76 Sqdn, 27 July 1943, Hamburg raid
 

Looking for the full names of the Holmes crew who flew the Hamburg raid, 27 July 1943. I only know their surnames as "Joe" Kent (Nav), "Burry" or "Bunny" Warren (Wop), "Van" Marle (gunner), Pape (BA), "Tim" or "Jim" College (Australian) and "Fred"H. Smith (FE). Also the serial of his Halifax please.

Thank you very much,
Adrian

Re: 76 Sqdn, 27 July 1943, Hamburg raid
 

Got an AI answer so don't know whether or not it is totally "correct".

Pilot: Ernest Holmes
Navigator: Joseph Victor "Joe" Kent
Air Bomber (BA): Robert William Pape
Wireless Operator (Wop): Thomas Henry "Burry" or "Bunny" Warren
Air Gunner: James Mursell "Tim" or "Jim" Colledge (Australian)
Air Gunner: John Arthur Van-Marle
Flight Engineer (FE): Frederick Ronald Harmsworth-Smith
Note: The results indicate the "gunner" listing in your query actually refers to two separate air gunners (Colledge and Van-Marle), and the Flight Engineer is Frederick Ronald Harmsworth-Smith, often noted as "Fred" H. Smith.

Handley Page Halifax (likely HR866) .

Re: 76 Sqdn, 27 July 1943, Hamburg raid
 

Thank you so much Rswank for your answer. Sounds if John Arthur Van Marle is a South African , Belgian or Dutch. Any ranks for these guys??

Re: 76 Sqdn, 27 July 1943, Hamburg raid
 

Hi Adrian,


https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/fi...hur-van-marle/


https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/vet...=1043774&c=WW2


https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/fi...msworth-smith/


Van Marle was killed in the loss of Halifax LK791 https://www.rafcommands.com/database...hp?qname=LK791


Regards,


Dave