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July 11th 1940

Anson I N5220 MK-D of 500 Sq.

Crashed: South west of Den Briel near the Oosterlandschedijk, Oostvoorne (nowadays Den Briel) at about 23.00 hrs local time

Crew:

- F/O Arthur Wilfred Alexander WHITEHEAD (Pilot RAF O), age 29. KIA
Son of Sir James Beethom Whitehead, K.C.M.G., M.A., J.P., and the Hon. Marian Cecilia (née Brodrick), of Lymington, Hampshire.

- P/O Anthony Ronald MATHIAS (Pilot RAF). KIA
Son of Charles Ronald en Shelah Mathias of Lamphey, Pembrokeshire.

- AC1 William Charles HUBBARD (Wop. RAF), age 21. KIA
Son of Dorothy Hubbard, of Cheam, Sutton, Surrey.
Buried Rotterdam Crooswijk General Cemetery

- Sgt Henry W J SMITH PoW

Target: North Sea patrol (Hookos Patrol)
Homebase: Detling
Taken off: 21.15 hrs


Details supplied by Jan Weda