The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Yell, Hamnavoe Churchyard          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Orkney & Shetland View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message highgroundsman Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Stalybridge,Cheshire Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:22 pm    Post subject: Yell, Hamnavoe Churchyard To the North of the Shetland Mainland is the Island of Yell, just a couple of miles along the B9081 road from the ferry pier at Bay of Ulsta is the tiny hamlet of Hamnavoe and here in the churchyard is the collective grave and memorial for 7 airmen of the RAF and RCAF who died when their Catalina flying boat Z2148 crashed into a hillside at Arisdale at night and in bad weather on 19th January 1942. There were just 3 survivors. _________________ "Aim High!" Last edited by highgroundsman on Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:53 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top highgroundsman Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Stalybridge,Cheshire Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:23 pm    Post subject: GOOLDEN, HARRY H United Kingdom Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 240 Sqdn. 19/01/1942 84948 Commonwealth War Dead Coll. grave. HAMNAVOE CHURCHYARD IRVINE, SINCLAIR S United Kingdom Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 240 Sqdn. 29 19/01/1942 549930 Son of William John and Jane Irvine, of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Commonwealth War Dead Coll. grave. HAMNAVOE CHURCHYARD PITCHER, ALAN OSCAR A O United Kingdom Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 240 Sqdn. 19/01/1942 610192 Commonwealth War Dead Coll. grave. HAMNAVOE CHURCHYARD SCHELL, LYLE GEORGE L G Canadian Pilot Officer (Air Obs.) Royal Canadian Air Force 240 (R.A.F.) Sqdn 24 19/01/1942 J/5077 Son of William Willis Schell and Agnes Elizabeth Schell, of Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada. Commonwealth War Dead Coll. grave. HAMNAVOE CHURCHYARD BREAKSPEAR, ALBERT ROLAND A R United Kingdom Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 240 Sqdn. 19 19/01/1942 1176410 Son of William Nicholas and Maud Ellen Breakspear, of Cumnor Hill, Oxfordshire. Commonwealth War Dead Coll. grave. HAMNAVOE CHURCHYARD HENOWY, EUGEN E United Kingdom Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 240 Sqdn. 19/01/1942 1161444 Commonwealth War Dead Coll. grave. HAMNAVOE CHURCHYARD ROWE, LESLIE ALBERT L A United Kingdom Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 240 Sqdn. 23 19/01/1942 755285 Son of Walter James Rowe, and of Frances Maud Rowe, of Edgware, Middlesex. Commonwealth War Dead Coll. grave. HAMNAVOE CHURCHYARD _________________ "Aim High!" Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Orkney & Shetland All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum General Section----------------IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE POST IN THIS SECTIONNew Members IntroductionsNews and Guidelines Other Topics----------------Queries and RequestsUseful links Regions----------------AberdeenshireArgyll & ButeAyrshireBordersDumfries & GallowayDundee & AngusEdinburghFifeGlasgow & DunbartonshireHighlandsLanarkshireLothiansMorayOrkney & ShetlandPerth & KinrossRenfrewshireStirling & Central ScotlandWestern IslesOverseas burials  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com