1815134 Sergeant Raymond Athol Bruck
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died Age 22
Son of Albert Edward and Beatrice Virginia Bruck of Tankersley.
Raymond was the only brother to Muriel Elaine, Margaret Elizabeth, Dorothy Sylvia and Kathleen Mary. He was born nine years after Kathleen and idolised by his sisters and parents.
He attended Barnsley Holgate Grammar School and after leaving joined the police force before volunteering for the R.A.F. He had training at the Bombing and Gunnery School (later to be No. 5 Air Observer School) on Juby, Isle of Man. Although he was single at the time of his death he did have a regular girlfriend.
Sergeant Bruck is buried in Tankerseley (St.Peter) Churchyard. Yorkshire and also remembered on a plaque inside the church.
REASON FOR LOSS:
Lancaster NG 258 took off at 16.58 hrs from R.A.F. East Kirkby, Lincolnshire.
On the return journey home, a blanket of thick fog covered most of Southern England and the pilot was instructed to land elsewhere instead of base.
The Lancaster and crew crashed into a hill near Scanfield farm at 02.50hours. Sgt. Pooley was injured and the only one to survive the crash.
Crew:
Flying Officer 142550 Arnold Stockill (pilot).
Sergeant 1874439 John Henry Quinlivan
Sergeant 1821620 James Stuart Bain (wireless operator),
Flying Officer 163644 William McPherson James(navigator
Sergeant 1805514 James Duffett (engineer)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died Age 22
Son of Albert Edward and Beatrice Virginia Bruck of Tankersley.
Raymond was the only brother to Muriel Elaine, Margaret Elizabeth, Dorothy Sylvia and Kathleen Mary. He was born nine years after Kathleen and idolised by his sisters and parents.
He attended Barnsley Holgate Grammar School and after leaving joined the police force before volunteering for the R.A.F. He had training at the Bombing and Gunnery School (later to be No. 5 Air Observer School) on Juby, Isle of Man. Although he was single at the time of his death he did have a regular girlfriend.
Sergeant Bruck is buried in Tankerseley (St.Peter) Churchyard. Yorkshire and also remembered on a plaque inside the church.
REASON FOR LOSS:
Lancaster NG 258 took off at 16.58 hrs from R.A.F. East Kirkby, Lincolnshire.
On the return journey home, a blanket of thick fog covered most of Southern England and the pilot was instructed to land elsewhere instead of base.
The Lancaster and crew crashed into a hill near Scanfield farm at 02.50hours. Sgt. Pooley was injured and the only one to survive the crash.
Crew:
Flying Officer 142550 Arnold Stockill (pilot).
Sergeant 1874439 John Henry Quinlivan
Sergeant 1821620 James Stuart Bain (wireless operator),
Flying Officer 163644 William McPherson James(navigator
Sergeant 1805514 James Duffett (engineer)
1815134 Sergeant Raymond Athol Bruck
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died Age 22
Son of Albert Edward and Beatrice Virginia Bruck of Tankersley.
Raymond was the only brother to Muriel Elaine, Margaret Elizabeth, Dorothy Sylvia and Kathleen Mary. He was born nine years after Kathleen and idolised by his sisters and parents.
He attended Barnsley Holgate Grammar School and after leaving joined the police force before volunteering for the R.A.F. He had training at the Bombing and Gunnery School (later to be No. 5 Air Observer School) on Juby, Isle of Man. Although he was single at the time of his death he did have a regular girlfriend.
Sergeant Bruck is buried in Tankerseley (St.Peter) Churchyard. Yorkshire and also remembered on a plaque inside the church.
REASON FOR LOSS:
Lancaster NG 258 took off at 16.58 hrs from R.A.F. East Kirkby, Lincolnshire.
On the return journey home, a blanket of thick fog covered most of Southern England and the pilot was instructed to land elsewhere instead of base.
The Lancaster and crew crashed into a hill near Scanfield farm at 02.50hours. Sgt. Pooley was injured and the only one to survive the crash.
Crew:
Flying Officer 142550 Arnold Stockill (pilot).
Sergeant 1874439 John Henry Quinlivan
Sergeant 1821620 James Stuart Bain (wireless operator),
Flying Officer 163644 William McPherson James(navigator
Sergeant 1805514 James Duffett (engineer)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died Age 22
Son of Albert Edward and Beatrice Virginia Bruck of Tankersley.
Raymond was the only brother to Muriel Elaine, Margaret Elizabeth, Dorothy Sylvia and Kathleen Mary. He was born nine years after Kathleen and idolised by his sisters and parents.
He attended Barnsley Holgate Grammar School and after leaving joined the police force before volunteering for the R.A.F. He had training at the Bombing and Gunnery School (later to be No. 5 Air Observer School) on Juby, Isle of Man. Although he was single at the time of his death he did have a regular girlfriend.
Sergeant Bruck is buried in Tankerseley (St.Peter) Churchyard. Yorkshire and also remembered on a plaque inside the church.
REASON FOR LOSS:
Lancaster NG 258 took off at 16.58 hrs from R.A.F. East Kirkby, Lincolnshire.
On the return journey home, a blanket of thick fog covered most of Southern England and the pilot was instructed to land elsewhere instead of base.
The Lancaster and crew crashed into a hill near Scanfield farm at 02.50hours. Sgt. Pooley was injured and the only one to survive the crash.
Crew:
Flying Officer 142550 Arnold Stockill (pilot).
Sergeant 1874439 John Henry Quinlivan
Sergeant 1821620 James Stuart Bain (wireless operator),
Flying Officer 163644 William McPherson James(navigator
Sergeant 1805514 James Duffett (engineer)
Gravesite Details
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