CLUBB, Selwyn James
414593
Flying Officer (Air Bomber)
Selwyn James CLUBB
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75(New Zealand)Squadron,RAF
Killed in Action on Thursday 13th May 1943
Aged 20
"For ever and ever, be strong"
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Son of Frederick and Winifred Clubb, of Taita, Wellington, New Zealand. The burial register gives a Mrs M Clubb of 492 Childers Road, Gisborne, New Zealand
but does not say whether she might be his widow. The caption under his photograph gave his nickname as "Snowie" Short Stirling Mk 3, BK721 c/sn AA-Z was delivered to No.75 (New Zealand) Sqdn 2/5/1943. Airborne at 00:37 13/5/1943 from Newmarket, for a raid on Duisburg, the starboard inner engine failed, causing the Stirling to clip Devil's Dyke before coming down NW of the airfield. 2 crewmen escaped with injuries, the rest died. The three RNZAF airmen are buried in Newmarket Cemetery. F/L E.R.M.Appleton Injured; Sgt R.F.Harvey RNZAF KIA; Sgt J.S.Andrews KIA; F/O J.Johnston RNZAF KIA; P/O S.J.Clubb RNZAF KIA ;F/S S.G.Cocks RNZAF Inj; Sgt B.A.R.Moore KIA ;Sgt J.Wykes KIA. Pilot F/L Appleton recovered from his injuries, only to lose his life 31/8/1943 while flying in a USAAF B17 Fortress. |
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