Age 21
Air Bomber
Service Number: 154386
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 69 Squadron
Son of Ernest Victor and Eliza Ritchie Bearcroft, of Llanellen, Monmouthshire
Courtesy of Geojan05 (50845951)
'Lost in Wellington NC555, crashed at Apeldoorn at the "Waterloosche weg now Tooropstraat".
The airplane left Melsbroek (B.58) airfield for a recce flight.
The 5 airman were KIA:
-Pilot: W. Bennet (DFC)
-Navigator: G. Linnard
-Observer: K. Bearcroft
-Gunner: R. Jeffery
-Gunner: R. Sutherland
https://arcg.is/0mPHeK'
Age 21
Air Bomber
Service Number: 154386
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 69 Squadron
Son of Ernest Victor and Eliza Ritchie Bearcroft, of Llanellen, Monmouthshire
Courtesy of Geojan05 (50845951)
'Lost in Wellington NC555, crashed at Apeldoorn at the "Waterloosche weg now Tooropstraat".
The airplane left Melsbroek (B.58) airfield for a recce flight.
The 5 airman were KIA:
-Pilot: W. Bennet (DFC)
-Navigator: G. Linnard
-Observer: K. Bearcroft
-Gunner: R. Jeffery
-Gunner: R. Sutherland
https://arcg.is/0mPHeK'
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