On the 7th of August 1943, Derrick and his crew were operating with the No. 1 TTU (Torpedo Training Unit) at Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland. Flying a Wellington Bomber (VIII HX774), the entry states:
7-8-1943
No.1 TTU
Wellington VIII HX774
Seen flying over sea at 0434 in northerly direction about 600yds south-west of Turnberry airfield, losing height rapidly. The target ship "Heliopolis", contacted base and stated that they believed the aircraft had crashed into the sea.
Service number 1313849
Rank Flight Sergeant
Unit Unknown unit
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 07 August 1943
Place of Death Scotland, United Kingdom
Cause of Death Aircraft accident
Age at Death 22
Cemetery or Memorial Details Dunure Cemetery, Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of Paul Edwin & Anna Ernestena Sorensen of Leura, N.S.W. He died aged 22 years.
7-8-1943
No.1 TTU
Wellington VIII HX774
Seen flying over sea at 0434 in northerly direction about 600yds south-west of Turnberry airfield, losing height rapidly. The target ship "Heliopolis", contacted base and stated that they believed the aircraft had crashed into the sea.
Service number 1313849
Rank Flight Sergeant
Unit Unknown unit
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 07 August 1943
Place of Death Scotland, United Kingdom
Cause of Death Aircraft accident
Age at Death 22
Cemetery or Memorial Details Dunure Cemetery, Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of Paul Edwin & Anna Ernestena Sorensen of Leura, N.S.W. He died aged 22 years.
On the 7th of August 1943, Derrick and his crew were operating with the No. 1 TTU (Torpedo Training Unit) at Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland. Flying a Wellington Bomber (VIII HX774), the entry states:
7-8-1943
No.1 TTU
Wellington VIII HX774
Seen flying over sea at 0434 in northerly direction about 600yds south-west of Turnberry airfield, losing height rapidly. The target ship "Heliopolis", contacted base and stated that they believed the aircraft had crashed into the sea.
Service number 1313849
Rank Flight Sergeant
Unit Unknown unit
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 07 August 1943
Place of Death Scotland, United Kingdom
Cause of Death Aircraft accident
Age at Death 22
Cemetery or Memorial Details Dunure Cemetery, Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of Paul Edwin & Anna Ernestena Sorensen of Leura, N.S.W. He died aged 22 years.
7-8-1943
No.1 TTU
Wellington VIII HX774
Seen flying over sea at 0434 in northerly direction about 600yds south-west of Turnberry airfield, losing height rapidly. The target ship "Heliopolis", contacted base and stated that they believed the aircraft had crashed into the sea.
Service number 1313849
Rank Flight Sergeant
Unit Unknown unit
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 07 August 1943
Place of Death Scotland, United Kingdom
Cause of Death Aircraft accident
Age at Death 22
Cemetery or Memorial Details Dunure Cemetery, Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of Paul Edwin & Anna Ernestena Sorensen of Leura, N.S.W. He died aged 22 years.
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