) P/O Dukelow was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAFGareth Jarvis
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Sgt. Sidney A. Jarvis. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 550 Sqdn.. (d.22nd May 1944) Sgt Jarvis was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAF
P/O Peter Dukelow, RAFVR
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Sgt. Donald Sidney Bruty. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 550 Sqdn.. (d.22nd May 1944) Sgt Bruty was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAF
P/O Peter Dukelow, RAFVE
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F/O Leslie Ronald Dunham. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 550 Sqdn.. (d.22nd May 1944) F/O Leslie Dunham was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAF
P/O Dukelow, RAFVR
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F/O Leslie Robert Towsley. Royal Canadian Air Force, 550 Sqdn.. (d.22nd May 1944) F/O Leslie Towsley was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAF
P/O Dukelow, RAFVR
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Sgt. David Alfred William Mayo. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 550 Sqdn.. (d.22nd May 1944) Sgt David Mayo was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAF
P/O Dukelow, RAFVR
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P/O H. E. MacDuff. Royal Canadian Air Force, 550 Sqdn.. (d.22nd May 1944) P/O Macduff was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O Dukelow, RAFVR
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Sgt. David Dickson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 166 Squadron. (d.22nd May 1944) Sergeant (Flight Engineer) David Dickson was the son of Archibald Dickson, and of Mary Dickson of Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire.
He is buried in the Brielle General Cemetery, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
S Flynn
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P/O. William Robert Moulden. Royal Australian Air Force, 115 Squadron. (d.22nd May 1944) William Moulden served with 115 Squadron. Three years ago an officer's hat of this gentleman was purchased by a militaria dealer straight from the family in Brisbane and via a friend of mine near Sydney landed in my collection. My request would include any information available, preferably service records, type of aircraft, serial number and markings, crew, action record for 22nd of May 1944 etc.
Anything would be interesting and of help.
Aleksandar Kelemen
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