1150934, Sergeant (Observer), Maurice Adeney Ellis ENNION
Aged 21
Esse potius quam videri - To be, rather than to seem
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Born in Q2-1921 [Newmarket 3b:860], to Sidney John and Isabel Maud ENNION (née CATCHPOLE).
He was at Oakham, School House 1934-1938 In the 1939 register, at "Harlech" Bury Road, Newmarket were his father Sidney J [3-1-1869] a solicitor and his mother Isabel M [1-2-1879]. No closed records.  Oakham School roll of honour |
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From May to October 1942, No.77 squadron with its Whitley
aeroplanes was loaned to Coastal Command and based at RAF Chivenor in Devon. This was a bad period for the squadron with 11 aircraft lost,
43 crew killed or missing believed dead. The targets included St Nazaire, Emden, Rostock and Wilhelmshaven.
Maurice was flying as Observer (i.e. navigator/bomb aimer) in Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V, Z9477, c/s KN-G which took off from RAF Chivenor, Devon. at 04:27 on 11th June 1942 on an anti submarine patrol, while the squadron was detached to Coastal Command. Piloted by P/Off DH Bootsma (RCAF) and co-pilot P/Off EA Smith (RAFVR). The aircraft reported by wireless that it was attacking a U boat and was never heard from again. All six of the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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