Below are the names of 20 passenger and a crew of 06 in a Short S.29 Stirling Lj668 of 299 Squadron RAF which took off from Cairo bound for London which crashed on the 07 October 1945 at 0030 local time (England, would have been 2330 hrs) during a landing descent less than 10 km from the airport Rennes Eastern Communal
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The crew informed ground he was short of fuel and elected to divert to Rennes Airport. At 0028LT, the radio operator reported the fuel reserve were estimated for 10 minutes. Two minutes later, while completing a last turn in poor weather conditions, the aircraft nosed down and crashed in flames in a field short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 26 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, visibility was poor due to low clouds, and the airfield was not sufficiently lighted.
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Crew
Flying Officer Pilot 190476, Charles Thomas Dillon. Royal Air Force, 299 Squadron
Born 10 February 1917 at Old Quay, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland to Charles and Mary Dillon, nee Condon
1939 census. Police Constable in the Snow Hill Police Station City of London
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Married Ellen Teresa Gillespie in 1940 in Lambeth Registration District.
Warrant Officers Appointed Commission at Pilot Officer on probation (emergency)Warrant Officer 1281817 Charles Thomas DILLON (190476).
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Charles Thomas Dillon of 72 Clarence Crescent, Clapham, London S.W.4. died 07 October 1944. His effects went to his widow.
Flight Lieutenant Navigator 145094 Donald William Lee. Royal Air Force (VR). 299 Squadron
Son of Benjamin William and Mona May Lee, of Lower Quinton, Gloucestershire. Died aged 26 years.
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Donald William Lee of 63 Ferrers Avenue, West Drayton, Middlesex. Died on date stated. His effects went to his father, an electrical engineers clerk.
Flight Sergeant, Flight Engineer 1607715 Donald Wareham. Royal Air Force (VR) 299 Squadron.
Son of Gladys Lilian Wareham, and stepson of Charles William Tovery, of Copnor, Hampshire. Died aged 21 years.
Warrant Officer Bomb Aimer 1455455 Alan Griffiths RAFVR of 299 Squadron.
Born 1923 to George Albert Griffiths, of Ashton-on-Mersey, Sale, Cheshire. Died aged 22 years.
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Alan Griffiths of 38 Newport Road, Manchester died on date stated. His effects went to his father.
Warrant Officer, Air Gunner 1890278 Victor Gerald Last. RAFVR 299 Squadron.
Son of Ernest Frederick and Winifred Marion Last, of Ilford, Essex. Died aged 20 years.
Warrant Officer Air Gnr/ Wireless Op, 1314666 Eric Antony Pether. Royal Air Force (VR), 299 Squadron.
Son of Frank Gordon and Mary Pether, of Burford, Oxfordshire. Died aged 24 years.
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Eric Antony Pether of Warwick House, Burford Oxfordshire died 06 October 1935 in Rennes France. His effects went to his father, builder.
Passengers:
Following are husband and wife
Lieutenant Colonel 66733
Alexander John Severs Mackenzie. Royal Corps of Signals. Mentioned in Despatches
Born 1908 in Redcar, Yorkshire to Duncan and Florence Mackenzie, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
1911 residing with his mother at 14 Beechville Avenue Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Husband of Chief Officer Dorothy Mary Mackenzie. He died beside his wife.
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Alexander John Severs Mackenzie of 31 Newborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire died 07 October 1945 at Rennes France. His effects went his mother, widow.
Chief Officer
Dorothy Mary Mackenzie, nee Wilson. WRNS on H.M.S. Nile.
Daughter of Arthur and Dorothy Wilson, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Wife of Lt.-Col. Alexander John Severs Mackenzie, Royal Corps of Signals. She died beside her husband.
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Dorothy Mary Mackenzie of 31 Newborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire died 07 October 1945 at Rennes France. Her effects went his mother-in-law, widow.
Corporal 822452 Margery Greenfield. New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Daughter of Albert Percy and Mary Lawer Greenfield, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Died aged 31 years.
Private Margaret Jean Mortlock, VAD Nurse New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
Daughter of Robert and Margaret Muriel Jane Mortlock, of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand. Died aged 24 years.
Following are husband and wife
Leading Aircraftwoman 1st Class 470020
Agnes Aitchison Maltby, nee Rae. Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Daughter of Thomas Rae and Agnes Aitchison Campbell, of Glasgow. Died aged 23 years. She died beside her husband
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Agnes Aitchison Maltby of 22 North Road, Southwold, Suffolk, widow died 07 October 1945 near Rennes, Brittany, France. Her effects went to her father, railway official.
Corporal 1180643
Edward Vernon Maltby, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 299 Squadron.
Son of Albert Edward and Edith Maltby, of Southwold, Suffolk. Died aged 32 years. He died beside his wife
Following are husband and wife
Sergeant 883422
Hilda Victoria Timms, nee Johnson. Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Daughter of Arthur Edgar and Gertrude Margaret Johnson, of Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex. He died beside his wife
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Hilda Victoria Timms of 02 Mayfield Avenue, Kenton, Middlesex. Died 07 October 1945 at Rennes France. Her effects went to her father, retired decorator.
Sergeant 624946
John Edward Timms. Royal Air Force.
Son of George and Julia Timms, of Morton, Derbyshire. Died aged 30 years
He died beside his wife
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John Edward Timms of Oak View, Main Road, Morton, Derbyshire. Died 07 October 1945 at Rennes France. His effects went to his father-in-law, Arthur Edgar Johnson, retired decorator.
Lieutenant 162896 Jack Edward Lloyd. Pioneer Corps.
Son of Cecil Edward and Eveline Maud Lloyd. Husband of Mildred Margaret Newbury Lloyd, of Wallington, Surrey.
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Jack Edward Lloyd of 46 Monahan Avenue Purley Surrey died 07 October 1945 in France. His effects went to his father, member of the stock exchange.
Lieutenant 253831 Frederick Edmund Withers. Pioneer Corps.
Son of Frederick Andrews Withers and Julia Withers. Husband of Charlotte Clarice Withers, of West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Died aged 41 years.
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Frederick Edmund Withers of 97 Sherwood Vale, Mapperley, Nottingham died on date stated. His effects went to his wife.
Lieutenant Colonel 152252 George Howard Jones. Royal Engineers
1899 at Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland to William George Jones, Clerk of Holy Orders and Florence Minnie Jones
1901 residing with his parents and siblings at 26 Malvern Street, Elswick, Northumberland.
1911 Residing with his parents and siblings at 122 Barons Court Road, West Kensington London
Married aged 30 years on the 23 March 1929 at Oatlands, St Mary, Surrey to
Kathleen Matsidino Aline Smith, spinster, daughter of Edwin William Smith, Minister of Religion.
1939 his parents were residing at 36 Abinger Road, Brentford and Chiswick, Middlesex. His father was retired Clerk of Holy Orders.
Died 07 October 1945.
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George Howard Jones of Kasenga, Stanley Avenue Chesham Buckinghamshire died on date stated. His effects went to his widow
Sergeant 814774 Marie Elsie Isabel Innes, New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Daughter of Lt.-Col. Vincent James Innes and Muriel Annie Innes, of Karori, Wellington, New Zealand. Died aged 26 years.
Captain 245735 Cecil Tom Keates. Pioneer Corps, formerly Leicestershire Yeomanry.
Born 1906 to Tom and Florence Emily Keates, of Leicester. Died aged 39 years.
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Cecil Tom Keates of 107 Mere Road, Leicester died on date stated. His effects went to his father, retired commercial traveller.
Private 6294345 Leonard Harold North. 2/7th Middlesex Regiment.
Born 1912 to William Henry and Ellen North, of Peckham, London. Husband of Dorothy May North, of Peckham. Died aged 33 years.
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Leonard Harold North of 84 Heaton Road, Peckham, London S.E.12 died on date stated. His effects went to his brother, William Frank Edwin North stereo-typer
Lieutenant John Alexander Leo Carus. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on H.M.S. Nile
Born 1900 in the district of Fylde, Lancashire to John Healey and Clara Constance Carus.
1901 aged 10 months residing with his parents and siblings at 18 Dean Street, Blackpool, Lancashire. 1911 with his parents and siblings at Radford Bank, Darwin, Lancashire.
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John Alexander Leo Carus of 09 Glebe Grove, Corstorphine, Edinburgh died on date stated. His effects went to his brother Roger Carus, teacher.
Aircraftman 1st Class, 1765075 Harry Ronald Goulding. RAFVR. Son of Wilfred and Emily Goulding, of Conisborough, Yorkshire. Died aged 21 years.
Leading Aircraftman 533639 Sidney George Wordsworth. Royal Air Force of 299 Squadron.
Son of Thomas and Rosina Jane Wordsworth, of Stockwell, London. Died aged 29 years.
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Sidney George Wordsworth of 16 Yong Park Seven Sisters Road London N.4. died on date stated. His effect went to his father, bath attendant.
Leading Aircraftman 629022 John Ernest Simcock. RAF
Son of Ernest and Beatrice Simcock, of Knutsford, Cheshire. Died aged 24 years.
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John Ernest Simcock of 1 Shaw Heath Cottage Mobberley Road, Knutsford Cheshire died on date stated. His effects went to his father, council worker.
Major 201540 Samuel Harry Arthur Williams. Royal Artillery.
Son of Harry Arthur and Mary Gertrude Williams, of Sparkhill, Birmingham. Died aged 32 years.
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Samuel Harry Arthur Williams of 49 Church Road, Moseley Birmingham died on date stated. His effects went to his mother, his father was an insurance agent.
Aircraftman 1st Class 6312181 Joseph McWilliams. Royal Air Force.
Born June 1918 to Bernard and Margaret McWilliams, of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Died aged 27 years.
All at rest in Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.
