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BEDLINGTON STATION

Lockett, H., Sgt., 1944
In Den Bommel General Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 1593872 Sergeant Harold Lockett, serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died 06/10/1944.

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:

Sgt. Lockett was an air gunner aboard Handley Page Halifax III LL588 EY-O of 78 Squadron, which was lost on a mission to Scholver-Buer. The Halifax collided in mid-air with another 78 Sqn Halifax, MZ310 EY-U, and both crashed on or near the Dutch island of Overflakkee, south-west of Rotterdam. All 15crew from both aircraft lost their lives.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1944; W.R. Chorley; 1997; Midland Counties Publications; ISBN 0 904597 91 1, page 442

Also killed in the same incident was F/Off. R.L. Stanley

He is remembered in Bedlington Station on B163.04


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Lockett

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk