On the 9th of June 1941 the crew on this aircraft were returning to Middleton St George after Ops to Dortmund. At dawn they descended through cloud probably to try and locate their position but flew into a hightop near Ellinstring. Sadly all five airmen were killed.

Pilot - Sgt Dennis R Simm RAFVR (1550677), aged 27, of Ashbourne, Derby. Buried Ashbourne Cemetery.

Pilot - Sgt John S Tomkinson RAFVR (969697), aged 28, of Hazel Grove, Cheshire. Buried Taxal Churchyard.

Pilot - P/O Alfred V Snelling RAFVR (89600), aged ? Of Epsom Downs, Surrey. Buried Middleton St George Churchyard.

WOp / AG - Sgt John B Stevens RAFVR (972788), aged 21, of Hornchurch, Buried Hornchurch.

WOp / AG - F/Sgt Gordon Billing RAFVR (967253), aged ? Buried Leyland Churchyard.

I have yet to locate any remains of this aircraft dispite having probably located the small valley where this occured.

Around the same time Whitley Z6663 crashed onto the North Yorkshire Moors killing the crew also.