Wellington near Rawcliffe Bridge, Goole.

On the 29th of April 1942 this crew of this aircraft were on a cross-country training flight when a propeller broke off following an engine fire. The order to bale out was given but the rear gunner failed to do so. It was not known why he didn't escape as he had been given plenty of time to do so. The aircraft crashed into farm buildings near Rawcliffe, near Goole, killing the remaining member on the aircraft at 23.20hrs (The AM Form 1180 stated he was the rear gunner however the CWGC database disagrees). The crew were:

(Probable instructor) Pilot - F/Lt Raymund J Hannan DFC RAF, of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand. Husband of Barbara Matthews Hannan, of Loughborough. ok. At the time of the crash whilst being an experienced pilot he had only two hours night flying on the Wellington.

Pilot - Sgt Alexander W Robertson RAFVR, of Ipswich, Suffolk; husband of Evelyn May Britton Robertson, Injured.

Sgt J P Warren RAF, injured.

Sgt R J Atkin RAF, injured.

F/Sgt - R E Moore RAF, ok.

Sgt F Dyson RAF, ok.

Rear Gunner - Sgt William A Winthrop RAFVR, aged 20, of Gateshead, buried Gateshead Saltwell Cemetery.

I have no info regarding detailed crash location.
F/Lt Hannan RNZAF was killed on the 25th November 1942 whilst serving with 207 Sqdn. He was piloting Lancaster R5604 which crashed near Grantham. He was buried at Bottesford Churchyard, Leicestershire, he was aged 25. Although a New Zealander he was not serving in the RNZAF when he was killed.
Sgt Alexander Robertson RAFVR was killed three days prior to Hannan, serving with 115 Sqdn his Wellington BK206 crashed in France. He was 26 years old.
By searching CWGC a F/Sgt Jack P Warren RAFVR, aged 25, was killed on 21 December 1942 when his aircraft crashed in Germany. I take this to be the same man. Chorley's Loss entry for this crash and crew makes mention to the six who died in this crash are six of only ten Bomber Command Airmen who still rest in German churchyards. All other Bomber Command airmen have all been re-intered in War Cemeteries. CWGC had seven possibles for Sgt Robertson and two for Sgt Atkin, sadly I believe that these men did not see the War to an end but I cannot yet be sure as to their indentity.