Roy Henry Bambury, son of George William Bambury, and of Norah Lily Bambury, of Odcombe, Somerset. Roy was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster R5512 97 Squadron crashed at the Vogelbuurt, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland.
Took off from RAF Woodhall Spa at 18:08 hrs for a bombing operation against Duisburg in Germany.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was hit by the 4./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 594, 3./leichte Flak-Abteilung 845 (I. & III. Zug) and the 13./III. Eisenbahn-Flak-Abteilung H.G. Crashed near Adelaarsweg, Vogelbuurt.
Pilot: 130102 Fg Off William Norman Eales - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 10. Remains found during excavation in 1962. NCO:700676, Gazette of 13th October 1942.
Flight Engineer: 1018429 Sgt James Donald - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 9. Remains found during excavation in 1962
Navigator: 1047277 Sgt S V Deed - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 8. Remains found during excavation in 1962.
Bomb Aimer: J/18528 Plt Off Milton Alexander Harper RCAF - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 5
Wireless Operator: R/106236 Flt Sgt Arthur Mortimer RCAF - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 11. Remains found during excavation in 1962
Air Gunner: 1586443 Sgt Roy Henry Bambury - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 9
Air Gunner: 542498 Sgt George Henderson - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 6
Took off from RAF Woodhall Spa at 18:08 hrs for a bombing operation against Duisburg in Germany.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was hit by the 4./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 594, 3./leichte Flak-Abteilung 845 (I. & III. Zug) and the 13./III. Eisenbahn-Flak-Abteilung H.G. Crashed near Adelaarsweg, Vogelbuurt.
Pilot: 130102 Fg Off William Norman Eales - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 10. Remains found during excavation in 1962. NCO:700676, Gazette of 13th October 1942.
Flight Engineer: 1018429 Sgt James Donald - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 9. Remains found during excavation in 1962
Navigator: 1047277 Sgt S V Deed - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 8. Remains found during excavation in 1962.
Bomb Aimer: J/18528 Plt Off Milton Alexander Harper RCAF - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 5
Wireless Operator: R/106236 Flt Sgt Arthur Mortimer RCAF - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 11. Remains found during excavation in 1962
Air Gunner: 1586443 Sgt Roy Henry Bambury - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 9
Air Gunner: 542498 Sgt George Henderson - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 6
Roy Henry Bambury, son of George William Bambury, and of Norah Lily Bambury, of Odcombe, Somerset. Roy was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster R5512 97 Squadron crashed at the Vogelbuurt, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland.
Took off from RAF Woodhall Spa at 18:08 hrs for a bombing operation against Duisburg in Germany.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was hit by the 4./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 594, 3./leichte Flak-Abteilung 845 (I. & III. Zug) and the 13./III. Eisenbahn-Flak-Abteilung H.G. Crashed near Adelaarsweg, Vogelbuurt.
Pilot: 130102 Fg Off William Norman Eales - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 10. Remains found during excavation in 1962. NCO:700676, Gazette of 13th October 1942.
Flight Engineer: 1018429 Sgt James Donald - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 9. Remains found during excavation in 1962
Navigator: 1047277 Sgt S V Deed - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 8. Remains found during excavation in 1962.
Bomb Aimer: J/18528 Plt Off Milton Alexander Harper RCAF - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 5
Wireless Operator: R/106236 Flt Sgt Arthur Mortimer RCAF - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 11. Remains found during excavation in 1962
Air Gunner: 1586443 Sgt Roy Henry Bambury - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 9
Air Gunner: 542498 Sgt George Henderson - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 6
Took off from RAF Woodhall Spa at 18:08 hrs for a bombing operation against Duisburg in Germany.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was hit by the 4./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 594, 3./leichte Flak-Abteilung 845 (I. & III. Zug) and the 13./III. Eisenbahn-Flak-Abteilung H.G. Crashed near Adelaarsweg, Vogelbuurt.
Pilot: 130102 Fg Off William Norman Eales - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 10. Remains found during excavation in 1962. NCO:700676, Gazette of 13th October 1942.
Flight Engineer: 1018429 Sgt James Donald - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 9. Remains found during excavation in 1962
Navigator: 1047277 Sgt S V Deed - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 8. Remains found during excavation in 1962.
Bomb Aimer: J/18528 Plt Off Milton Alexander Harper RCAF - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 5
Wireless Operator: R/106236 Flt Sgt Arthur Mortimer RCAF - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XIX. E. 11. Remains found during excavation in 1962
Air Gunner: 1586443 Sgt Roy Henry Bambury - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 9
Air Gunner: 542498 Sgt George Henderson - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery 69 D 6
Inscription
1586443 SERGEANT
R. H. BAMBURY
AIR GUNNER
ROYAL AIR FORCE
20TH DECEMBER 1942 AGE 19
KEEN, FEARLESS AND GAY.
WITH HIS VERY FIRST VENTURE
INTO GOD'S ARMS HE FLEW
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