102 (Ceylon) Squadron

Tentate et perficite (Attempt and Achieve)

Sgt Adam John Mcdowell Barr

One of FIVE 102 squadron crews lost this night, the others being:

MZ292 DY-C Piloted by Fl/Sgt. James Kelso
MZ301 DY-M Piloted by Sq/Ldr. David Fisher D.F.C. D.F.M.
LW192 DY-H Piloted by Eric Braddock.
MZ652 DY-Z Piloted by F/O. Austin Maxwell.

MZ642 DY-U - 16/06/1944 - Sterkrade

 

Sgt Adam John Mcdowell Barr - Pilot - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt J.F. Tweed - Nav - P.o.W.
F/S Alan Milne Duggleby R.A.A.F. - WOp - Aged 22 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt Hubert Jack Wakeford- WOp - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt W Chapman - A/G - P.o.W.
Sgt Fred Bowman - A/G - Aged 31 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt Joseph Bender - F/E/ - Aged 38 - (C.W.G.C.)

These lads had taken off at 11:12 pm and were shot down by a night fighter at 2:00 am. They came down at Luur (Gelderland) near Steenderen,which is 9km south of Zutphen.

Those that died are buried alongside six airmen from 106 Squadron who died on 26-6-`43.
They are buried in Steenderen General Cemetery.
Sgt Tweeds service number apparently suggests he joined circa 1937 as a trainee volunteer reserve pilot.
F/S  A.M. Dugglebys father was the reverend John Taylor Duggleby of North Essenden in Victoria, Australia.

Sgt Joseph Bender is remembered on this web site, we hope to make a page up for him in the coming days.

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