Malvern College Second World War Casualty

P/O. Anthony Henry Gauvain Sandon

House and time at Malvern: 2, 1932 - 1936.

Regiment: R.A.F..
Died: 16 September 1942 aged in Germany. Killed in action.
Battle: Bomber Command. Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 11. E. 7.

Son of R.H. Sandon, 6 Half Moon St., Piccadilly
Mod. Lan. V. White Medal.

142 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
The squadron flew night bombing missions over Germany and occupied western Europe in the Vickers Wellington heavy bomber.

P/O Sandon took off from Grimsby on aircraft BJ915 with a crew of 4 on the 16th Sept 1942 at 20:22 with a bomb load of 810 x 4lb Incendiaries to attack Essen. The aircraft failed to return with no news after take-off. Seven aircraft from his Squadron were involved in the raid with 3 failing to return.
142 Sqdn. Sep 1942 Operations Detail, AIR-27-973-18
142 Sqdn. Sep 1942 Operations Summary, AIR-27-973-18

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