Adegem Canadian War Cemetery Belgium

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    MAY 21, 1940: KITCHEN, ARTHUR (age 36). Private (4129034). Middlesex Regiment, 1/8th Bn. Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 2. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: KITCHEN, ARTHUR | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MAY 22, 1940:
    BROOKS, ALBERT HARRY. Serjeant (1664494). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 1, Row AB, Grave 2. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: BROOKS, ALBERT HARRY | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    FLETCHER, THOMAS CHARLES (age 19). United Kingdom. Corporal (6399540). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 1, Row AB, Grave 3. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: FLETCHER, THOMAS CHARLES | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    FROUDE, RICHARD (age 40). Warrant Officer Class I (R.S.M.) (6391344). Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Mentioned in Despatches. Plot 3, Row AB, Grave 1. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: FROUDE, RICHARD | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    GARDNER, RICHARD JOHN (age 29). Lance Corporal (5668683). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 4. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: GARDNER, RICHARD JOHN | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    HEWETT, RONALD SIDNEY (age 21). United Kingdom. Lance Corporal (6402255). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 1. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: HEWETT, RONALD SIDNEY | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    JENNER, WILLIAM EDWARD (age 35). United Kingdom. Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.) (2206518). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 12. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: JENNER, WILLIAM EDWARD | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    READ, LESLIE RONALD (age 31). United Kingdom. Private (5667114). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 1, Row AB, Grave 12. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: READ, LESLIE RONALD | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    SEARS, ALFRED. Colour Serjeant (6085861). The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), 1/5th Bn. Plot 3, Row AB, Grave 2. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: SEARS, ALFRED | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    TAYLOR, THOMAS JOHN (age 24). Private (6398600). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 8. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: TAYLOR, THOMAS JOHN | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    TURNER, RONALD ARTHUR (age 20). United Kingdom. Private (6401339). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 1, Row AB, Grave 4. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: TURNER, RONALD ARTHUR | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MAY 23, 1940:
    JONES, ROBERT (age 20). United Kingdom. Fusilier (6459402). Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), 2nd Bn. Plot 5, Row AA, Grave 11. Temporary burial: Sint-Amanduskerk, Otegem, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: JONES, ROBERT | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    PARKER, KENNETH SIDNEY (age 20). United Kingdom. Private (5501230). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 3. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: PARKER, KENNETH SIDNEY | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    SLOWE, EDWARD PATRICK (age 25). United Kingdom. Lieutenant (90597). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Plot 1, Row AB, Grave 11. Temporary burial: Wortegem Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: SLOWE, EDWARD PATRICK | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    SMITH, CECIL. Private (6398814). Royal Sussex Regiment, 4th Bn. Plot 6, Row AA, Grave 5. Temporary burial: Woumen Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: SMITH, CECIL | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MAY 25, 1940:
    BENNETT, JOHN KEITH (age 20). United Kingdom. Pilot Officer (2nd Pilot/Navigator) (40664). Royal Air Force, 49 Sqdn. Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 8. Temporary burial: Sint Donatuskerk, Zeebrugge, Belgium.

    *details/ service records requested*

    Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/bennett-john-keith
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    PARSONS, GEORGE RENE JOSEPH (age 19). United Kingdom. Leading Aircraftman (Radio Operator (Air)) (547309). Royal Air Force, 49 Sqdn. Plot 12, Row D, Grave 8.

    *details/ service records requested*

    Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/parsons-george-rene-joseph
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    Hampden P1318 took off Scampton, United Kingdom to attack rail targets between Aachen and Krefeld, Germany. The bomber was hit by German Anti Aircraft (FLAK) and crashed into there North Sea in the area of Zeebrugge, Belgium.
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    MAY 25, 1944:
    WITHAM, ALBERT. United Kingdom. Warrant Officer (Pilot) (1336599). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 137 Sqdn. Plot 3, Row AB, Grave 11.

    Typhoon IB MN469 Shot down by German Anti Aircraft (FLAK) about a mile off the coast of Oostende, Belgium.

    *details/ service records requested*

    Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/witham-albert
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    MAY 27, 1940:
    ANGUS, ALEXANDER ROBERT (age 20). United Kingdom. Bombardier (885834). Royal Artillery, 56 Medium Regt. Plot 11, Row H, Grave 12.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: ANGUS, ALEXANDER ROBERT | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    DAVIS, FRANK CECIL (age 19). Private (5336318). Royal Berkshire Regiment, 4th Bn. Died Between 27/05/1940 and 04/06/1940. Plot 5, Row AA, Grave 7.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: DAVIS, FRANK CECIL | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MOZLEY, JAMES CAMPBELL (age 21). United Kindgom. Private (534073). Royal Berkshire Regiment, 4th Bn. Plot 4, Row AA, Grave 11.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: MOZLEY, JAMES CAMPBELL | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    TAPPER, MYER (age 21). Private (5340137). Royal Berkshire Regiment, 4th Bn. Plot 4, Row AA, Grave 10.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: TAPPER, MYER | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MAY 29, 1940:
    CHEYNE, DAVID JAMES CAIRNS. Private (4345185). East Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Plot 5, Row AA, Grave 3.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: CHEYNE, DAVID JAMES CAIRNS | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    HILL, ERIC WALTER (age 20). United Kingdom. Private (5337678). Royal Berkshire Regiment, 4th Bn. Plot 4, Row AA, Grave 12.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: HILL, ERIC WALTER | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    HOBSON, WILLIAM (age 40). Private (4344333). East Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Plot 4, Row AA, Grave 9.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: HOBSON, WILLIAM | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    PERKINS, FREDERICK JOHN (age 21). Gunner (1517720). Royal Artillery, H.Q. 6 H.A.A. Regt. Plot 12, Row D, Grave 7.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: PERKINS, FREDERICK JOHN | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    RAINBOW, SIDNEY FRANK (age 26). Corporal (817275). Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 10.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: RAINBOW, SIDNEY FRANK | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    STONE, CHARLES WILLIAM GEORGE (age 22). United Kingdom. Private (5337679). Royal Berkshire Regiment, 4th Bn. Plot 5, Row AA, Grave 1.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: STONE, CHARLES WILLIAM GEORGE | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    TAYLOR, ANDREW WEBLEY (age 21). United Kingdom. Second Lieutenant (113625). Royal Berkshire Regiment, 4th Bn. Plot 5, Row AA, Grave 8.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: TAYLOR, ANDREW WEBLEY | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    TREMELLING, WILLIAM ADOLPHUS (age 40). Driver (T/7814457). Royal Army Service Corps, attd. H.Q. II. Corps. Died Between 29/05/1940 and 30/05/1940. Plot 4, Row AB, Grave 11.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: TREMELLING, WILLIAM ADOLPHUS | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    WHITE, STANLEY GEORGE Corporal (5336878). Royal Berkshire Regiment, 4th Bn. Plot 5, Row AA, Grave 6.
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    Full profile: WHITE, STANLEY GEORGE | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    WILSON, JOHN THOMAS (age 25). Private (5182036). Private (5182036). Gloucestershire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Plot 4, Row AA, Grave 7.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: WILSON, JOHN THOMAS | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MAY 31, 1940:

    HUTTON, JAMES (age 31). Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Private (4798738). Lincolnshire Regiment, attd 9th Inf. Bde. Died Between 31/05/1940 and 17/06/1940. Body washed ashore on June 17, 1940 at Knokke beach, Belgium. Probably drowned in Dunkirk, France. Plot 12, Row D, Grave 9.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/hutton-james
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    POTTER, LEONARD WALTER (age 28). United Kingdom. Corporal (5825489). Suffolk Regiment, 1st Bn. Plot 5, Row AA, Grave 2.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/potter-leonard-walter
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    MAY 31, 1942:

    SMYTH, JAMES WILLIAM (age 29). Chicago, Illinois, USA. Flight Sergeant (Air Observer) (R/80105). Royal Canadian Air Force, 142 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Awarded the Operational Wings. Body washed ashore near Oostende, Belgium. Plot 4, Row F, Grave 10.
    Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/smyth-james-william
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    WATSON, GEORGE SAMUEL (age 23). United Kingdom. Sergeant (1023590). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 142 Sqdn. Body washed ashore near Zeebrugge, Belgium. Plot 3, Row AB, Grave 9.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/watson-george-samuel
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    Vickers Wellington Mk IV Z1209 claimed to be shot down by Oberleutnant Heinrich Alexander Ludwig Peter Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein III./NJG 2. The Wellington bomber crashed into the North Sea. German costal defence in Vlissingen, Netherlands reported a burning wreckage on the water at 1:16 hrs. This time matched with the claim of Wittgenstein. The entire crew was killed in action.

    Luftwaffe Ace Wittgenstein was killed in action on January 21, 1944. After shooting down 4 Commonwealth bombers his Junker 88 Nachtjager's fuel tank exploded from a fire inside the left engine. Wittgenstein is buried at the German Military War Cemetery in Ysselsteyn, Netherlands
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    JUNE 1, 1944:
    SEARLES, ERNEST ROBERT. Sergeant (Air Bomber) (1324623). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 149 Sqdn. Stirling LJ501 OJ-H was on a mission to Friesland, Netherlands but crashed or shot down near the cost of Zeebrugge, Belgium. Plot 5, Row AB, Grave 10.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: SEARLES, ERNEST ROBERT | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    Crew:
    Flying Officer (955831) H.V. Cutts - Safe U.K.
    Sergeant (2220594) Frank Cartwright - Runnymede Memorial Panel 226, United Kingdom.
    Sergeant (987302) Sydney Dickinson - Buried in Vlissingen, Netherlands.
    Sergeant Ernest Robert Searles - Buried in Adegem, Belgium.
    Sergeant (1651048) Frederick Cecil Pallett - Runnymede Memorial Panel 235, United Kingdom.
    Pilot Officer (J/89887) John Robert McWade, RCAF - Buried in Cement House, Belgium.
    Flight Sergeant (1079224) John Hodgkins - Runnymede Memorial Panel 218, United Kingdom.
     
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    JUNE 2, 1942:
    O'BRIEN, CHARLES (age 23). United Kingdom. Flying Officer (Observer) (45486). Royal Air Force. Plot 3, Row AA, Grave 3.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: O'BRIEN, CHARLES | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    ROBINSON, RONALD JAMES (age 28). United Kingdom. Pilot Officer (Pilot) (110612). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Plot 3, Row AA, Grave 2.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full Profile: ROBINSON, RONALD JAMES DFC | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    On Monday, 01 June 1942, the R.A.F. Wellington IC DV763 XG-H2, took off at 23:12 hrs for participation in the second 1000 bomber raid. This time the target being Essen, Germany.
    The aircraft was shot down above Tervuursesteenweg in Perk, Belgium by the night fighter crew of Hauptmann Walter Ehle and Oberfeldwebel Hans Weng of the Stab II./NJG 1, who were flying Bf 110 G9+CC from Sint-Truiden, Belgium airfield.

    Crew:
    Pilot Officer (110612) Ronald Robinson (Distinguished Flying Cross) (Pilot) - Buried in Adegem, Belgium.
    Flying Officer (45486) Charles O’Brien (Observer) - Buried in Adegem, Belgium.
    Flight Sergeant J.M Forster (Radio Operator) (Prisoner of War)
    Sergeant E.T. Beal, RCAF (Prisoner of War)
    Sergeant Harold Edison DeMone (Distinguished Flying Medal) (Air Gunner), RCAF (Safe in U.K.)
     
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    JUNE 4, 1940:
    RICKS, ROBERT EDWARD (age 21). United Kingdom. Private (7359931). Royal Army Medical Corps, 11 Field Amb. Plot 4, Row AB, Grave 5.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: RICKS, ROBERT EDWARD | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    RING, ALBERT GEORGE (age 21). Private (6144430). East Surrey Regiment, 1st Bn. Plot 4, Row AB, Grave 6. Temporary burial: Klemskerke Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
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    SIMPKIN, HORACE EDWARD (age 20). Guardsman (2616653). Grenadier Guards. Plot 4, Row AB, Grave 1. Temporary burial: Klemskerke Churchyard, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
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    TRUEMAN, HARRY MARSHALL (age 29). United Kingdom. Lance Corporal (4969595). Royal Corps of Signals, 3rd Div. Sigs. Plot 3, Row AA, Grave 9. Temporary burial: Kortenberg Churchyard, St. Martinueskerk, Belgium.
    *details/ service records requested*
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    JUNE 6, 1942:
    CLAYTON, PETER LEVINGE (age 20). United Kingdom. Pilot Officer (Pilot) (121334). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 149 Sqdn. Plot 12, Row F, Grave 12.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: CLAYTON, PETER LEVINGE | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    GEORGE, THOMAS ALFRED (age 27). United Kingdom. Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) (1167271). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 149 Sqdn. Plot 12, Row F, Grave 8.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: GEORGE, THOMAS ALFRED | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    GWYTHER, JOHN FREDERICK (age 30). United Kingdom. Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) (1286635). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 149 Sqdn. Plot 12, Row F, Grave 11.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: GWYTHER, JOHN FREDERICK | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    JONES, DAVID MORGAN PRICE (age 28). Pilot Officer (Observer) (108245). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 149 Sqdn. Plot 12, Row F, Grave 10.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: JONES, DAVID MORGAN PRICE | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    KELLEHER, MICHAEL JOSEPH (age 21). United Kingdom. Sergeant (Flight Engineer) (568970). Royal Air Force, 149 Sqdn. Plot 12, Row F, Grave 9.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: KELLEHER, MICHAEL JOSEPH | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MOUAT, JAMES HUTCHISON (age 22). United Kingdom. Sergeant (Pilot) (1365131). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 149 Sqdn. Plot 12, Row F, Grave 7.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: MOUAT, JAMES HUTCHISON | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    Stirling I W7508 (OJ-D) took off 23:15 hrs on June 5, 1942 from Lakenheath, United Kingdom for an operation over Essen, Germany. The aircraft was shot down by a night-fighter (Oberleutnant Walter Barte, /Nachtjagdgeschwader 4) and the bomber crashed at l'Ecluse, Belgium.
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    Walter BARTE on the far right.
     
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    JUNE 9, 1941:
    MANSFIELD, DENNIS JOHN. Flight Sergeant (Observer) (751041). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9 Sqdn. Plot 3, Row AB, Grave 6.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: MANSFIELD, DENNIS JOHN | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    Wellington Ic T2620 WS-G took off from RAF Honington at 15.36hrs for a reconnaissance operation off the coast of France and Belgium and to attack enemy shipping in the Belgium and Dutch coastal sweep. Three other aircraft form No 9 Squadron took off on the same operation. Two returned safely, but reported that they had been attacked by Me 109s. The rear gunner of one of these aircraft reported seeing a Wellington being attacked by two Me 109s (German Fighter planes) and that black smoke was seen coming from this Wellington. (Aircrew Remembered).


    JUNE 9, 1945:
    PREFONTAINE, EDWIN LUCIEN (age 26). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Private (D/108538). Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. Died accidentally. Gunshot wound though head. "If somebody asks for me I am gone on a drunk. As far as you know I am gone as of 1700 hrs today 9 June 45. That is all there is there is left for me. So long boys, Eddy." Plot 10, Row A, Grave 1.
    Full profile: PREFONTAINE, EDWIN LUCIEN | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    JUNE 10, 1940:
    ROOKER, WILLIAM GEORGE (age 28). United Kingdom. Corporal (5669309). Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th (Cinque Ports) Bn. Died Between 10/06/1940 and 16/06/1940 Plot 2, Row AB, Grave 9.
    *details/ service records requested*
    Full profile: ROOKER, WILLIAM GEORGE | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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