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Re: RAF bomber crash Cattawade/Brantham, Essex.
Stirling R9241 of No 218 Squadron crashed near Cattawade around 7 p.m. on 24 October 1942 while en route for a mission to Milan, Italy.
Had taken off from Downham Market, Norfolk, when after about 35 mins.
a fire broke out in an engine, which rapidly spread.
Killed were F/Sgt F. Higgott (RNZAF), P/O R. Thompson, Sgt B Grieve, Sgt A Mahoney, Sgt N Simms, Sgt L. Nockells and Sgt W Ferris.
Sgt Hinshelwood knew to bail out and was injured.
Best regards,
Leendert
Brugge/Belgium
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