1943 Sept Quarter death "registration"-
Name: Dobson, Peter G.---Age: 28
District: Ely [Vol & Page: 3b & 515]
75 Squadron's Short Stirling III (#BK809) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven and laden with fuel and bombs, took off from RAF Mepal at night for an air operation over Boulogne, France. However, during the takeoff a crosswind caused BK809 to swing violently, colliding with a petrol bowser/tanker before crashing into houses bordering the airfield.
The three members of the crew who lost their lives as the result of this accident were-
RAFVR Flying Officer Norman Hathway GALE,
RNZAF Flying Officer Ian Robert MENZIES and
RAFVR Sergeant Albert Leslie MELLOR, who died from the injuries he's sustained in the crash.
Two civilians perished in this incident, as well as RNZAF Flight Sergeant Peter Gerald DOBSON Mid, who lost his life by exploding bombs and falling debris when he rushed to assist the crew and the occupants of the house, and WAAF Section Officer Joan Marjorie EASTON.
Flight Sergeant Dobson lost his life, on the ground, while trying to save others.
Military Service-
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Trade: Navigator
Service No: 439022
Age: 28
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Division: 75 New Zealand Squadron; RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire
(Motto-Māori: Ake ake kia kaha ["For ever and ever be strong"])
Honours/Awards: Mentioned in despatches (Mid)
Son of Henry Bruce Dobson and of Emily Daisy Houghton Dobson (Nee Cawte), of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.
He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
1943 Sept Quarter death "registration"-
Name: Dobson, Peter G.---Age: 28
District: Ely [Vol & Page: 3b & 515]
75 Squadron's Short Stirling III (#BK809) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven and laden with fuel and bombs, took off from RAF Mepal at night for an air operation over Boulogne, France. However, during the takeoff a crosswind caused BK809 to swing violently, colliding with a petrol bowser/tanker before crashing into houses bordering the airfield.
The three members of the crew who lost their lives as the result of this accident were-
RAFVR Flying Officer Norman Hathway GALE,
RNZAF Flying Officer Ian Robert MENZIES and
RAFVR Sergeant Albert Leslie MELLOR, who died from the injuries he's sustained in the crash.
Two civilians perished in this incident, as well as RNZAF Flight Sergeant Peter Gerald DOBSON Mid, who lost his life by exploding bombs and falling debris when he rushed to assist the crew and the occupants of the house, and WAAF Section Officer Joan Marjorie EASTON.
Flight Sergeant Dobson lost his life, on the ground, while trying to save others.
Military Service-
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Trade: Navigator
Service No: 439022
Age: 28
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Division: 75 New Zealand Squadron; RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire
(Motto-Māori: Ake ake kia kaha ["For ever and ever be strong"])
Honours/Awards: Mentioned in despatches (Mid)
Son of Henry Bruce Dobson and of Emily Daisy Houghton Dobson (Nee Cawte), of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.
He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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