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July 14th, 1943

Halifax II JB801 'EY-G' of 78 Sq.

Crashed 01.26 hrs (local time) at Peursum, 5 km NE of Giessendam.

Crew:

- W/O Peter  HORROCKS (Pilot RAF VR). KIA

- Sgt Wyndham Hadrian HARRIES (FE RAF VR). KIA
Son of John Nevill Harries and Lucy Harries;
Husband of Phyllis Mary Harries, of Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

- F/O Charles Douglas Alexander HOSKEN (Nav. RCAF). KIA

- Sgt Arthur Stanley JELFS (RAF VR) age 29. KIA
Son of James and Fanny Jelfs, of Birmingham; Husband of Clare Jelfs, of King's Norton, Birmingham.

- Sgt Jack CHAPLIN (Wop/AG RAF VR). KIA

- Sgt Geoffrey BOWDEN (RAF VR), age 20. KIA
Son of John George and Olive Bowden, of Spondon, Derbyshire.

- Sgt Richard William ROUSE (RAF VR), age 19. KIA
Son of George Frederick and Constance Rouse, of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

All buried Rotterdam Crooswijk General Cemetery

Target: Aachen
Homebase: Breighton
Taken off: 23.33 hrs (GMT)


Details supplied by Jan Weda