I have transcribed below the hand-written photo caption from the previous page into surname alphabetical order. Known casualties, fatalities (highlighted red) and POWs (blue) are listed with the date of aircraft loss where known. I have also listed these names in the detailed chronology of William Wigham’s missions, where further details can be found. All and any further details gratefully received.
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For a left side enlarment of the photograph click here.
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Fir a right side enlargment of the photograph click here
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Abbreviations: OBS - Observer; AG - Air Gunner, W/AG - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
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Due acknowledgement must be made to W R Chorley’s Bomber Command Losses 1941 and Bomber Command Losses 1942, which have been invaluable in compiling this detailed caption.
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The 1942 photograph of 101 Squadron personnel features 11 pilots, so could this be the elements of 11 crews? The names listed on the back, in surname alphabetical order are:
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Angelo, AG, Arnold W/AG, killed 30/5/42, Arthan W/AG, killed 3/6/42, Attwood, Pilot, Baker Obs, Bott, W/AG, Brace W/AG, killed 8/7/42. Brown, Flt Sgt G T, Pilot, killed 28/8/42. Burgess, W/AG. Calhoune OBS, probably the Sgt H Colhoun whose aircraft crash-landed on 28-29th/8/42 and who subsequently evaded capture. Charles, AG, taken POW, 30/5/42. Clark OBS. Cormack, W/AG, killed 3/6/42.
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Diemer, Pilot. Downer, OBS, survived ditching on 28/8/42 in which two crew died, including pilot Flt Sgt G T Brown, above. Early, Pilot. Ferguson, AG. Foxcroft, Pilot. Garland W/AG, killed 24/8/42. Hart, W/AG, killed 30/5/42. Jaggers, Sgt, W/AG. Jones, W/AG. Keen, Pilot, killed 19/6/42. Kilwyn, W/AG spelled Killwynn, WO2 R G, RCAF, taken POW 30/5/42, POW No 12671, Stalag 357. King-Scott, AG. Llewelyn, Pilot. Machin, Flt Sgt, Pilot. Mackay, W/AG. Marney, Pilot.
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Matheson W/AG, killed 31/7/42. Menage, OBS. Mullan OBS. Mullin, W/AG. Murray, AG. Oakley, W/AG. Pearson, Obs, killed 30/5/42. Pollock, W/AG. Richards, Pilot. Rogers, W/AG unlikely to be the Sgt F D Rogers, killed 20/9/41. Possibly Sgt J E Rodgers RCAF, killed 22/9/42. Sauve W/AG. Sibbald, W/AG. Sime, AG. Skinner, W/AG. W/O N A. POW No 26847, Stalag 344. Skipsey, Sgt John, AG, killed 18/8/42. Spooner, Sgt AG, killed 30/5/42. Stewart, W/AG, possibly killed 8/7/42. Also a Stewart injured 17/8/42. Sundborg, AG. Symonds, AG, killed 8/7/42.
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Tatton, Sgt, W/AG. Tracey, AG. Urwin, AG. Wade, AG. Ward, W/AG. Killed 31/7/41. Wigham, William, AG, survived tour. Survived a second tour with 102 Squadron, 4 Group, in 1943-44 (Halifaxes). Later commissioned and awarded DFC. Williams, F/Sgt, Pilot, killed 7/9/42. Woodgate, Flt Sgt W/AG. Young W/AG, WO. RE,. RCAF, POW at Stalag 344, POW No 26815.
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NEXT: the 32 Missions of William Wigham’s First Tour, as Listed on His DFC Citation.
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