Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945

Loss Register


Loss chart: T4249
Day or Night of operation Operation Target Nickname Aircraft
21 Sep 44 Re-Supply Market Garden
Factory Aircraft Mk Serial/Wnr. Code Unit Air Force TO/t Airfield
Short Stirling IV LJ830 QS- 620 Sqdn RAF 1220 Fairford
Time Cause of the Crash Crash Location Damage Province
1530 Crashed 'Buunderkamp' n of the railway near Wolfheze Gelderland
Function Mil Rank Ini Name Age Mil reg Air Force Fate Cemetery Grave Remarks
Pilot F/O. H.M. McLeod J/24949 RCAF POW -
Flight Engineer Sgt. T. Haig 1821449 RAF EVD -
Navigator F/O. R. Newton J/26361 RCAF EVD -
Bomb Aimer F/O. H. Bate J/24015 RCAF POW -
Wireless Operator W/O. C.C. King 157923 RAF EVD -
Rear Gunner F/O. J.R. Thomas J/29874 RCAF KIA Oosterbeek War Cem 21 C 15
Air Despatcher Drv. S.L. Churchyard 22 T/10693855 RASC KIA Oosterbeek War Cem 27 C 8
Air Despatcher - RASC Unknown -
Wartime Records Background Info
Operations Record Book Hees van, ‘Green on’, page 207

Version September, 2022