Hawkins, Ernest Charles (Sergeant)
Survived 1942-October-14
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Service
RAF
Unit
61 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Purum Tonantes Thundering through the clear air
Base
RAF Syerston
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Service Numbers
1315038
Target
Kiel Germany
Crew or Other Personnel
Lancaster W4233
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I W4233
Bombing Kiel Germany 1942-October-13 to 1942-October-14
61 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Syerston
61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes) RAF Syerston. Returning over England from an operation against targets in Kiel, Germany, the flak-damaged Lancaster BI aircraft W 4233 became lost in poor weather conditions. While trying to determine it's position, the Lancaster crashed into high ground fifteen miles north-east of Thirsk, at Bilsdale, East Moor, Yorkshire
Navigator, Pilot Officer L C R Leach (RCAF) and Bomb Aimer, Sergeant R Court (RAFVR) were killed in action. The Pilot, Flight Sergeant H E Game (RAF) was severely injured and died of his injuries in hospital 1942-10-15
The rest of the crew, Flight Engineer, Sergeant H Scattergood (RAF), Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, Sergeant L S J Hamblett (RAF), Mid-Upper Air Gunner, Sergeant E C Hawkins (RAF), and Rear Air Gunner, Sergeant E T Lund (RAFVR) all survived the crash with injuries
Sergeant Lund is believed to have walked to a farm house to get help despite having suffered two broken ankles in the crash
Royal Air Force Serial and Image DatabaseLancaster W4233 Mk.I - Bombing Kiel Germany - 1942-10-13 to 1942-10-14
Squadron: 61 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-10-13
Completion Date: 1942-10-14
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Kiel Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Syerston
Take Off Time: 19:15:00
Squadron Code: QR-
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Crash City: England
Crash Specifics: fifteen miles north-east of Thirsk, at Bilsdale, East Moor, Yorkshire
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: weather
Flak Battery: unspecified
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61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes) RAF Syerston. Returning over England from an operation against targets in Kiel, Germany, the flak-damaged Lancaster BI aircraft W 4233 became lost in poor weather conditions. While trying to determine it's position, the Lancaster crashed into high ground fifteen miles north-east of Thirsk, at Bilsdale, East Moor, Yorkshire
Navigator, Pilot Officer L C R Leach (RCAF) and Bomb Aimer, Sergeant R Court (RAFVR) were killed in action. The Pilot, Flight Sergeant H E Game (RAF) was severely injured and died of his injuries in hospital 1942-10-15
The rest of the crew, Flight Engineer, Sergeant H Scattergood (RAF), Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, Sergeant L S J Hamblett (RAF), Mid-Upper Air Gunner, Sergeant E C Hawkins (RAF), and Rear Air Gunner, Sergeant E T Lund (RAFVR) all survived the crash with injuries
Sergeant Lund is believed to have walked to a farm house to get help despite having suffered two broken ankles in the crash