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Wellington III BK538
Incidents/Accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Unit | Pilot Name | Location |
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| 21 Nov 42 | Wellington III BK538 | 150 Sqdn | UK | |
| Remarks | Took off 1910 20 Nov 1942 from Kirmington. On return diverted to RAF Manston Kent. | Henk Welting's Database | ||
National Archives AIR81
| Citation | Aircraft | AIR81 Casualty File Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR81/19981 | Wellington BK538 | Pilot Officer J E Sweet (RCAF), Pilot Officeer T H Howell, Sergeant H M Lisson (RCAF), Sergeant L J Somerville (RAAF): killed; Sergeant E O Booth: injured; Wellington BK538, 150 Squadron, aircraft accident returning from an operational flight, near Manston aerodrome, Kent, 20 November 1942. | C18044848 |
Casualties in the CWGC Register for Wellington III BK538
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Officer | Trevor HOWELL (117457) Observer/Ai Wellington III BK538 IBCC    | 1942-11-20 | 150 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Thornaby-On-Tees Cemetery  |
| Warrant Officer Class II | Harris Mansel LISSON (R/84681) Wireless Op Wellington III BK538 IBCC  | 1942-11-20 | 150 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Margate Cemetery, Kent |
| Flight Sergeant | Leslie John SOMMERVILLE (401860) Wellington III BK538 IBCC  | 1942-11-20 | 150 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Margate Cemetery, Kent |
| Flying Officer | Julian Frederic SWEET (J/8938) Pilot Wellington III BK538 IBCC | 1942-11-21 | 150 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Minster (Thanet) Cemetery |
Related Posts in RAF Commands Forum
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| Aircraft Losses Database Corrections | Hello On the RAF Commands database it has this for Wellington BK438: [URL]http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=BK438[/URL] I see a few online references also have BK438, however shouldn't this be BK538? As per Bill Chorley's BCL 1942, page 263: [I]Wellington III BK538 JN-U [/I] [I]Op: Torino [/I] [I]Took off from Kirmington at 19.10. Overshot and crashed 23.00 while trying to make an emergency landing at Manston airfield, Kent. P/O J F Sweet – killed F/O T Howell – killed Sgt J H N Lissen – killed [sic Lisson] Sgt L J Somerville – killed Sgt E O Booth – injured[/I] See also: [URL]http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=BK538[/URL] I'm confused...not an unusual state of affairs, it must be said! Regards Simon ....Read More. | wwrsimon on 7th November 2021 04:43:12 |
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