1604580 Air Gunner Sergeant Ronald Alfred Whitley
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
He was seriously injured and died
later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital age 21
Son of Alfred Whitley, and of Rosa Florence Whitley, of Chineham.
12 Squadron's Lancaster JB715 PH-U piloted by Australian F/Sgt H.R.H Ross had crashed at 23.45 hours at Hainton 9 miles WSW of Louth Lincolnshire. All on board perished.
That Berlin raid was known as 'Black Thursday' in Bomber Command history, a particularly bad one with No 1 Group losing 15 aircraft altogether. The tired crews on their return to the UK after over seven hours of nerve-wracking flying, found themselves facing the most appalling weather conditions. They attempted to land at night in cloud and heavy fog. Of the 483 Lancasters taking part in the Berlin raid, 29 were lost having crashed or been abandoned when their crews parachuted.
Ronalds's comrades were:
Crew:
RAAF 408339 Flt Sgt H Ross.
RAF Sgt Frederick George Clark.
RAF Flt Lt Arthur Walker.
RAF Sgt H.D.G.Aldiss.
RAAF 421664 Flt Sgt Harold McDowell.
RAF Sgt,Arthur Thomas Broome.
Six of the crew were killed in the crash.
Sgt Whitley sustained injuries and died later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital.
Both Flt Sgt Ross and Flt Sgt McDowell are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery Cambridgeshire.
Sgt Clark is buried in the Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Sgt Aldiss is buried in the East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
Sgt A T Broome, is buried in the Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard Shropshire.
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
He was seriously injured and died
later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital age 21
Son of Alfred Whitley, and of Rosa Florence Whitley, of Chineham.
12 Squadron's Lancaster JB715 PH-U piloted by Australian F/Sgt H.R.H Ross had crashed at 23.45 hours at Hainton 9 miles WSW of Louth Lincolnshire. All on board perished.
That Berlin raid was known as 'Black Thursday' in Bomber Command history, a particularly bad one with No 1 Group losing 15 aircraft altogether. The tired crews on their return to the UK after over seven hours of nerve-wracking flying, found themselves facing the most appalling weather conditions. They attempted to land at night in cloud and heavy fog. Of the 483 Lancasters taking part in the Berlin raid, 29 were lost having crashed or been abandoned when their crews parachuted.
Ronalds's comrades were:
Crew:
RAAF 408339 Flt Sgt H Ross.
RAF Sgt Frederick George Clark.
RAF Flt Lt Arthur Walker.
RAF Sgt H.D.G.Aldiss.
RAAF 421664 Flt Sgt Harold McDowell.
RAF Sgt,Arthur Thomas Broome.
Six of the crew were killed in the crash.
Sgt Whitley sustained injuries and died later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital.
Both Flt Sgt Ross and Flt Sgt McDowell are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery Cambridgeshire.
Sgt Clark is buried in the Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Sgt Aldiss is buried in the East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
Sgt A T Broome, is buried in the Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard Shropshire.
1604580 Air Gunner Sergeant Ronald Alfred Whitley
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
He was seriously injured and died
later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital age 21
Son of Alfred Whitley, and of Rosa Florence Whitley, of Chineham.
12 Squadron's Lancaster JB715 PH-U piloted by Australian F/Sgt H.R.H Ross had crashed at 23.45 hours at Hainton 9 miles WSW of Louth Lincolnshire. All on board perished.
That Berlin raid was known as 'Black Thursday' in Bomber Command history, a particularly bad one with No 1 Group losing 15 aircraft altogether. The tired crews on their return to the UK after over seven hours of nerve-wracking flying, found themselves facing the most appalling weather conditions. They attempted to land at night in cloud and heavy fog. Of the 483 Lancasters taking part in the Berlin raid, 29 were lost having crashed or been abandoned when their crews parachuted.
Ronalds's comrades were:
Crew:
RAAF 408339 Flt Sgt H Ross.
RAF Sgt Frederick George Clark.
RAF Flt Lt Arthur Walker.
RAF Sgt H.D.G.Aldiss.
RAAF 421664 Flt Sgt Harold McDowell.
RAF Sgt,Arthur Thomas Broome.
Six of the crew were killed in the crash.
Sgt Whitley sustained injuries and died later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital.
Both Flt Sgt Ross and Flt Sgt McDowell are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery Cambridgeshire.
Sgt Clark is buried in the Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Sgt Aldiss is buried in the East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
Sgt A T Broome, is buried in the Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard Shropshire.
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
He was seriously injured and died
later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital age 21
Son of Alfred Whitley, and of Rosa Florence Whitley, of Chineham.
12 Squadron's Lancaster JB715 PH-U piloted by Australian F/Sgt H.R.H Ross had crashed at 23.45 hours at Hainton 9 miles WSW of Louth Lincolnshire. All on board perished.
That Berlin raid was known as 'Black Thursday' in Bomber Command history, a particularly bad one with No 1 Group losing 15 aircraft altogether. The tired crews on their return to the UK after over seven hours of nerve-wracking flying, found themselves facing the most appalling weather conditions. They attempted to land at night in cloud and heavy fog. Of the 483 Lancasters taking part in the Berlin raid, 29 were lost having crashed or been abandoned when their crews parachuted.
Ronalds's comrades were:
Crew:
RAAF 408339 Flt Sgt H Ross.
RAF Sgt Frederick George Clark.
RAF Flt Lt Arthur Walker.
RAF Sgt H.D.G.Aldiss.
RAAF 421664 Flt Sgt Harold McDowell.
RAF Sgt,Arthur Thomas Broome.
Six of the crew were killed in the crash.
Sgt Whitley sustained injuries and died later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital.
Both Flt Sgt Ross and Flt Sgt McDowell are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery Cambridgeshire.
Sgt Clark is buried in the Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Sgt Aldiss is buried in the East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
Sgt A T Broome, is buried in the Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard Shropshire.
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