HAMPDEN X3054
DATE OF CRASH 22 nd MARCH 1941 PARENT UNIT 49 SQUADRON RAF SCAMPTON CRASHED WHEN RETURNING FROM OPERATIONS OFF LORIENT FRANCE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK HIGH GROUND ON HAMEL DOWN TOR NEAR TO THE VILLAGE OF MANATON DARTMOOR GRID REFERENCE SX 71345 80749 NO WRECKAGE REMAINS AT THE SITE THERE IS A MEMORIAL TO THE CREW OF 4 THAT WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH .
PILOT P/O ROBERT WILSON NAVIGATOR Sgt RICHARD ELLIS WIRELESS OPERATOR/GUNNERS Sgt C LYON AND Sgt R BRAMES
