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HE471
Wellington X HD-
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30th January 1943 |
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| Pilot |  |
Sgt
L F Axby  |
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| Bomb Aimer |  |
Sgt
D Durham RNZAF  |
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| Navigator | |
Sgt
J H A Beath  |
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| Wireless Operator & Air Gunner | |
Sgt
W Jackson  |
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| Air Gunner |  |
P/O
T G Watson  |
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| Take off :- | 11:14 | Base :- | RAF Leconfield | Mission :- | Emden | ||
| Details :- | HE471 was presumed lost over the sea. | ||||||
| Four are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. | |||||||
| Sgt Beath lies in Esbjerg (Fovrfelt) Cemetery, having being found on Mando Island on 25th February 1943. | |||||||
It is possible that HE471 was shot down by a fighter from JG1, either Hptm Egon Falkensammer or Uffz Hanel. |
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Picture
of P/O T.G. Watson kindly donated by Geoff Watson |
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Picture
of Sgt L F Axby kindly donated by John Axby |
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Any
further information then please contact me using the address below. |
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halifaxlv827@yahoo.co.uk
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