Norris Avenue... Sgt Basil Norris RAFVR. 102 Sq. - TopicsExpress



          

Norris Avenue... Sgt Basil Norris RAFVR. 102 Sq. Pocklington Son of Frank Gordon & Maud Louisa Norris of Wallington, Surrey.( air gunner ) Returning from OPs at Turin.Halifax W7933 was diverted to RAF Middleton St George due to thick fog over base..aircraft became lost and struck low ground near Low Thwaites farm at Hawnby Moor, Snilesworth..demolishing the building far right in pic .Sgt Norris was 19 yrs. Also on board were Pilot Sgt Gerald J Morgan 21yrs Air gunner Sgt Frank Allen 25yrs and Sgt John A Mcphee aged 27yrs all three are buried at barmby moor.I visited this site in Nov 2014 and small fragments of aircraft remain.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 18:10:58 +0000

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