ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131581
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| Date: | 17-MAY-1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Lysander II |
| Operator: | RAF 16 Sqn |
| Registration: | KJ-? |
| C/n / msn: | L4796 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Doingt -
 France
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bertangles (F) |
Operation: Tactical Reconnaissance, F
Pilot Officer [Pilot] Leslie M. Hamilton, RAFVR 76906, 16 Sqdn., age 35, 17/05/1940, missing - Runnymede Memorial
Leading Aircraftman [Air Gunner] John P. O'Reilly, RAF 535507, 16 Sqdn., age 20, 17/05/1940, Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, F
Took off from Bertangles, France. Failed to return from tactical reconnaisance over St. Quentin 14.30 hrs. Believed to have crashed near Doingt, south-east of Péronne.
Sources:
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/16_squadron.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2011 10:11 | ThW | Added |
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