Barker, Kenneth Hubert (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-November-21
Birth Date: 1921-January-21
Born: Killdeer, Saskatchewan
Parents: Son of Brooks H. Barker and Bertha S. Barker, of Killdeer, Saskatchewan. Brother of Lloyd Roger who died on March 15, 1944 while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Spouse:
Home: Killdeer, Saskatchewan
Enlistment: Regina, Saskatchewan
Enlistment Date: 1942-May-15
Service
RCAF
Unit
514 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand
Base
RAF Waterbeach
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
J/29701
Prev: R/163808
Target
Homberg Germany
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Lancaster PD265
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I PD265
Bombing Hamburg Germany 1944-November-21 to 1944-November-21
514 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Waterbeach
160 Lancasters of 3 Group to attack the oil refinery. 3 Lancasters lost.
The bombing was scattered at first but then became very concentrated, culminating, according to the Bomber Command report, in 'a vast sheet of yellow flame followed by black smoke rising to a great height'. This was a very satisfactory raid after several previous attempts by Bomber Command to destroy this oil refinery.
source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
514 Sqn (Nil Obstare Potest). Lancaster I aircraft PD 265 JI-G lost on a daylight operation against Homburg, Germany.
Approaching Rhein-Preussen synthetic oil plant with intention of bombing it. Hit by flak leading to catastrophic loss of control. Pilot and Navigator apparently baled out as aircraft disintegrated. Aircraft impacted waterway surrounding Moers Guildhall. Remaining crew fatally injured.(Aviation Safety Network) Those who perished were initially buried in Lohmannshelde Forest Cemetery. Reinterred 26 June 1947. (CWGC) Flying Officer KH Barker (RCAF), Sergeant PA Gosnold (RAF), Sergeant RW Harding (RAF), Flying Officer P Slater (RAF) and Sergeant LP Coles (RAF) were killed. Flying Officer GC France (RAF) and Flying Officer FJ Eisberg (RAF) survived and were taken Prisoner of War.
Lancaster PD265 Mk.I - Bombing Hamburg Germany - 1944-11-21 to 1944-11-21
Squadron: 514 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-11-21
Completion Date: 1944-11-21
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Hamburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Waterbeach
Take Off Time: 12.28
Squadron Code: JI G
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City:
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
160 Lancasters of 3 Group to attack the oil refinery. 3 Lancasters lost.
The bombing was scattered at first but then became very concentrated, culminating, according to the Bomber Command report, in 'a vast sheet of yellow flame followed by black smoke rising to a great height'. This was a very satisfactory raid after several previous attempts by Bomber Command to destroy this oil refinery.
source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
514 Sqn (Nil Obstare Potest). Lancaster I aircraft PD 265 JI-G lost on a daylight operation against Homburg, Germany.
Approaching Rhein-Preussen synthetic oil plant with intention of bombing it. Hit by flak leading to catastrophic loss of control. Pilot and Navigator apparently baled out as aircraft disintegrated. Aircraft impacted waterway surrounding Moers Guildhall. Remaining crew fatally injured.(Aviation Safety Network) Those who perished were initially buried in Lohmannshelde Forest Cemetery. Reinterred 26 June 1947. (CWGC) Flying Officer KH Barker (RCAF), Sergeant PA Gosnold (RAF), Sergeant RW Harding (RAF), Flying Officer P Slater (RAF) and Sergeant LP Coles (RAF) were killed. Flying Officer GC France (RAF) and Flying Officer FJ Eisberg (RAF) survived and were taken Prisoner of War.
