Remembering Today Casualty Sergeant (Observer) PREECE, ROBERT JOHN Service Number 1174086 Died 18/02/1943 Aged 22 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Son of Herbert and Daisy Preece, of Bridgwater. INSCRIPTION: DEARLY LOVED Buried at WEMBDON (ST. GEORGE) CHURCHYARD Location: Somerset, United Kingdom Number of casualties: 3 Cemetery/memorial reference: Sec. C. Row A. Grave 14. Sgt Robert John Preece ( - 1943) - Find A Grave Photos
The Last Crew of Lancaster W4270 The story behind a WW11 bomber crash at Staunton-in-the-Vale | The Last Crew of Lancaster W4270 | Staunton | Newark and Sherwood | Notts Places | Our Nottinghamshire 61 Squadron Lancaster I W4270 Sgt. Warne The attached seems to be the only page of this report to survive
The last crew members of Lancaster W4270 were WO11 Thomas H. Warne R/102085 CCAF Pilot 'HERB' Buried in NEWARK WAR CEMETERY. Sgt George A Hitchin 576765 Flt.Eng. 'Arthur' Buried in PADIHAM (ST. LEONARD) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION Sgt Robert J Preece 1174086 Obs. 'Jack' Buried in WEMBDON (ST GEORGE) CHURCHYARD Sgt Thomas R Newton 1110116 Wop/AG Buried in BRANDON AND BYSHOTTLES (USHAW MOOR) CEMETERY Sgt Edward J Loverock 95015 AG 'Eddie' Buried in MATLOCK (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD Sgt John Coaker 127678 AG Buried in LEUSDON (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) CHURCHYARD No.50 & No.61 Squadrons Association - Staunton Lancaster Memorial
Photo from my collection. Sergeant (Air Gunner) LOVEROCK, EDWARD JOHN Service Number 950159 Died 18/02/1943 Aged 21 61 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Son of Frederick and Mabel Victoria Jubilee Loverock, of Matlock. INSCRIPTION YOU DID YOUR DUTY YOUR LIFE YOU GAVE YOU REST WITH MANY WHO DIED TO SAVE
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 11 Wembdon Road , Bridgwater, Somerset NAME DOB OCCUPATION Herbert Preece 05 Apr 1888 Master Builder Daisy Preece 11 Nov 1900 House Wife Robert J Preece 07 Jun 1920 Clerk, Cellophane Works Daisy I R Coombs 17 Dec 1903 Housewife Alfred James Coombes (Coombs) 31 May 1903 School Master Bertram H Knightbridge 19 Aug 1890 School Master Gertrude Knightbridge 01 Nov 1891 Housewife William L Howlett 05 Mar 1907 School Master Catherine N Howlett 11 Oct 1899 School Master
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 54 Blackburn Road, Padiham, Lancashire NAME DOB OCCUPATION Edwin Hitchon 09 Jun 1901 Master Decorator Lilian Mary Hitchon 08 Jun 1897 Housewife, Unpaid Domestic Duties John Hitchon 22 Apr 1927 At School
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 9 Laurel Avenue, Durham NAME DOB OCCUPATION Herbert Newton 11 Feb 1899 Borers Labourer Gertrude Newton 03 Jan 1900 Unpaid Domestic Duties Sorry, this record is officially closed. William H Newton 11 Mar 1934 At School Sorry, this record is officially closed.