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Another Battle

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From 'Lost Bombers'.

Battle P2251 Information

Type Battle Serial Number P2251 Squadron 88 X1D RH-? Operation Bouillon Date 1 11th May 1940 Date 2 11th May 1940
Further Information

"This aircraft was one of 150 Fairey Battle 1s, delivered by Fairey Aviation, Stockport between Jun39 and Oct39. Contract No. 768880/38. P2251 was one of four No.88 Sqdn Battles lost on this operation. see: P2202; P2261; the fourth Battle not identified. Delivered to No.226 Sqdn 4Aug39; No.63 Sqdn 25Oct39; Abingdon 30Nov39; AASF 11Mar40; No.1 Salvage Section 12Mar40; No.88 Sqdn 26Mar40. Airborne 0945 from Mourmelon. Shot down between Vaux-sur-S_re and Bercheux (Luxembourg), two small towns on the Bastogne to Neufch_teau road, Belgium. F/L A.J.Madge PoW Sgt E.J.M.Whittle KIA Cpl A.C.Collyer PoW Cpl A.C.Collyer was interned in Camps 8B/L1, PoW No.13056. F/L A.J.Madge in Camps L1/L3, PoW No.631. "



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Mark