Civilian Casualties Vengeance HB.456 16.4.1945

[Tim Bishop]

Trying to locate and photograph the last resting places of the civilian casulities following the loss of Vengeance TT.IV HB.456 of No.587 AAC Squadron. All lost when said aircraft crashed on the 16.04.1945 into No53, 55 and 57 Stafford St, Burton Upon Trent. Casualties Edith Baker, Bryan Baker, Elizabeth Banton,Ivy Goy and Agnes Emily Jones all recorded within Burton Upon Tent County Borough cemetery is this located at Stapenhill and if so who should I contact to establish plot location?

Any help gratefully received.

Kind regards,

Tim

[Kevin Mears]

As best I can make out, it would be Stapenhill Road as the other Cemetery listed for Burton is Rolleston-on-Dove. The telephone number is 01283 508570. The cemetery office is open 9am to 5pm weekdays.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Kevin Mears

[Henk Welting]

Tim,
Don't have an answer on the civil casualties, but a question:
Was F/Sgt (Pilot) William SAUL - 1568201, of 587 Sqn killed in this accident (buried Douglas [Gateside] Cemetery, Lanarkshire). Another casualty may have been W/O (Pilot) William ERSKINE - 1365096 (buried Cambuslang [Westburn] Cemetery, Lanarkshire).
Regards,
Henk.

[Tim Bishop]

Kevin,

Thanks for the information I will ring them and see what further information they may have. Henk F/Sgt William SAUL 1568201 was the unfortunate pilot in this accident he was the sole occupant.

Kind regards,

Tim

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Tim for confirmation F/Sgt SAUL.
Regards,
Henk.