1850565 Flight Sergeant Engineer,Sgt Frederick George Clark
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
Died Age 19
Son of Arthur John and Mary Ann Sarah Clark, of Sunningdale. His brother Arthur John Clark also died on service.
12 Squadron's Lancaster JB715 PH-U piloted by Australian F/Sgt H.R.H Ross had crashed at 23.45 hours at Hainton 9 miles WSW of Louth Lincolnshire. All on board perished.
That Berlin raid was known as 'Black Thursday' in Bomber Command history, a particularly bad one with No 1 Group losing 15 aircraft altogether. The tired crews on their return to the UK after over seven hours of nerve-wracking flying, found themselves facing the most appalling weather conditions. They attempted to land at night in cloud and heavy fog. Of the 483 Lancasters taking part in the Berlin raid, 29 were lost having crashed or been abandoned when their crews parachuted.
Fredericks's comrades were:
Crew:
RAAF 408339 Flt Sgt H Ross .
RAF Sgt H.D.G.Aldiss.
RAAF 421664 Flt Sgt Harold McDowell.
RAF Flt Lt Arthur Walker.
RAF Sgt Arthur Thomas Broome.
RAF Sgt Ronald Alfred Whitley.
Six of the crew were killed in the crash,
Sgt Whitley who was seriously injured died later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital.
Both Flt Sgt Ross and Flt Sgt McDowell are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire.
Sgt Clark is buried in the Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Sgt Aldiss is buried in the East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
Sgt A T Broome, is buried in the Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard, Shropshire.
Sgt Whitley is buried in the Throop United Reformed Church, Hampshire.
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
Died Age 19
Son of Arthur John and Mary Ann Sarah Clark, of Sunningdale. His brother Arthur John Clark also died on service.
12 Squadron's Lancaster JB715 PH-U piloted by Australian F/Sgt H.R.H Ross had crashed at 23.45 hours at Hainton 9 miles WSW of Louth Lincolnshire. All on board perished.
That Berlin raid was known as 'Black Thursday' in Bomber Command history, a particularly bad one with No 1 Group losing 15 aircraft altogether. The tired crews on their return to the UK after over seven hours of nerve-wracking flying, found themselves facing the most appalling weather conditions. They attempted to land at night in cloud and heavy fog. Of the 483 Lancasters taking part in the Berlin raid, 29 were lost having crashed or been abandoned when their crews parachuted.
Fredericks's comrades were:
Crew:
RAAF 408339 Flt Sgt H Ross .
RAF Sgt H.D.G.Aldiss.
RAAF 421664 Flt Sgt Harold McDowell.
RAF Flt Lt Arthur Walker.
RAF Sgt Arthur Thomas Broome.
RAF Sgt Ronald Alfred Whitley.
Six of the crew were killed in the crash,
Sgt Whitley who was seriously injured died later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital.
Both Flt Sgt Ross and Flt Sgt McDowell are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire.
Sgt Clark is buried in the Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Sgt Aldiss is buried in the East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
Sgt A T Broome, is buried in the Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard, Shropshire.
Sgt Whitley is buried in the Throop United Reformed Church, Hampshire.
1850565 Flight Sergeant Engineer,Sgt Frederick George Clark
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
Died Age 19
Son of Arthur John and Mary Ann Sarah Clark, of Sunningdale. His brother Arthur John Clark also died on service.
12 Squadron's Lancaster JB715 PH-U piloted by Australian F/Sgt H.R.H Ross had crashed at 23.45 hours at Hainton 9 miles WSW of Louth Lincolnshire. All on board perished.
That Berlin raid was known as 'Black Thursday' in Bomber Command history, a particularly bad one with No 1 Group losing 15 aircraft altogether. The tired crews on their return to the UK after over seven hours of nerve-wracking flying, found themselves facing the most appalling weather conditions. They attempted to land at night in cloud and heavy fog. Of the 483 Lancasters taking part in the Berlin raid, 29 were lost having crashed or been abandoned when their crews parachuted.
Fredericks's comrades were:
Crew:
RAAF 408339 Flt Sgt H Ross .
RAF Sgt H.D.G.Aldiss.
RAAF 421664 Flt Sgt Harold McDowell.
RAF Flt Lt Arthur Walker.
RAF Sgt Arthur Thomas Broome.
RAF Sgt Ronald Alfred Whitley.
Six of the crew were killed in the crash,
Sgt Whitley who was seriously injured died later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital.
Both Flt Sgt Ross and Flt Sgt McDowell are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire.
Sgt Clark is buried in the Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Sgt Aldiss is buried in the East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
Sgt A T Broome, is buried in the Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard, Shropshire.
Sgt Whitley is buried in the Throop United Reformed Church, Hampshire.
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
Died Age 19
Son of Arthur John and Mary Ann Sarah Clark, of Sunningdale. His brother Arthur John Clark also died on service.
12 Squadron's Lancaster JB715 PH-U piloted by Australian F/Sgt H.R.H Ross had crashed at 23.45 hours at Hainton 9 miles WSW of Louth Lincolnshire. All on board perished.
That Berlin raid was known as 'Black Thursday' in Bomber Command history, a particularly bad one with No 1 Group losing 15 aircraft altogether. The tired crews on their return to the UK after over seven hours of nerve-wracking flying, found themselves facing the most appalling weather conditions. They attempted to land at night in cloud and heavy fog. Of the 483 Lancasters taking part in the Berlin raid, 29 were lost having crashed or been abandoned when their crews parachuted.
Fredericks's comrades were:
Crew:
RAAF 408339 Flt Sgt H Ross .
RAF Sgt H.D.G.Aldiss.
RAAF 421664 Flt Sgt Harold McDowell.
RAF Flt Lt Arthur Walker.
RAF Sgt Arthur Thomas Broome.
RAF Sgt Ronald Alfred Whitley.
Six of the crew were killed in the crash,
Sgt Whitley who was seriously injured died later on 17/12/1943 in Louth Hospital.
Both Flt Sgt Ross and Flt Sgt McDowell are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire.
Sgt Clark is buried in the Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Sgt Aldiss is buried in the East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
Sgt A T Broome, is buried in the Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard, Shropshire.
Sgt Whitley is buried in the Throop United Reformed Church, Hampshire.
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