P/O Pirie, 500Squadron, August 9 1940
 

Who knows more?

On August 9, 1940 Anson I, N5356, of 500 Squadron ended up in the North sea. P/O Pirie washed up on the Dutch coast.

Who were the rest of the crew, and what happened to them?
What was the cause of the loss?
What was the Unit code and aircraft letter?

Dennis

Re: P/O Pirie, 500Squadron, August 9 1940
 

Hi Dennis,

From RAF Coastal Command Losses, Vol 1

09/08/40
No.500 Sqn
Anson I
N5356
MK-B
Op: Hookos Patrol, RAF Detling, Time Up 02:35 hrs

P/O H G R Pirie, +
P/O J B S Brockway, PoW
Sgt S R Croft, PoW
Sgt M A Prentice,+

Crashed into the North Sea off Katwijk. P/O Pirie rests in Noordwijk General Cemetery, Holland, and Sgt Prentice is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, Holland.

Regards
Ross

Re: P/O Pirie, 500Squadron, August 9 1940
 

Hello Ross ,
Thank you for the information!!

I am gatering information about military personel that washed up on the coast of Noordwijk during WW II

Your input is most helpful

Dennis