LEST WE FORGET
Flying Officer Stanley George HALL
Service No: 411775
Born: Saxtead, England, 21 June 1920
Enlisted in the RAAF: 25 May 1941 (at Sydney NSW)
Unit: No. 617 Squadron (RAF), RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Died: Aircraft Accident: (No. 617 Squadron Lancaster aircraft DV382), England, 13 February 1944, Aged 23 Years
Buried: Wickham Market Cemetery, Suffolk
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Edith Hall, of Wickham Market, Suffolk
Roll of Honour: Richmond NSW
Remembered: Panel 123, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On 12 February 1944, Lancaster DV382 took off detailed to carry out an attack on the Antheor Viaduct in Southern France. Having completed its mission, the aircraft was returning to base after refuelling at RAF Station Ford, West Sussex, when it crashed 10 miles north east of Chichester at 0830 hours. Seven on board were killed and Squadron Leader Suggitt was injured, but died of his injuries on 15 February 1944.
The crew members of DV382 were:
Flying Officer Norman James Davidson (J/22514) (RCAF) (Navigator)
Flying Officer John McBride Dempster DFM (J/17206) (RCAF) (Air Gunner)
Pilot Officer John Irvine Gordon DFC (412218) (Navigator)
Flying Officer Stanley George Hall (411775) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Squadron Leader Thomas Williams Lloyd DSO (841330 (RAFVR) (Squadron Intelligence Officer)
Flight Sergeant John Pulford DFM (652403) (RAF) (Flight Engineer)
Flight Sergeant John Paul Riches (1390921) (RAFVR) (Air Gunner)
Squadron Leader William Reid Suggitt DFC (J/15131) (RCAF) (Pilot) Fatally injured, Died 15 February 1944
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/17/480