35/Marsden Crew: Rolls, history of 23 June 1944

Name/Title

35/Marsden Crew: Rolls, history of 23 June 1944

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.017

Description

35 Sqd ORB referring to incident of 23 June 1944. (2 images)

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Context

Crew on the night of 23 June 1944: Geoffrey Ansdell Marsden (Pilot) Charles Bernard McBrearty (Flight Engineer) Reginald Lawrence Thompson (Navigator) Edward George Meredith (Air Bomber) Harry Rolls (Wireless Operator) Harry John William Furner (Mid-Upper Gunner) Neville Arthur Farley (Rear Gunner) The crew were shot up badly but made it back to England with two seriously wounded gunners.

Collection

35 Squadron, YZ/BRITISH NATIONAL ARCHIVES, KEW

Category

QRA: ORBS and admin records