War Cemetery - Becklingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

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British War Cemetery - Becklingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Englischer Soldatenfriedhof - Becklingen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland

14 November 1940

Flying Officer J. A. Champness, Sergeant R. B. Lister, Sergeant T. Hanlon, Sergeant C. Stockman, Sergeant N. S. Smith: The crew took off with their plane, a Whitley V, serial number T4170, code GE-T, from the airbase at Linton-on-Ouse to bomb Berlin. They were shot down by Flak. They crashed at Westerwede, Germany. All five airmen were killed.
Some 50 aircraft taking part, although only 50% reported that they reached the target. What has been described as the worst losses to Bomber Command since the start of the war with 10 aircraft falling to return.

John Alec Champness

Flying Officer
J. A. Champness
Pilot
Royal Air Force
14th November 1940   Age 32

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Flying Officer
70124
abt. 1908
14 November 1940
32
58 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Maurice Champness,
of Purley, Surrey.
Chartered Accountant.

Thomas Hanlon

755457   Sergeant
T. Hanlon
Observer
Royal Air Force
14th November 1940   Age 29

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Sergeant
755457
abt. 1911
14 November 1940
29
58 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of Patrick and Agnes Hanlon,
husband of Joyce Vera Hanlon,
of Thames Haven, Essex.

Raylton Barclay Lister

754795   Sergeant
R. B. Lister
Pilot
Royal Air Force
14th November 1940   Age 25

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Sergeant
754795
abt. 1915
14 November 1940
25
58 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of Robert Barclay Lister and Emily Lister,
of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.

Norman Sidney Smith

905353   Sergeant
N. S. Smith
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
14th November 1940   Age 22

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Sergeant
905353
abt. 1918
14 November 1940
22
58 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of Walter James Byron Smith and
Gertrude Sarah Smith,
of Middleton-on-Sea, Sussex.

Clifton Stockman

906289   Sergeant
C. Stockman
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
14th November 1940   Age 20

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Sergeant
906289
abt. 1920
14 November 1940
20
58 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of James Steele Stockman and
Margaret Stockman,
of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

15 July 1941

Flying Officer J. Janota-Bzawski (Polish), Sergeant J. Ostrowski (Polish), Flying Officer A. Lisinski (Polish), Sergeant S. Mitkowski (Polish), Sergeant A. Burak (Polish), Sergeant C. Kaczalski (Polish) were killed in their aircraft, a Wellington Ic, serial number W5726, code SM-Q, as they were shot down and crashed at Hemelingen, Germany. One of eleven bombers which took off from Syerston for a big raid on Bremen.

Antonie Burak

Kpl.
A. Burak
305 Sqdn.
15th July 1941   Age 23

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Kapral (Non-Commissioned Rank)
P/784493
abt. 1918
15 July 1941
23
305 Sqdn. Polish Air Force

Stanislaw Aleks Mitkowski

Plt.
S. A. Mitkowski
305 Sqdn.
15th July 1941   Age 28

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Plutonowy (Non-Commissioned Rank)
P/780601
abt. 1913
15 July 1941
28
305 Sqdn. Polish Air Force

Jan Ostrowski

Ppor.
J. Ostrowski
305 Sqdn.
15th July 1941   Age 27

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Podporucznik (2nd Lieut.)
P/782309
abt. 1914
15 July 1941
27
305 Sqdn. Polish Air Force

26 August 1941

Pilot Officer W. F. Race (killed), Pilot Officer K. C. Judd, Sergeant A. R. J. Dick (missing believed killed). Their aircraft, a Blenheim, serial number Z7277, code UX-W, failed to return from operational flight over Heligoland. They took off from Bodney, together with R3767 and V6453, and were shot down by fighters.

William Frederick Race

Pilot Officer
W. F. Race
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
26th August 1941

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Pilot Officer
84901

26 August 1941

82 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

William Frederick Race was born in Deptford, Kent, England, during the second quarter of 1906. His parents were Benjamin and Florence Race, nee Rogers. His marriage to Ivy Alice Lawrence was registered in Croydon, Surrey, England, during the first quarter of 1932.

Wills and Administrations, 1942
Race, William Frederick, of 86, Aylesford-avenue, Beckenham, Kent, died 26 August 1941 on war service.
Probate Llandudno 08 September to Ivy Alice Race, widow.
Effects £753 16s 4d.

26 June 1942

Lancaster L728 took off from RAF Swinderby at 2320 hours on the night of 25/26th June 1942 detailed to bomb Bremen, Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. Captured German documents revealed that the aircraft was shot down at 0200 hours on 26 June 1942 and crashed near Bremen. All crew members were killed.

The crew members of L728 Were:
Sergeant Neil Malcolm Hardy (404903) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Sergeant Robert Leslie Hugall (406318) (Navigator)
Sergeant Edgar Griffiths Johnson (403813) (Air Gunner)
Sergeant James William Lindsay (403194) (Air Gunner)
Sergeant Jasper Stormond Peters (12419) (Second Pilot)
Sergeant John Charles Roy (41361) (RNZAF) (Pilot)
Sergeant Lawrence Chase Thompson (402622) (Wireless Air Gunner)

Robert Leslie Hugall

406318   Sergeant
R. L. Hugall
Royal Australian Air Force
26th June 1942   Age 28

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Sergeant
406318
abt. 1914
26 June 1942
28
Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Leslie Forrest Hugall and
Wilhelmina Ashly Hugall,
husband of Freda Linda Hugall,
of North Bondi, New South Wales, Australia.

Edgar Griffith Johnson

403813   Sergeant
E. G. Johnson
Royal Australian Air Force
26th June 1942   Age 22

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Sergeant
403813
abt. 1920
26 June 1942
22
Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Percy Wrentmore Johnson and
Ruth Annie Johnson
of Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia.

James William Lindsay

403194   Sergeant
J. W. Lindsay
Royal Australian Air Force
26th June 1942   Age 23

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Sergeant
403194
abt. 1919
26 June 1942
23
Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Robert George and Alice Lindsay,
of Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia.

John Charles Roy

41361   Sergeant
J. C. Roy
Royal N. Z. Air Force
26th June 1942   Age 21

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Sergeant
41361
abt. 1921
26 June 1942
21
50 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal New Zealand Air Force
Son of Robert and Annie I. Roy,
of Gore, Southland, New Zealand.

Lawrence Chase Thompson

402622   Sergeant
L. C. Thompson
Royal Australian Air Force
26th June 1942   Age 29

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Sergeant
402622
abt. 1913
26 June 1942
29
Royal Australian Air Force
Son of William Osburne Spurling Thompson and
Lena Bridget Thompson,
of Lord Howe Island, Australia.

26 June 1942

Ronald Idris Coffin

1216731   Sergeant
R. I. Coffin
Pilot
Royal Air Force
26th June 1942   Age 19

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Sergeant
1216731
abt. 1923
26 June 1942
19
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of Albert and Mary Coffin, of Chester.

J. McKewin Kennedy

632065   Sergeant
J. McK. Kennedy
Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
26th June 1942

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Sergeant
632065

26 June 1942

Royal Air Force
Son of Roy McKewin Kennedy and Elsie Kennedy,
of Tottenham, Middlesex.

Alfred George Leyland

1311606   Sergeant
A. G. Leyland
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
26th June 1942   Age 28

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Sergeant
1311606
abt. 1914
26 June 1942

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of John Hornby Leyland and
Cissie Leyland,
husband of Nellie Leyland,
of Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

A complete list of names can be found on CWGC.

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