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Sergeant
Ronald Hordon - RAFVR |
Sergeant
Ronald Hordon was
piloting Lancaster Mk.I
W4918 coded
KM-G
on February 2/3 1943 when it took off from
Waddington
at 1818hrs for an operation to
Koln. The aircraft
collided with a 102 Squadron Halifax and came down at 2100 hours
at Luyksgestel (Noord Brabant), 20 km SSW of Eindhoven, the entire crew was lost.
The crew consisted of:
|
Name |
Service |
Trade |
Hometown |
Age |
|
Sgt Ronald Hordon |
RAFVR |
Pilot |
Wardley, Co.Durham |
22 |
|
Sgt Ian Traill, MID |
RAFVR |
Flight Engineer |
Balham, London |
32 |
|
Sgt Phillip Copp |
RAFVR |
Navigator |
Kensington, London |
20 |
|
Sgt Lisle Cox |
RAFVR |
Bomb Aimer |
- |
- |
|
Sgt Edward Lawrence |
RCAF |
W/Op/AG |
Toronto, Ontario |
21 |
|
Sgt Frank Checketts |
RAFVR |
M/U Gunner |
Pershore, Worcestershire |
26 |
|
Sgt Edward Harrold |
RAFVR |
Rear Gunner |
- |
- |
Sergeant
Ronald Hordon RAFVR was aged 22 and the son of John William and
Zillah Hordon of Wardley, County Durham. He had a brother and
sister. Before enlisting he worked in the office of a quilting
factory.
All
of
the crew rest in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery.
Photo courtesy of Sylvia Pigg, research by Linda Ibrom. |