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September 19th 1944
On September 19th 1944 a Stirling EF319 of no.299 Squadron crashed
opposite "Rust Wat", Kemperbergerweg, west of Arnhem, Netherlands.
at about 1700h.
The casualties were buried at the same spot and
reinterred in Arnhem-Oosterbeek War Cemetery in 1945.
The aircrraft was hit by German Flak.
Crew:
Pilot: W/Cdr. P.B.N. DAVIS, KIA
BA: F/Lt. F. MASON, KIA
Nav: F/Lt. LOVEGROVE, POW
F/Eng: F/Lt. W.J. AULD, POW
WOp: P/Lt. J. FRANCIS, POW
AG: F/Lt. W.R. CHALK, POW
Passenger: S/Ldr. C.A.G. WINGFIELD, KIA
Homebase of no.299 Sq. was Keevil, Wilts.
Air despatcher Driver R.E. ASHTON, KIA
Air despatcher Driver E.H. SHOWELL, POW
both of 63 (Airborne) Composite Company, RASC
Target: Re-Supply mission
Details supplied by Joop Sieperman
