Date of crash        :           8/9.11.41

Time of crash       :           21.07

Aircraft                 :           Hampden Mk I

Codes                    :           P1206     EA-K

Squadron               :           49 Sqn

Base                      :           Scampton

Crashed near/in     :            Berkhout near Hoorn

Crash due to          :            Nightfighter

 

 

Killed      :           SAUNDERS, Wt. Offr. (Pilot) Christopher Arthur, 562617, D.F.M. R.A.F.

                            Age 28. Son of Henry Robert and Gertrude Saunders; husband of Frances

                            Evelyn Saunders of Morden, Surrey.   Plot 1. RowB. Grave 22

 

 

                            D’ARCY, Sgt. (Pilot)  James Marcus, 1288762, R.A.F. V.R. Age 26. Son

                            of M. H. and Maude D’arcy of Halkyn, Flintshire. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 28.

 

 

Missing    :          MULLENGER, Stanley Gordon, Sgt, R.A.F. VR, 1251152.

                            Panel 49. Runnymede.

   

                            KEHOE, John Edward, Sgt, R.A.F. Age 20, 551389.

                            Panel 46. Runnymede.

 

 

Remarks  :           Source: BCL,  T/o 17.14 Scampton on an intruder sortie in the Bocholt area.

                            Shot down by a nightfighter (Fw. Ney  II./NJG 2 Leeuwarden) and crashed

                            21.07 into the IJselmeer.

                            Source:  Lageberichte Niederlande;  1 H.P. Hampden bei Berkhout, ca. 20

                            km ostwarts Alkmaar durch Nachtjäger abgeschossen; Besatzung

                            wahrscheinlich tot.

                           

                            Eigen bron:  Toestel crashte op het land van D. Schilder, sectie F235.

 

Cemetery  :          Bergen General Cemetery.

 

 

Details collected archive Jan Uithol