Clark, William Garfield (Flying Officer)

Took off from Digri on a night bombing raid.

On return, landed at Digri and a hung bomb from the raid came loose on landing run-out, fell to the tarmac and exploded under the aircraft.

Killed includes Clark: Flying Officer William Garfield Clark RCAF J/5972 pilot blown clear by the explosion but seriously injured. Later died of injuries. Bhowanipore Cemetery Calcutta Plot O. Row D. Grave 8. Sergeant Edward Michael Croft RAF pilot KIA Ranchi War Cemetery India grave 9. H. 3. Flight Sergeant Alexander Benjamin Grigor RAF survived blast but with serious injuries which he later died from Bhowanipore Cemetery grave plot O. Row E. Grave 1. Sergeant John Drummond May RAAF KIA Ranchi War Cemetery grave 9. H. 4. Flight Sergeant Francis Edwin John Orchard RAF KIA Ranchi War Cemetery grave 9. H. 5.

The only survivor was the rear gunner Sergeant F N Robertson RAF who was injured but recovered.