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Barham, Wilfred

Grave number 42
Rank Flight Sgt. W. Op./Air Gunner Nr. 755880 R.A.F.
Squadron 214 Squadron
Date of birth / age 1918
Reported missing June 7, 1942
Aircraft type Stirling, N-3761
Washed ashore June 10, 1942
Buried June 11, 1942
Father George Barham
Mother Gertrude Barham
Partner Doris Barham
Place of residence Smithies, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Details

The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld.

The other crew members in this aircraft:
Pilot - Flight Lieutenant Reginald William Arthur Turtle , 40866 RAF
Flight Engineer - Sergeant Allan Randall Scott , 573717 RAF
Observer - Pilot Officer Leonard Treppass , 108005 RAF
Position unknown - Flight Lieutenant Norman Harrison , 116554 RAFVR
Position unknown - Pilot Officer John Barry Holdsworth , 115722 RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Pilot Officer Edward Michael Marks , J/15139 RCAF
Air Gunner - Pilot Officer Barrie Phillip Cardinal, J/7197 R.C.A.F.

1 person is buried on Schiermonnikoog, 2 are buried on Vlieland, 2 are buried on Terschelling: Barrie Phillip Cardinal (grave 41) en Wilfred Barham.
3 persons missing.

The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld of the 5./NJG 2

   

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Monk Bretton War Memorial, Cross Street in Barnsley



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