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Stanley John Collett

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Regiment

Collett Stanley John 1186962 Flt Sgt 3 OTU, RAF Cranwell

Born

Age

Enlisted at

Address

       

Date of Death

Where killed

Cause of Death

19/08/1942 Long Nanny Burn, Northumberland Aircraft crash

Cemetery

Plot

Country

Runnymede Memorial Panel 73 England

Next of Kin

Next of kin address

Town

Gwendoline Joan Collett 15 Dover Street Chippenham

Notes

Second son of Ernest Reginald and Emma Elizabath Collett.of 15 Dover Street and previously 23 Hawthorn Road. Collett had been educated at the Chippenham Secondary School and the worked as a clerk in the GWR booking office. He volunteered for flying duties and started training in August 1940 and qualified in July 1941. He spent about 1 year on operational duties with Costal Command.

19/08/42
No.3 OTU
Whitley V
BD233

Coded U

Casualties:
Sgt S J Collett
Sgt B E Ridett

Training, RAF Cranwell

Crashed in sea on navex near Holy Island, Northumberland.

Port engine caught fire.

Approached Low Newton from the sea. It then turned north towards Beadnell beach, passing low over Links House, crashing just south of Long Nanny burn. As it careered over the dunes and sand it cut a pathway through the rough ground, totally breaking up in the process.

Possibly flew too close and struck friendly ships.

WR Chorley "Bomber Command Losses".

Memorials Commemorated on:

Chippenham Town War Memorial

Yes

Last updated - 14/01/2011

 

 


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