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Anson N5050

Posted by Ross McNeill on Sun Oct 20, 2002 12:00:19 PM

In reply top To Ross McNeil.. posted by Paul McMillan on Sun Oct 20, 2002 11:03:00 AM

Hi Paul.

19/01/40
No.502 Sqn
Anson I
N5050
YG-B
Took off Hooton Park at 08:00 hrs for Convoy Escort.

F/O Garrett
Sgt H C Moorby
AC1 R Beattie
LAC T C McClure

Control was lost in a snow storm and the Anson spun onto the foreshore at 09:00 hrs some 4 miles east of Rhyl. Sgt Moorby rests in Knockbreda Church of Ireland Churchyard, County Down and both AC1 Beattie and LAC McClure died from their injuries and are buried in Kirkmaiden Cemetery, Wigtownshire and Belfast City Cemetery respectively.

Regards
Ross

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