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| Date: | Wednesday 20 May 1942 |
| Time: | 00:25 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W1099 |
| MSN: | DY-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Cottesmore, County Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dalton, North Yorkshire |
Leaflet dropping sortie over Vichy France. Crashed 00:25 hrs while trying to make an emergency landing at RAF Cottesmore. No injuries reported.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Sergeant Charles Rae Barr RCAF (Officer:J/15520)
Flight Engineer : Sergeant John William Brown RAF 531369
Observer : Flight Sergeant David Conter RCAF R/76122
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Ronald Charles Perriam RAFVR 1155037
Air Gunner : Sergeant John George Smith Rocks RAFVR 1160674
Air Gunner : Sergeant Eric Humphrey Williams RAFVR 1168354
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Aircraft lost on Allied Forces Special Duty Operations
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2017 22:50 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 14-Oct-2018 17:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 01-Dec-2023 10:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-May-2024 09:28 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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