Flt/Sgt. H. A. S. Filmer No 228 Squadron

[Dave Bobbiggles]

Help!

I have been contacted by a relation of a 'James' Filmer of Canterbury, Kent, who was posted missing during the World War Two. All I know is he came from Sturry Road, Canterbury, and was lost an air gunner?

The only Filmer I can see in the CWGC site that may be a match is Flight Sergeant Harold Albert Sydney Filmer (Service No. 1811558) of No. 228 Squadron who was posted missing on 11th June 1944 and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. No. 228 Squadron were flying Sunderlands from Pembroke Docks during this time but does anyone have any details on the loss of Flt/Sgt. Filmer and presumably the rest of the crew?

Any help would be gratefully appreciated?

Thanks

Dave

[rafcommands]

Sunderland ML762 missing over Bay of Biscay.

F/Sgt C H Abram
F/Sgt J Gilray
F/Sgt N A Wilson
Sgt W S O Pearce
F/Sgt C R Ellis RNZAF
F/L J J Emery
F/Sgt Filmer
F/L R T Forgan
W/O D B McFarlane
F/L D Hewitt DFC
F/Sgt A Davison

F/L Emery's father was the First Officer of the SS Athenia when it was sunk on 03/09/39.

Regards
Ross

[Dave Bobbiggles]

Thanks Ross for your kind help. We will pass the details on to the cousin of Flt/Sgt. Filmer. Both he and myself very much appreciate the information.

Kind regards

Dave Brocklehurst

[JohnGibbo]

Hi,

Interested to see the info about the Sunderland. No -one knew for sure what happened to the boat ( ML762 known as 'U')until afew years ago when a German u-boat site became available and shows a Sunderland of 228 squadron shot down in the Bay of Biscay on the 11th June 1944. Coincidentally the U-Boat number is 228. My mother was married to Flt Sgt Gilray. There was a notice placed in the Times by I think the Pilot's family to try to trace the crew if they were still alive.