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Sgt. Stuart Martin Parkeshouse Parkes DSO.
RAFVR 9 Squadron
(d.26th Aug 1944)
Stuart Parkes was a pilot of Wellington bombers and was based at Honington in Suffolk. And on the night of 11th January 1941 as part of a 6 member crew took off for a bombing mission to Turin.
Aircraft WS- R1224 was forced to land near Miserieux in France and all crew were uninjured however they were all interned. Five of the grew managed to escape and eventually returned to the UK and took place in further operations.
Sgt Parkes was promoted to Squadron Leader was killed whilst flying Lancasters on the night of 26th of August 1944.