Date of death:

June 11th, 1941 (Between Schaijk and Heesch - Noord-Brabant)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Uden
Plot: 4. Row: A. Grave: 1-3.

Service number:

905964

Nationality:

British

Flt. Sgt. Arthur Edward Hibbing
W. Op./Air Gunner RAF (VR)
No. 99 Squadron RAF
He was the radio operator/air gunner on the Wellington bomber P9281 LN-M. On its return from a bombing mission to Düsseldorf, it was shot down by Uffz. Macke of I. NJG 1 from the German air base in Venlo. The aircraft crashed on the Schaijkseheide/Zevenbergschehuis, between Schaijk and Heesch. Four of the six crew members were killed.
Three of them were buried as unknown soldiers on 15 June 1941 in the unconsecrated part of the cemetery of the Roman Catholic St. Petrus Church in Uden. They were the first three Allied airmen to be buried in Uden.
They were identified in 1941 and now rest in a joint grave.
They were reburied on 21 June 1946 at the British War Cemetery in Uden.
See also: J.A. Barron, J. Beattie and J.A.S. Reid.

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• Photo 1: Archief A. Verbakel / Heemkundekring Uden
• - Flight Sergeant Arthur Edward Hibbin | War Casualty Details 2765778 | CWGC
  - Flight Sergeant ( W.Op./Air Gnr. ) Arthur Edward Hibbin (1917-1941) - Find a Grave-gedenkplek
  - Air Forces WW2 Casualty : Flight Sergeant A E HIBBIN (905964), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve [RAFCommands]
  - Neergestorte vliegtuigen in Schaijk 1940-1945 - BHIC
  - Accident Vickers Wellington Mk IC P9281, Thursday 12 June 1941
  - Archive A. Verbakel / Heemkundekring Uden

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