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Flight Sergeant Raymond WORDSWORTH (969973) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Wireless Op./Air Gunner
Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Hampden I AD937
AIR81/7451
Death of Death 1941-07-08 Age : 27 years.
Served in 61 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : 20. G. 7. at Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands (
Map)
More Details: SON OF LILY WORDSWORTH, OF FARRINGDON PARK, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE.
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| Citation | AIR81 Casualty File Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AIR81/7451 | Sergeant G Owens, Sergeant R Wordsworth, Sergeant J F Walton: killed; Pilot Officer J G N Braithwaite: prisoner of war; aircraft shot down and crashed at Houthem, Holland, Hampden AD937, 61 Squadron, 7 July 1941. | C16756748 |
Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Date: 08 Jul 41 Aircraft: Hampden I AD937 Unit 61 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , Limburg | |||
| Details | Took off 2300 7 July 1941 from Hemswell. Shot down by a night-fighter (Lt Reinhold Knacke 1. | ||
| Source | Henk Welting's Database | ||
| Aircrew details | |||
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | Glyndwr OWENS (754046) Pilot Hampden I AD937 AIR81/7451   | 1941-07-08 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Netherlands | Jonkerbos War Cemetery  |
| Sergeant | Joseph Frank WALTON (908698) Wireless Op Hampden I AD937 AIR81/7451 | 1941-07-08 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Netherlands | Jonkerbos War Cemetery |
| Flight Sergeant | Raymond WORDSWORTH (969973) Wireless Op Hampden I AD937 AIR81/7451 | 1941-07-08 | 61 Sqdn AIR27 | Netherlands | Jonkerbos War Cemetery |
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