Cragg, Terence Bowers (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-September-20

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Birth Date: 1923

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Service

RAFVR

Unit

196 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sic Fidem Servamus Thus we keep faith

Base

RAF Keevil

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Wireless Operator

Service Numbers

1525459

Target
Google MapOosterbeck, Arnhem

Took off from Keevil on a re-supply mission over Holland in support of Operation 'Market Garden'.

Stirling shot down (means not found) and aircraft crashed at Badlaan, Doorwerth, Gelderland, Holland.

Killed includes Cragg: Warrant Officer Class 1 Ernest Walter Bancroft RCAF R/152458 KIA Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Holland grave 4. A. 10. Warrant Officer Class 1 William Robert Tait RCAF R/141092 pilot KIA Oosterbeek War Cemetery grave 4. D. 20. Pilot Officer Donovan Geoffrey Benning RAF KIA Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery grave 4. A. 9. Flight Sergeant Cyril Mabbott RAF KIA Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery Coll. grave 4. A. 11-13. Flight Sergeant Andrew Joseph Murphy RAF KIA Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery Coll. grave 4. A. 11-13. Driver-Dispatcher G Neale British Army KIA burial location not found.

POW: Driver-Dispatcher L C Nyle British Army POW camp not listed.

Crew or Other Personnel

Stirling LJ988

Warrant Officer 1 Ernest Walter Bancroft RCAF

Warrant Officer 1 Bancroft, Ernest Walter (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-September-20
British Airborne Cemetery, Oosterbeek, Netherlands

Pilot Officer Donovan Geoffrey Benning RAFVR

Pilot Officer Benning, Donovan Geoffrey (RAFVR)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-September-20
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Terence Bowers Cragg RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Cragg, Terence Bowers (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator
Killed in Action
1944-September-20
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Cyril Mabott RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Mabott, Cyril (RAFVR)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-September-20
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Andrew Joseph Murphy RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Murphy, Andrew Joseph (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1944-September-20
cemetery unknown

Driver G Neale BR Army

Driver Neale, G (BR Army)
Dispatcher
Killed in Action
1944-September-20
cemetery unknown

Driver A Nye BR Army

Driver Nye, A (BR Army)
Dispatcher
Prisoner of War
1944-September-20
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 1 William Robert Tait RCAF

Warrant Officer 1 Tait, William Robert (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-September-20
British Airborne Cemetery, Oosterbeek, Netherlands

Mission

Stirling Mk. lV LJ988

Unspecified Oosterbeck, Arnhem 1944-September-20 to 1944-September-20

(SD) Sqn (RAF) Keevil

Market Garden

Stirling aircraft LJ 988 did not return from a re-supply operation over Holland.Warrant Officer E.W. Bancroft was also killed. Four RAF members of the crew, FS.s T.B. Cragg, C. Mabbott, A.J. Murphy, P/O. D.G. Benning and Driver (Dispatcher) AG. Neale were also killed. Driver (Dispatcher) A. Nye was captured POW

Royal Air Force RAF crash reports, Operation Market Garden