Sgt. Raymond Page - 28th March 42

[K4KittyCrew]

To Glen Bruce,

These details ccome from Chorleys BC Losses and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site, respectively.

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Stirling R9305 Information
Type Stirling
Serial Number R9305
Squadron 7
X1D MG-V
Operation L_beck
Date 1 28th March 1942
Date 2 29th March 1942


Further Information
"Serial Range R9349 - R9358. 10 Stirling Mk.1. Part of a batch of 150 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.1 (Series 1/11). R9141-R9170; R9184-R9203; R9241-R9290 Series 1; R9295-R9334; R9349- R9358 Series 11. R9188 and R9309 were converted to Mk.111. Delivered by Short & Harland in Jun42. Contract No.774677/38. Delivered to No.7 Sqdn 16Feb42. R9305 was one of three 7 Sqdn Stirlings lost on this operation. See: W7466; W7501.Airborne 1959 28Mar42 from Oakington. Crashed at Ahrensburg, cause unknown, 22 km NE of Hamburg. The crew were initially buried at Ahrensburg. Their graves are now located in Hamburg Cemetery, Ohlsdorf. P/O R.L.Hayes KIA P/O D.R.Hart KIA Sgt C.J.N.Watkin KIA P/O J.Marr KIA Sgt R.W.Page KIA Sgt L.D.Sollars KIA Sgt V.A.L.Ellis KIA "

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Casualty Details

Name: PAGE, RAYMOND WYATT
Initials: R W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 7 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 28/03/1942
Service No: 1376304
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9A. B. 4.
Cemetery: HAMBURG CEMETERY
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Hope these details are of some help.
Regards,
John