Wellington III Z1564 - Off Fanø                                                            Updated:  09 JAN 2012

Airman Surname Init Rank Service Sqdn P_link Plane Operation Crash_site Crash_d Buried_d C_link At_Next
a014019.htm Collie J Sgt RAF 57 p072.htm WEL Z1564 Minelaying Off Fanø d080542 b120542 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014020.htm Percival D P/O RAF 57 p072.htm WEL Z1564 Minelaying Off Fanø d080542 b120542 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014021.htm Prescott M Sgt RAF 57 p072.htm WEL Z1564 Minelaying Off Fanø d080542 b120542 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014022.htm Richard G F/Sgt RAF 57 p072.htm WEL Z1564 Minelaying Off Fanø d080542 b120542 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014023.htm Sligo J A P/O RNZAF 57 p072.htm WEL Z1564 Minelaying Off Fanø d080542 b201042 c014.htm Esbjerg


Den 8. maj 1942 styrtede WEL Z1564 ned ud for Fanø (omkring her) under en minelægningsoperation. Se også Google Map 57 + 630 Squadron.
Hele besætningen omkom.

D. Percival, G. Richard og M. Prescott blev fundet nær flyvraget og taget til Esbjerg af tysk marine. J. Collie blev fundet drevet i land på Fanø.
De blev begravet i Esbjerg den 12. maj 1942.

J. A. Sligo drev i land nær Ballum Sluse (her). Han blev begravet i Esbjerg den 20. oktober 1942. (Kilde: AOD)

5 flyvere.

On 8 May 1942 WEL Z1564 crashed off Fanø (about here) on a minelaying operation. All of the crew perished. See also Google Map 57 + 630 Squadron.

D. Percival, G. Richard and M. Prescott were found near the wreckage of the plane. They were taken to Esbjerg by the German Navy.
J. Collie was found drifted ashore on Fanø. They were buried in Esbjerg on 12 May 1942.

J. A. Sligo was found drifted ashore near the Ballum Lock (here). He was buried in Esbjerg on 20 October 1942. (Source: AOD)

See Bomber Command No. 57 Squadron *  No 57 Squadron and No 630 Squadron * Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
The Wartime Memories Project - No. 57 Squadron RAF * No.57 Squadron in Wikipedia. This Wellington took off from RAF Feltwell.  Lost Bombers has this.
5 airmen.