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World War Two / Re: Air Force Lookups - if you need help
« on: Wednesday 22 May 13 23:00 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for this Sharki, this is really helpful and interesting,
Jen

Quote from: sharki on Sunday 23 September 12 14:49 BST (UK)
Jen,
Phillip Dowdeswell was shot down on 10/11 April 1944. He was the wireless operator on Halifax MkIII, LW723 NP-X of 158 Squadron tasked to attack Tergnier. When captured he was sent to Stalag Luft 3 (Sagan-Belaria).
Those of his crew who did not survive are buried in Meharicourt Communal Cemetery.
Although they were sent to attack the same target, your grandfather was not in the same crew as Ron's grandfather, F/O Ronald Stakes as there was a week between the two attacks on this target. It is however, quite likely and indeed very possible that they knew each other.

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World War Two / Re: Air Force Lookups - if you need help
« on: Wednesday 22 May 13 22:55 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the suggestion Dee, I've just seen this message and ordered that book.
Thank you,
Jen


Quote from: DeeBoneham on Friday 21 September 12 12:15 BST (UK)
Quote from: Jen14 on Sunday 05 August 12 22:39 BST (UK)
Quote from: chops on Monday 23 January 12 20:55 GMT (UK)
Looking for any information that you might have on a crew from 158 Sqn RAF who flew out of Lissett in Halifax Mk III LV946 NP-K. My grand father F/O Ronald Stakes (132016) was the rear gunner the night they were to attack Tergnier, France (18 April 1944) and crashed near Ly-Fontaine.

Thanks in advance.

Ron

Jen and Ron you might like to look in a book called Footprints on the Sands of Time by Oliver Clutton-Brock if he was a POW...Its all about Bomber Command POWs.
Dee


Ron,

My grandad, Philip Dowdeswell, was from the same squadron and crashed in Erches (Somme). It sounds like they may have been on the same plane? He survived the crash and went into hiding nearby for some time before being captured and taken as a prisoner of war. I have some of his diary entries as well as letters from some of the people who helped him after the crash.

Would be great to hear from you and share information,

Jen

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World War Two / Re: Air Force Lookups - if you need help
« on: Sunday 05 August 12 22:39 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: chops on Monday 23 January 12 20:55 GMT (UK)
Looking for any information that you might have on a crew from 158 Sqn RAF who flew out of Lissett in Halifax Mk III LV946 NP-K. My grand father F/O Ronald Stakes (132016) was the rear gunner the night they were to attack Tergnier, France (18 April 1944) and crashed near Ly-Fontaine.

Thanks in advance.

Ron

Ron,

My grandad, Philip Dowdeswell, was from the same squadron and crashed in Erches (Somme). It sounds like they may have been on the same plane? He survived the crash and went into hiding nearby for some time before being captured and taken as a prisoner of war. I have some of his diary entries as well as letters from some of the people who helped him after the crash.

Would be great to hear from you and share information,

Jen

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