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8 Group Pathfinders (PFF)
8 Group
LOSSES OF NON-RESIDENT UNITS

7 Sqn
3 Oct 1941 Stirling I N6085 MG-H

Shot down by a Ju 88C flown by Fw Alfonse Köster of I./NJG2 which had entered the Bourn circuit. Normally based at Oakington.

S/L DI McLeod
Sgt I H Hunter RNZAF
F/S JR Walker
P/O JR Alverston
Sgt JA Marshall
F/S H Watson
F/L SG Stock
KIA
RTU
KIA
RTU
KIA
KIA
RTU

7 Sqn
18 Dec 1941 Stirling I N6095 MG-K

Hit by both flak and fighters which wounded two crew mwmbers. Came in at Bourn and was later struck off charge. Note This aircraft is the only one to fit the circumstances of a 7 Sqn landing at Bourn on this date

P/O GT Heard
Sgt PE Normanville
Sgt TA Ward
Sgt DK Haynes
Sgt GW Robinson
Sgt EB Dobson
Sgt H Inman
RTU
RTU
INJ
RTU
RTU
RTU
INJ

23 OTU
31 May 1942 Wellington IC N2851 -F3

Crashed near Gravendeel 7 km SW of Dordrecht

Sgt WRC Johnson
Sgt J Donn-Patterson
Sgt ML Glenton-Wright
Sgt GF Bolton
Sgt RA Broodbank
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA

23 OTU
2 Jun 1942 Wellington IC R1266 -G2

 Crashed near the Terwindt Brickyard at Kerkdriel

F/O WJ Mawdesley
Sgt FJB Scrimes
F/S TLJ Norrie
Sgt KN Killby
P/O GW Murray
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA

23 OTU
2 Jun 1942 Wellington IC Z8867 -L

Lost without trace

F/L WJ Ewart
P/O RA Minchin
F/S DR Stuart
P/O G Gascoyne
P/O R Scriven
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA

26 OTU
31 May 1942 Wellington IC DV780

Crash Landed at Bourn No injuries recorded The OTU was based at Wing

10 OTU
31 July 1942 Whitley V BD355

Sgt Lord
RTU

Crash Landed at Bourn No injuries recorded. The OTU was based at Abingdon

448th BG (USAAF)
24 Dec 1943 B-24H

Forced landing at Bourn No injuries recorded The Group was based at Seething

139 Sqn
4-5 May 1944 Mosquito IV DZ646 XD-

Crashed approaching Bourn (Based at Upwood)

F/L GC Keys DFC RCAF
F/O AR Hamlin
KIA
KIA

627 Sqn
5-6 Jan 1944 Mosquito IV DZ616 AZ-G

 
 
 
 

Crashed close to Bourn airfield soon after take-off from Oakington where the squadron was based. Chorley has the location as Dry Drayton

F/O FF Fahey
F/O SC Hicks
KIA
KIA