Flight Sergeant, Wireless Operator and Air Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit Text: 77 Sqdn. Service No: 1285153.
During the morning of 20th December 1942 the crew of this aircraft were undertaking a circuit training exercise which included practicing flying on three engines, they took off from Elvington at 09.59hrs. The aircraft broke up in the air with the wreckage falling around a mile south east of Wheldrake village at 10:30hrs. The reason for the aircraft breaking up was never established. This was the first 77 Squadron loss since rejoining Bomber Command from their time with Coastal Command. Sgt Spinner died of his injuries later the same day in Fulford Military Hospital, York.
Crew:
Pilot - F/Sgt Allan Lord RAFVR (1117304), aged 22, of Stretford, Lancashire. Buried Sale Cemetery, Cheshire;
Flignt Engineer - F/Sgt Fred Vincent Passant RAFVR (1480175), aged 23, of Leigh. Buried Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire;
Bomb Aimer - P/O Norman Matthews RAFVR (131591), aged 20, of Bournes Green, Essex. Buried Sutton Road Cemetery, Southend on Sea, Essex;
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt Leonard George Spires RAFVR (1285153), aged ? Of ? Buried Alperton Burial Ground, Wembley, Middlesex;
Sgt Henry Spinner RAFVR (1323991), aged 21, of Deal, Kent. Buried Deal Cemetery, Kent. Died of injuries;
Air Gunner - Sgt Francis George Brown RAFVR (1320388), aged 21, of Shirehampton, Bristol. Buried Shirehampton Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire.
(bio Stephen Farnell)
During the morning of 20th December 1942 the crew of this aircraft were undertaking a circuit training exercise which included practicing flying on three engines, they took off from Elvington at 09.59hrs. The aircraft broke up in the air with the wreckage falling around a mile south east of Wheldrake village at 10:30hrs. The reason for the aircraft breaking up was never established. This was the first 77 Squadron loss since rejoining Bomber Command from their time with Coastal Command. Sgt Spinner died of his injuries later the same day in Fulford Military Hospital, York.
Crew:
Pilot - F/Sgt Allan Lord RAFVR (1117304), aged 22, of Stretford, Lancashire. Buried Sale Cemetery, Cheshire;
Flignt Engineer - F/Sgt Fred Vincent Passant RAFVR (1480175), aged 23, of Leigh. Buried Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire;
Bomb Aimer - P/O Norman Matthews RAFVR (131591), aged 20, of Bournes Green, Essex. Buried Sutton Road Cemetery, Southend on Sea, Essex;
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt Leonard George Spires RAFVR (1285153), aged ? Of ? Buried Alperton Burial Ground, Wembley, Middlesex;
Sgt Henry Spinner RAFVR (1323991), aged 21, of Deal, Kent. Buried Deal Cemetery, Kent. Died of injuries;
Air Gunner - Sgt Francis George Brown RAFVR (1320388), aged 21, of Shirehampton, Bristol. Buried Shirehampton Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire.
(bio Stephen Farnell)
Flight Sergeant, Wireless Operator and Air Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit Text: 77 Sqdn. Service No: 1285153.
During the morning of 20th December 1942 the crew of this aircraft were undertaking a circuit training exercise which included practicing flying on three engines, they took off from Elvington at 09.59hrs. The aircraft broke up in the air with the wreckage falling around a mile south east of Wheldrake village at 10:30hrs. The reason for the aircraft breaking up was never established. This was the first 77 Squadron loss since rejoining Bomber Command from their time with Coastal Command. Sgt Spinner died of his injuries later the same day in Fulford Military Hospital, York.
Crew:
Pilot - F/Sgt Allan Lord RAFVR (1117304), aged 22, of Stretford, Lancashire. Buried Sale Cemetery, Cheshire;
Flignt Engineer - F/Sgt Fred Vincent Passant RAFVR (1480175), aged 23, of Leigh. Buried Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire;
Bomb Aimer - P/O Norman Matthews RAFVR (131591), aged 20, of Bournes Green, Essex. Buried Sutton Road Cemetery, Southend on Sea, Essex;
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt Leonard George Spires RAFVR (1285153), aged ? Of ? Buried Alperton Burial Ground, Wembley, Middlesex;
Sgt Henry Spinner RAFVR (1323991), aged 21, of Deal, Kent. Buried Deal Cemetery, Kent. Died of injuries;
Air Gunner - Sgt Francis George Brown RAFVR (1320388), aged 21, of Shirehampton, Bristol. Buried Shirehampton Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire.
(bio Stephen Farnell)
During the morning of 20th December 1942 the crew of this aircraft were undertaking a circuit training exercise which included practicing flying on three engines, they took off from Elvington at 09.59hrs. The aircraft broke up in the air with the wreckage falling around a mile south east of Wheldrake village at 10:30hrs. The reason for the aircraft breaking up was never established. This was the first 77 Squadron loss since rejoining Bomber Command from their time with Coastal Command. Sgt Spinner died of his injuries later the same day in Fulford Military Hospital, York.
Crew:
Pilot - F/Sgt Allan Lord RAFVR (1117304), aged 22, of Stretford, Lancashire. Buried Sale Cemetery, Cheshire;
Flignt Engineer - F/Sgt Fred Vincent Passant RAFVR (1480175), aged 23, of Leigh. Buried Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire;
Bomb Aimer - P/O Norman Matthews RAFVR (131591), aged 20, of Bournes Green, Essex. Buried Sutton Road Cemetery, Southend on Sea, Essex;
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt Leonard George Spires RAFVR (1285153), aged ? Of ? Buried Alperton Burial Ground, Wembley, Middlesex;
Sgt Henry Spinner RAFVR (1323991), aged 21, of Deal, Kent. Buried Deal Cemetery, Kent. Died of injuries;
Air Gunner - Sgt Francis George Brown RAFVR (1320388), aged 21, of Shirehampton, Bristol. Buried Shirehampton Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire.
(bio Stephen Farnell)
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ALSO HIS FATHER
GEORGE LEONARD SPIRES
4TH AUGUST 1955 AGE 64
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