Hudson loss
Hi,
Does anyone have information about a 233 Sqn Hudson loss on 13 April 1940? One of the crew was LAC Peter Murray (wop/ag) from Anstruther in Fife. In Fledgling Eagles by Chris Shores, Hudson N7258 from 233 Sqn was shot down by Ofw Robert Menge II/JG77. The pilot of the Hudson was Plt Off G J D YTorke. This loss occured on 12 April. Could this be the same aircraft? Alex |
Re: Hudson loss
Alex,
The following is taken from RAF Coastal Command Losses Vol 1. Ross McNeill. 12 April 1940. 233 Squadron. Hudson 1 N7258 ZS-J. Op. Special. Base Leuchars. Take Off Time 07:28 hrs. Crew. P/O. G J D. Yorke 36185 + F/Lt. A H. McLaren DFC 39019 + Cpl. M. Wilson MiD 522495 + LAC. J A. Milne 610765 + Set out to intercept and shadow an enemy naval task force believed to include the 'Scharnhorst' and two Hipper-class cruisers. Whilst shadowing 'Scharnhorst' it is believed that the Hudson was shot down SW of Kristansand by Oblt Carmann of II/JG77 at 13:55 hrs. P/O Yorke, a New Zealander from Wellington, who was involved in the first submarine attack of the war, and his crew, are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. 13 April 1940. 233 Squadron. Hudson 1 N7323 ZS-Y Op. Stavanger. Base Leuchars. Take Off Time 13:42 hrs. Crew. Sgt. R S. Callinan 580171 + Sgt. J S. Scarffe 529786 + LAC. P. Murray 524858 + LAC. T. Liddle 568502 + Shot down off Stavanger, Norway, at 17:25hrs by Unteroffizier Bruckner in a Messerschmitt Me110C-1 from 3/ZG76 based at Sola. Sgt Callinan, a New Zealander from Auckland City, and his crew are buried in Sola Churchyard, Norway. 233 Squadron also lost Hudson 1 N7241 ZS-U on the same day. Hope this is a help Regards Peter |
Re: Hudson loss
Hi Peter,
Thank you very much, this helps a great deal. Alex |
Re: Hudson loss
Hi,
I have another couple of queries regarding Hudsons. 4/10/39 A 224 Sqn Hudson crashed and four of the crew are buried at Leuchars. Crew are: Plt Off R A Barker Plt Off J W C McFarlane Sgt H Letchford AC C A Bates 10/10/39 A 233 Sqn Hudson crashed and two crew members are buried at Leuchars. Crew are: Plt Off W E Lockey Fly Off C H Clark Can someone tie up these crews with a serial number/code and reason for loss? Thanks, Alex |
Re: Hudson loss
Hello Alex,
From Coastal Command Losses v1 4th October 1939. 224 Sqdn Hudson I N7214 "QX-T" Delivered as a relief a/c to the detached flight and returned with relieved crew and kit. Dived into the ground from 300 ft, half a mile N of Leuchars, Fife after a presumed loss of control due to unbalanced load. Sgt Letchford, P/O. McFarlane P/O. Barker and AC1 Bates rest locally in Leuchars Cemetery . P/O Perry is buried in Lonparish Cemetery Hampshire and AC1 May in St. Johns Westgate Cemetery Newcastle-upon-Tyne. F/O. D.G.Perry 37899 P/O J W C McFarlane 39638 Sgt. H. Letchford 580247 P/O. R A Barker 40199 AC1 F H May 521784 AC1 C A Bates 511737 10th October 1939 233 Sqdn Hudson I N7227 "ZS-Y" The Hudson was flying very low as the visibility was poorwith a low cloud base and it struck high ground at 19.40hrs, 1 and a 1/2 miles S of Freuchie, Fife when returning from patrol. Fire broke out immediately and the wreckage was distributed over a large area. The crew of four were killed instantly. F/O Clark, a New Zealander from Wellington City and P/O. Lockley are buried in Leuchars Cemetery while AC1 Blades was taken to St.Mary Churchyard Wath, Yorkshire and AC2 Cochrane rests in Ryden Mains Cemetery New Monkland Lanarkshire. F/O. C.H. Clark 39272 P/O. W.E.Lockley 41436 AC1 B N Blades 550711 AC2 W M Cochrane 620399 Alex |
Re: Hudson loss
Hi Alex,
Thanks for filling in the gaps. Alex |
Re: hudsons 233 squadron
hi new to this ,looking for any information about P/O G yorke 233 sq on hudsons lost 12 april 1940 .
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