Bad weather forced Wellington (X3211) down

Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

 

From-To

 

Crew

20-06-1941

Viana do Castelo or Póvoa do Varzim

RAF     OADU

Vickers Wellington IC     X3211

 

Hampstead Norris (GB) → Gibraltar

 

Sgt           P. F. Bold                 GB

F/O          J. D. Hall                 GB

Sgt           J. C. Sheridan         Canada

Sgt           R. H. Toshack          Canada

Sgt           W. J. Poole              GB

Sgt           C. G. Peak               GB




Landed because of bad weather. They had communication failures and also problems with the compass. After many maneuvers trying to find the way they had to land because of fuel shortage. Toshack, Bold, Sheridan and Poole disappeared on August 23, 1941 when flying with 38 Squadron and are remembered in the Malta Memorial.

Resources:
* "Royal Air Forces Bomber Losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean"- David Gunby & Pelham Temple
* Evade & Escape Report - National Archives London Kew
* "The Winnipeg Evening Tribune" trough Manitobia.ca
* Commonwealth War Graves Commission