30 October 1940 – 101 Squadron RAF West Raynham – Bristol Blenheim IV – T2246 - P/O J M Cave RAF and crew – Ops Duisberg/Ruhrort
Location - Dunster Wood near Coleby north of Scunthorpe
Cave and his crew took off from West Raynham in the early evening of the 30th October 1940 to attack targets in the Duisberg – Ruhrort area of Germany. They were one of six 101 Squadron crews detailed for this operation. The targets were obscured by 10/10 cloud and the aircraft were forced to seek targets of opportunity in the region. The returning aircraft encountered poor visibility over the eastern area of England. Cave's aircraft was well off course and eventually crashed at around 23:00 hrs in a wood near Coleby.
All three crew members were killed.
The brother of the pilot, F/L V G Cave RNZAF, also died in service.
P/O Jack Milton Cave RAF – Pilot – 21 – 101 Sqn - Son of Milton Knight Cave and Stella May Cave, of Whakatane, Auckland, New Zealand - Waddington St. Michael Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
Sgt John Gregson Hitchen RAFVR - Observer – 21 – 101 Sqn - Son of Irvine and Lily Hitchen, of Halifax, Yorkshire, England - Halifax All Saints Churchyard, Yorkshire.
Sgt Clifford John Gooderick RAFVR – Wireless Operator / Air Gunner – 22 – 101 Sqn - Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gooderick, of Hessle, Yorkshire, England - Hessle Cemetery, Yorkshire
Compiled by David Fell with thanks to Chris Ward and his 101 Squadron Profile.
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