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W/Cmdr. Roy George Claingbould Arnold
Royal Air Force 9 Squadron
I am seeking anyone who may have known the crew of Wellington Ic serial R1758 code WS from 9 Squadron which took off from RAF Honington at 1530 on 09.06.1941 for an armed recognisance of the French and Belgium coasts and was intercepted NE of Calais by Me 109's and shot down into the sea off Zeebrugge.
The crew were;
Wing Commander (Pilot) Roy George Claringbould Arnold. Son of James and Daisy Arnold; husband of Vera Constance Arnold, of Daventry, Northamptonshire he is buried at Blankenberge town cemetery.
928273 Sgt J M Pinkham taken POW pow no. 18298 Stalag 357 Kopernikus
45272 F/O D Bruce AFM taken POW pow no.1356 Oflag O4C Saalhaus Colditz
627802 Sgt H A Wink taken POW pow no. 18297 Stalag 357 Kopernikus
Sgt R H Barratt taken POW pow no. 18299 Stalag 357 Kopernikus. Exchanged identity with rifleman G.S. Godden of the Rifle Brigade.
F/O T A Bax taken POW
Does anyone have a picture of Sqn.Ldr Arnold or does anyone know any of the survivors of R1758?