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Pilot Officer G V Heslop, Sergeant D K McFarland, Sergeant K R Wainwright (RCAF),...
Catalogue reference: AIR 81/6876
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This record is about the Pilot Officer G V Heslop, Sergeant D K McFarland, Sergeant K R Wainwright (RCAF),... dating from 1941 Jan 1 - 1941 Dec 31 in the series Air Ministry: P4 (Cas) Files relating to casualties suffered during air operations.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- AIR 81/6876
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 Jan 1 - 1941 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Pilot Officer G V Heslop, Sergeant D K McFarland, Sergeant K R Wainwright (RCAF), Sergeant L S Dyer, Sergeant D H J Pingel: killed; aircraft shot down and crashed near Wieringenmeer, Holland, Whitley T4279, 77 Squadron, 13 June 1941
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- P 359646/41
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16756173/
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AIR 81
Air Ministry: P4 (Cas) Files relating to casualties suffered during air operations...
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