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October 25th 1942

Wellington III BK306 KO-K of 115 Sq.

Crashed: In the sea off the coast of Holland.

Crew:

- Sgt Donald Stuart OLDRIDGE (Pilot RNZAF) age 21. KIA
Son of Sidney Robert and Mabel Dawse Oldridge, of Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand. Buried Rotterdam Crooswijk General Cemetery

- Sgt Robert Louis Andrew McFARLAND(Nav./Bomber. RNZAF) age 20. KIA
Son of Charles Louis McFarland and of Letitia McFarland (née Trevarthen), of Auckland City, New Zealand. Buried Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.

- Sgt Kenneth Harry YEOMAN (AB RNZAF) age 25. KIA
Son of Harry Bertram Yeoman and of Hildred Agnes Yeoman (née Parker), of Wellington City, New Zealand. Buried Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.

- Sgt Alan Francis GARDNER (Wop./AG) RAF VR) age 21. KIA
Son of Rodney Robert and Amy Kathleen Gardner; foster-son of Mrs. E. Wade, of North Harrow, Middlesex. Buried Hook of Holland General Cemetery.

Sgt George Alfred Frederick COUZENS (AG RAF VR) age 24. MIA
Son of George Frederick and Ellen Mary Couzens, of Battersea, London.
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Panel 80.

Target: Milano, Italy
Homebase: Mildenhall


Details supplied by Jan Weda