Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 23
Son of Arthur and Daisy Ruth Ellis, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Wellington JA475
JA475 took off 1420 Market Harborough for a solo crosscountry. Encountered a violent electrical storm (at the time the Wellington was flying twixt 4000 & 6000 ft) and crashed 1445 just to the S of Guilsborough, 9 miles NW of Northampton.
Crew:
Flt Sgt (Pilot) Leonard James STOTT - 1458650
Sgt (Nav) Charles William West - 1605603
Sgt (AG) Kenneth Lawrence Hilton - 3034356
Sgt (Air Bomber) Ian Douglas Fletcher - 1420555
1591886 SergeantW.Op./Air Gnr. George Moreman Died age 19
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 23
Son of Arthur and Daisy Ruth Ellis, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Wellington JA475
JA475 took off 1420 Market Harborough for a solo crosscountry. Encountered a violent electrical storm (at the time the Wellington was flying twixt 4000 & 6000 ft) and crashed 1445 just to the S of Guilsborough, 9 miles NW of Northampton.
Crew:
Flt Sgt (Pilot) Leonard James STOTT - 1458650
Sgt (Nav) Charles William West - 1605603
Sgt (AG) Kenneth Lawrence Hilton - 3034356
Sgt (Air Bomber) Ian Douglas Fletcher - 1420555
1591886 SergeantW.Op./Air Gnr. George Moreman Died age 19
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