Newton upon Ouse |
Williamson, Harry Ward WO2-P-R71602 | Humphries, Harry Lancaster F/O-N-J9527 | |
from Port Hope, Ontario | from Edgerton, Alberta. Killed in action | |
Killed July 16th 1942 aged 29 | November 6th 1942 aged 29 | |
158 Squadron - Strength in Unity | 78 Squadron Nemo Non Paratus | |
Halifax aircraft BB203 crashed | Halifax aircraft crashed at | |
at Cornborough, Yorkshire | Byland Moor, Yorkshire | |
P/O J F Withy RAF and three other | Sgt C F Clark Raf and one other | |
RAF members of the crew | member of the crew were killed | |
were also killed | Two Canadians were injured | |
Craig, William Warren WO2 -AG-R63057 | Giddens, Harold Richard FS-WAG-R66046 | |
from Newcastle, New Brunswick | from Niagara Falls, Ontario. Killed in action | |
Killed July 21st 1942 aged 29 | July 21st 1942 aged 21 | |
35 Squadron Uno Animo Agimus | 35 Squadron Uno Animo Agimus | |
Halifax aircraft crashed near | Halifax aircraft crashed | |
Tadcaster, Yorks | see Craig for details | |
FS H R Giddens, Sgt P M Thurgood RAF | ||
and five other RAF crew members | ||
were also killed |
Memorial stone at Newton on Ouse
Crew list and details
Holenchuk, William P/O (BA)J85619 aged 28 from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba |
Parker, Douglas Rendal F/O (P)J26120 aged 27 from Ottawa, Ontario |
Parker, Robert Carlton P/O (WAG)J88092 aged 21 from Edmonton, Alberta |
Sootheran, Arthur George P/O (N)J86393 aged 23 from Niagara Falls, Ontario |
RAF - Howard, F H G Sgt (E) Hughes, J P Sgt (A/G) |
June 9th 1944 . 426 Thunderbird Squadron . On wings of fire . Halifax aircraft LW598 was returning |
from operations over Mayeene, France and was flying at a low altitude when the number two |
cylinder blew off the starboard inner engine causing engine failure and fire. The aircraft crashed |
at Newton on Ouse. The crew are buried in Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate |
Data transcribed by
Haydn Scott.
from photography by Colin Hinson