Sgt. Albert
Clarke joined the RAF in 1940 as a ground gunner and was
stationed just outside London, later he was moved into the RAF
regiment and became an instructor stationed at Filey Yorkshire. In
1943 he volunteered and re mustered to air gunner and was stationed at
Mepal Cambridgeshire where he flew in a Stirling bomber with 75 New
Zealand RAF Squadron. On Saturday the 27th. of August 1943 at 21.30
the Squadron took off too attack Nurnburg. Their aircraft EE955 code
AA-D crashed East North East off Wurzburg at Schwarzenauand.All the
crew where killed.
The other Crew Members were:
416116 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Frank Douglas Higham
RNZAF Son of Thomas Higham, and of O. E. Higham, of
Weymouth, Auckland, New Zealand
R/119568 Flight Sergeant (Air Bomber) Martin Bailey
RCAF Son of Reuben and Elizabeth Bailey, of Stockton, Manitoba, Canada
984047 Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Robert Renfrew Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Allan
Renfrew, of Maybole, Ayrshire
417192 Flight Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Cyril Jack Bridger
RNZAF Son of Cyril and Kathleen Blanche Bridger, of
Nelson City, New Zealand; grandson of Clara Maud Hoult, of Nelson
City.
1437100 Sergeant (Nav.) John Richard Culshaw
Son of Reuben and Kate Culshaw, of Embsay, Yorkshire.
1818122 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Harrold Jennings
Son of Henry and Lily Louise Jennings, of Spring Hill, Birmingham.
Is there anyone out there who new him? Bill remembers that when Albert
was a ground gunner there where lad's from Northern Ireland stationed
with him they came and stayed at his mothers house for a few
day's..Bill Clarke, Albert's brother would dearly like to contact
anyone who knew. Albert. Bill can be contacted at the e.mail address
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