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Re: 1943 RAF Casualty help wanted
20 September 1943
1485 Flight
Wellington X HE350
Op. Training
P/O. W G. Baker inj
Sgt. J. Pemberton inj
Sgt. A. Kirkman inj
P/O. R A. Baker DFC +
Sgt. T C. Newton inj
Sgt.A. Bracey +
Sgt. T. Baker +
Took off 1537 hrs Skellingthorpe for air gunnery training but as the Wellington gained height both motors cut. Unable to turn back the pilot crash landed at 1540 hrs two to three miles NW of the runway. At least three were admitted to RAF HospitalRaucebyy.Sgts Pembertonn.Kirkman and Newton had been attached from 1654 HCU, while P/O. Baker was serving with 50 squadron. Details of his commission had been Gazetted on 15 June 1943 with promulgation of his DFC appeared in the London Gazette on 16 November of that same year. From Ferriby in Yorkshire he lies in Cleethorpes Cemetery. His namesake, Sgt. Baker was taken to Corby Cemetery, while Sgt. Bracey rests at Burton-on- Trent Cemetery.
BCL Vol.8 - W R. Chorley
Hope this helps
Regards
Peter
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