Date of death:

June 17th, 1943 (Veghel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Uden
Plot: 5. Row: F. Grave: 6.

Service number:

1333599

Nationality:

British

Sgt. Ronald Gordon Winchester
Pilot RAF, No. 103 Squadron RAF
He was the pilot of the Lancaster Mk. I W4901 PM-W bomber, which crashed in the early hours of 17 June 1943, approximately 1 km northeast of Veghel (Middegaal). This was near the farm of the Van de Ven family, along the Veghel-Dinther road.
The following were killed with him:
Sgt. D.E. McGill, Air Gunner RAF
Sgt. A.M. Park, W. Op./Air Gunner RAF
Sgt. H. Rocknean, Flight Engineer RAF
P/O C.P. St. Leger Bomb Aimer RAF
F/O G.G. Tebble, Navigator RAF
Winchester was buried on 18 June 1943.

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• Photo 1: Archief A. Verbakel / Heemkundekring Uden
• Photo 2: Jeroen Koppes
• - CWGC
  - Neergestorte vliegtuigen in Veghel 1940-1945 - BHIC
  - Sergeant ( Pilot ) Ronald Gordon Winchester (1922-1943) - Find a Grave-gedenkplek
  - Air Forces WW2 Casualty : Sergeant R G WINCHESTER (1333599), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve [RAFCommands]
  - Accident Avro Lancaster Mk I W4901, Thursday 17 June 1943
  - Archive A. Verbakel / Heemkundekring Uden

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