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Whitley Z6869 Information

Type	Whitley
Serial Number	Z6869
Squadron	58
X1D	GE-T
Operation	Brest
Date 1	3rd September 1941
Date 2	4th September 1941

Further Information

"Serial Range Z6862 - Z6881. 20 Whitley mk.V. Delivered by Armstrong Whitworth aircraft between 1Jul41 and 14Jul41. Record No.106962/40. airborne 1921 3Sep41 from Linton-on-Ouse but recalled at 2030 and ordered to divert to Acklington, where the Whitley crashed 2345 into a field at Turnbull Farm and burst into flames. P/O A.A.Law KIA Sgt W.H.Trewin RCAF KIA Sgt R.L.Ward RCAF KIA Sgt C.O.Steggall KIA P/O E.D.Comber-Higgs Inj P/O Law and Sgt Steggal had, together survived three days adrift in a dinghy 17/18Apr41 (See: T4262) and a serious crash as recently as 7Aug41. See: Z6835. P/O Comber-Higgs was KIA 1Dec41. See: Z6506. "