Louis James Hammond, Son of William James and Violet Hammond, of Preston, Victoria, Australia. Louis was served with the RAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax DT721 51 Squadron crashed at Huize Padua- Handel between Boekel and Gemert, Noord-Brabant Holland...
Shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Venlo airfield. Sgt Hough injured by a shrapnel and treated by a local GP (Dr Verbeeck). German SiPo ordered to bring him to a local hospital (in Boxmeer). Both (Best and Hough) were transferred to Lamsdorf POW camp.
Crew:
Pilot:R/67735 WOI Lawrence O'Neil Weakley (American) RCAF - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XVI. F. 14.
2nd Pilot:1383778 Sgt P A Best injured - Camps Stalag 8B Teschen /Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 27517
Flight Engineer:539721 Sgt Robert Hough injured -PoW Camps Stalag 8B Teschen Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 27518.
Bomb Aimer:1321773 Sgt John Alexander Daragon - Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB Grave 3
Navigator::1043990 Sgt Clifford Street PoW Stalag 8B Teschen Aug 44-May 45. Number 27664 Heikant, Holland Jan 43. Liberation Report WO208/3335/1753
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:136323 Plt Off E V J Purnell PoW Camp 21B Blechammer (Detachment E.793, Stalag 344) /Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. Prisoners No. 257
Air Gunner: Aus/400255 Sgt Louis James Hammond RAAF - Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB. Grave 5.
Service Number: 400255
Enlisted: 21 July 1940
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Born: TOTTENHAM, ENG, 17 March 1918
Died: Flying Battle, Netherlands, 27 January 1943, aged 24 years
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
Shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Venlo airfield. Sgt Hough injured by a shrapnel and treated by a local GP (Dr Verbeeck). German SiPo ordered to bring him to a local hospital (in Boxmeer). Both (Best and Hough) were transferred to Lamsdorf POW camp.
Crew:
Pilot:R/67735 WOI Lawrence O'Neil Weakley (American) RCAF - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XVI. F. 14.
2nd Pilot:1383778 Sgt P A Best injured - Camps Stalag 8B Teschen /Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 27517
Flight Engineer:539721 Sgt Robert Hough injured -PoW Camps Stalag 8B Teschen Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 27518.
Bomb Aimer:1321773 Sgt John Alexander Daragon - Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB Grave 3
Navigator::1043990 Sgt Clifford Street PoW Stalag 8B Teschen Aug 44-May 45. Number 27664 Heikant, Holland Jan 43. Liberation Report WO208/3335/1753
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:136323 Plt Off E V J Purnell PoW Camp 21B Blechammer (Detachment E.793, Stalag 344) /Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. Prisoners No. 257
Air Gunner: Aus/400255 Sgt Louis James Hammond RAAF - Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB. Grave 5.
Service Number: 400255
Enlisted: 21 July 1940
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Born: TOTTENHAM, ENG, 17 March 1918
Died: Flying Battle, Netherlands, 27 January 1943, aged 24 years
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
Louis James Hammond, Son of William James and Violet Hammond, of Preston, Victoria, Australia. Louis was served with the RAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax DT721 51 Squadron crashed at Huize Padua- Handel between Boekel and Gemert, Noord-Brabant Holland...
Shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Venlo airfield. Sgt Hough injured by a shrapnel and treated by a local GP (Dr Verbeeck). German SiPo ordered to bring him to a local hospital (in Boxmeer). Both (Best and Hough) were transferred to Lamsdorf POW camp.
Crew:
Pilot:R/67735 WOI Lawrence O'Neil Weakley (American) RCAF - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XVI. F. 14.
2nd Pilot:1383778 Sgt P A Best injured - Camps Stalag 8B Teschen /Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 27517
Flight Engineer:539721 Sgt Robert Hough injured -PoW Camps Stalag 8B Teschen Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 27518.
Bomb Aimer:1321773 Sgt John Alexander Daragon - Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB Grave 3
Navigator::1043990 Sgt Clifford Street PoW Stalag 8B Teschen Aug 44-May 45. Number 27664 Heikant, Holland Jan 43. Liberation Report WO208/3335/1753
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:136323 Plt Off E V J Purnell PoW Camp 21B Blechammer (Detachment E.793, Stalag 344) /Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. Prisoners No. 257
Air Gunner: Aus/400255 Sgt Louis James Hammond RAAF - Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB. Grave 5.
Service Number: 400255
Enlisted: 21 July 1940
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Born: TOTTENHAM, ENG, 17 March 1918
Died: Flying Battle, Netherlands, 27 January 1943, aged 24 years
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
Shot down by Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Venlo airfield. Sgt Hough injured by a shrapnel and treated by a local GP (Dr Verbeeck). German SiPo ordered to bring him to a local hospital (in Boxmeer). Both (Best and Hough) were transferred to Lamsdorf POW camp.
Crew:
Pilot:R/67735 WOI Lawrence O'Neil Weakley (American) RCAF - Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery XVI. F. 14.
2nd Pilot:1383778 Sgt P A Best injured - Camps Stalag 8B Teschen /Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 27517
Flight Engineer:539721 Sgt Robert Hough injured -PoW Camps Stalag 8B Teschen Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 27518.
Bomb Aimer:1321773 Sgt John Alexander Daragon - Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB Grave 3
Navigator::1043990 Sgt Clifford Street PoW Stalag 8B Teschen Aug 44-May 45. Number 27664 Heikant, Holland Jan 43. Liberation Report WO208/3335/1753
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:136323 Plt Off E V J Purnell PoW Camp 21B Blechammer (Detachment E.793, Stalag 344) /Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. Prisoners No. 257
Air Gunner: Aus/400255 Sgt Louis James Hammond RAAF - Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Plot JJB. Grave 5.
Service Number: 400255
Enlisted: 21 July 1940
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Born: TOTTENHAM, ENG, 17 March 1918
Died: Flying Battle, Netherlands, 27 January 1943, aged 24 years
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
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