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Pilot Officer Cyril William Abrey

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Pilot Officer Cyril William Abrey

Birth
Death
21 Sep 1941
Thanet District, Kent, England
Burial
East Finchley, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England
Plot
Sec. T5. Joint grave 97
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P/O Cyril William Abrey RAFVR (69490) aged 26 was the pilot of No.214 Sqn Wellington MkII W5452 BU-U which had taken off from RAF Stradishall at 1924hrs on 20th September 1941. After a successful mission, on its way back, low on fuel it was diverted to RAF Manston due to heavy fog at Stradishall. Whilst attempting an emergency landing, the Wellington crashed into trees.

Other crew were:
2nd Pilot Sgt Laurence Douglas Kissack RAFVR (1169259) aged 26 KIA
Observer P/O John Benjamin Ruston RCAF (J/15002) aged 26 KIA
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt John Aitken RAFVR (953705) aged 21 KIA
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt Ivan John Green RAFVR (1154443) KIA
Air Gunner P/O White badly injured
P/O Cyril William Abrey RAFVR (69490) aged 26 was the pilot of No.214 Sqn Wellington MkII W5452 BU-U which had taken off from RAF Stradishall at 1924hrs on 20th September 1941. After a successful mission, on its way back, low on fuel it was diverted to RAF Manston due to heavy fog at Stradishall. Whilst attempting an emergency landing, the Wellington crashed into trees.

Other crew were:
2nd Pilot Sgt Laurence Douglas Kissack RAFVR (1169259) aged 26 KIA
Observer P/O John Benjamin Ruston RCAF (J/15002) aged 26 KIA
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt John Aitken RAFVR (953705) aged 21 KIA
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt Ivan John Green RAFVR (1154443) KIA
Air Gunner P/O White badly injured

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