Remembering Today 8/2/42 Flight Sergeant E.G.Jenner R/78631 Royal Canadian Air Force

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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  2. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Details of the above loss....

    8 February 1942

    22 OTU
    Wellington IC T2714 DD-C
    Op. Training

    Took off from Wellesbourne Mountford for a navigation exercise during which the wireless equipment failed. The crew apparently overflew the Isle of Man and failing to recognise the southern shore of Scotland turned east and at around 1430 hours flew into Burn Tod Gill near Ireby, 9 miles north east of Cockermouth, Cumberland.

    Crew.

    Sgt. L G J. Mizen +
    Sgt. J G. Hardie +
    P/O. D J. Richardson RCAF +
    F/S. L J R. Bechard RCAF +
    F/S. E G. Jenner RCAF +
    Sgt. Rutherford. Injured.

    Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.7 - W R, Chorley
     
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    nicks Very Senior Member

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