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Sergeant Edward Margetts
- RAFVR |
Sergeant
Edward Margetts was serving
as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner on board
Stirling Mk.I
BF327 coded
LS-D
on Augsust 27/28, 1942 when it took off from
Bourn at
2045hrs
for
an
operation to bomb Kassel. The
aircraft
was shot down by a night-fighter, crashing at Beusichem (Gelderland)
on the South Bank of the river Lek, 28km WSW of Ede, Holland,
the entire crew was lost.
The crew consisted of:
|
Name |
Service |
Trade |
Hometown |
Age |
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P/O John Thornton |
RAFVR |
Pilot |
- |
- |
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Sgt William Hopkins |
RAFVR |
Flight Engineer |
- |
- |
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Sgt Herbert Clegg |
RAFVR |
Navigator |
Oldham, Lancashire |
28 |
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P/O John Frazer |
RAFVR |
Bomb Aimer |
Cheltenham, Gloucester |
22 |
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Sgt Marcus Burtt |
RAFVR |
W/Op/AG |
Sale, Cheshire |
- |
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Sgt Edward Margetts |
RAFVR |
M/U Gunner |
St.Johns, Worcester |
20 |
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P/O Dennis Masur |
RCAF |
Rear Gunner |
Johnannesburg, S. Africa |
21 |
Sergeant
Edward William Margetts RAFVR was the son of Edward George &
Ethel May Margetts of St.Johns, Worcester.
Edward and his
crew are laid to rest in Amersfoot (Oud Leusden) General
Cemetery.
Photos courtesy of
Cyril Margetts and Richard Van de Velde, research by Linda Ibrom. |