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25th June 1943 On this day:  12 Squadron Lancaster lost  Shot down over Belgium  419 Squadron Halifax lost  Operations  Two bombers lost  Signals  Instructions  Frequencies  Detachment Duty Card  Instructions  Ammunition  Signals  Orders  Beach Intelligence  Bigot Husky (XO) Copy No 13  Two pathfinders missing  Air Sea Rescue Patrol  Offensive role resumed  Attack on Caen aerodrome  Detachment to Coastal Command  Attack Made  Officer  Orders  Attack by Ju88 If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Remembering those who died this day. Glover Henry Raymond. Flt.Sgt. (d.25th June 1943) Gorton Clifford. Sgt. (d.25th June 1943) Hiddleston. George Adam. F/Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Rennick. John Stanley. Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Robinson Charles William . Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Smith Henry Keith. Flt.Sgt. (d.25-26 June 1943) Sneesby Reginald. Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Soluk. Paul. Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Yeo. Howard Garfield. Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) 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, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 16th Jan 2025 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 265273 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Looking for help with Family History Research?   Please read our Family History FAQs The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about the 25th of June 1943? There are:24 items tagged 25th of June 1943 available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Stories from 25th June 1943 Flt.Sgt. Henry Raymond Glover. Royal Air Force, 7 Squadron. (d.25th June 1943) My brother, Henry Glover is mentioned in the "Memoirs of Group Captain T.G. Mahaddie: The story of a Pathfinder." The plane he was in was shot down over Holland and he is buried in Castricum Protestant Churchyard Noord, Netherlands. Plot J Coll.grave 6. His squadron flew Stirlings, from Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Jean Fielding Add to this record. F/Sgt George Adam Hiddleston.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.25th Jun 1943) Bomb Aimer George Hiddleston was killed on 25th June 1943 in Lancaster ED968 PH-P Bar of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt John Stanley Rennick.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.25th Jun 1943) Mid Upper Gnr. John Rennick was killed on 25th June 1943 in Lancaster ED968 PH-P Bar fo 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Charles William Robinson. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.25th Jun 1943) Flt Eng. Charles Robinson was killed on 25th June 1943 Lancaster ED968 PH-P Bar of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Reginald Sneesby. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.25th Jun 1943) W/Op Reginald Sneesby was killed on 25th June 1943 in Lancaster ED968 PH-P Bar of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Paul Soluk. . RCAF, 12Sqd.. (d.25th Jun 1943) Rear Gnr. Paul Soluk was killed on 25th June 1943 in Lancaster ED968 PH-P Bar of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Howard Garfield Yeo. . RAAF, 12Sqd.. (d.25th Jun 1943) Pilot Howard Yeo was killed on 25th June 1943 flying Lancaster ED968 PH-P Bar of 12sqd Add to this record. Flt.Sgt. Henry Keith Smith. Royal Air Force, 101st Sqd.. (d.25-26 June 1943) Henry Keith Smith was trained at Port Augusta in South Australia before moving to UK to be a rear gunner in 101st Squadron. On his 7th mission from Ludford Magna, he was shot(?) down over Germany. His plane was SR-Y LM318 and had: Crew: RAF Sgt G Hay, Captain (Pilot) RAF Sgt W A Bush, (Flight Engineer) RAF Sgt F MacLeay, (Navigator) RAAF 409241 Flt Sgt H K Smith, (Air Bomber) RAF Sgt B L Scott, (Wireless Air Gunner) RAAF 416674 Flt Sgt F L I Hill, (Mid Upper Gunner) RAF Sgt T D Millns, (Rear Gunner) The aircraft crashed at Ermen,4kms SSE of Ludwigshafen, a large town north of the Ruhr, Germany. All the crew were killed and they are buried in the Rheichswald Forest War Cemetery, Locality Kleve, Noordhein-Westfalen, Germany. The cemetery is 5kms south west of Kleve. Geoffrey Walker Add to this record. Sgt. Clifford Gorton. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 428 Sqd.. (d.25th June 1943) My Uncle Clifford Gorton was in the 428 Sqdn R.C.A.F. He died on the 25th June 1943 and is buried in Eindhoven General Cemetery, Netherlands. I understand that he flew with the Canadians who were a man short for a mission. He was a rear gunner and radio operator. He was aged 23. I would love to hear from anybody who could shed more light on this brave man. I have just received his war medals and am honoured and indebted to have these momentos on his behalf. I now live in Malta and will visit Eindhoven soon to pay my respects in person. Thank you for any readers who can assist me. Chris Hadcroft Add to this record.

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