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Lancaster X KB709 crashed in the sea of Kattegat 6 miles
off the island of Anholt 30/8 1944.
The aircraft belonged to RCAF (RAF) 428 Sqn. Bomber Command and was coded NA-G.
T/o 21:19 Middleton St. George. OP: Stettin.
It is believed that this is the aircraft that was seen to crash in to the sea of
Kattegat at 01:00 hours 6 miles southwest of the island of Anholt.
The body of Navigator F/O Llewellyn H.C. Gardiner was found washed ashore in
Pakhusbugten bay on the island of Anholt on 9/9 1944. He was buried at Anholt
cemetery on the same day by the German Wehrmacht.
Air Bomber WT/O John B. Gravelet – Chapman was washed ashore in Pakhusbugten
Bay, Anholt on 11/9 1944 and was buried at Anholt cemetery by the German
Wehrmacht on the same day.
On 6/11 1944 was found the body of Flt. Engr. Sgt James McFarlane RAF at
Vesterstrand beach, Anholt. He was buried at Anholt cemetery on the same day by
the German Wehrmacht.
The bodies of Wop/Air Gnr. F/O Thomas Baillie, Air Gnr. F/Sgt Harold Gordon RAF
and Air Gnr. Sgt Douglas A.G. Sparkes was found washed ashore on the Swedish west
coast and today rest in Falkenberg cemetery, Sweden.
Pilot F/O Leonard S. Plunkett has no known grave and is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial.
(Hans Møller Hansen)
(Hans Møller Hansen)
(Hans Møller Hansen)
(Hans Møller Hansen)
Anholt cemetery
(Dieter Friedrick)
(Dieter Friedrick)
(Dieter Friedrick)
(Dieter Friedrick)
Falkenberg cemetery
Sources: CWGC, FAF, AIR 27/1350, Lighthouse directorate, FT.
Night of 29/30 August 1944
Groups
Squadrons
Combats
Lancaster I PA163 crashed into Lovns
Bredning bay 29/8 1944
Lancaster I LM184 crashed Aalestrup
29/8 1944
Lancaster III PB202 crashed at Førby
Hede heath 30/8 1944
Lancaster X KB709 crashed in the sea
of Kattegat 6 miles off the island of Anholt 30/8 1944
Lancaster III PB143 crashed at
Ingerslev / Estruplund 30/8 1944
Lancaster III NE144 ditched in the
sea of Kattegat off the island of Anholt 30/8 1944
Lancaster III EE193 crashed in the
sea of Kattegat 30/8 1944
Lancaster I ME718 crashed at Ove
30/8 1944
Lancaster III PB436 crashed Gunderup
30/8 1944
Lancaster I LM116 crashed near Karup
30/8 1944
Lancaster III LM479 crashed Dejbjerg
30/8 1944
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