Sergeant Hunt October 1941
923092 Sergeant N F Hunt
Wireless Operator
Royal Air Force
20th October 1941
Name: HUNT, NIGEL FREDERICK
Rank: Sergeant (W. Op.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 97 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 20/10/1941 Service No: 923092
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 262. Cemetery: SCOTTOW CEMETERY
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2764390
Manchester L7462 Information
Type.......................................................................Manchester
Serial Number.....................................................L7462
Squadron ............................................................97
X1D.......................................................................OF-Z
Operation.............................................................Bremen
Date 1 ..................................................................20th October 1941
Date 2 ..................................................................21st October 1941
Further Information
"Serial Range L7276 - L7526 This aircraft was one of 157 Avro 679 Manchester Mk.1s built by A.V.Roe (Woodford) to Contract No.648770/37 of 1Jul37. The 157 aircraft were delivered between aug40 and Nov41. L7483 - L7526 (27 aircraft) were completed and test-flown as Mk.1As. The others were converted to Mk.1As. L7462 was delivered to A.V.Roe/Service & Supply 26Jul41.
To 97 Sqdn 26Sep41. MFO Bremen 20/21Oct41. Had completed one previous operation. Date/Target not recorded. No record of total hours. L7462 was one of two 87 Sqdn Manchesters lost on this operation. See: R5783.
Airborne 1830 20Oct41 from Coningsby. last heard on W/T at 0030 21Oct41 indicating the wireless equipment was causing problems. On 4Nov41, news came from Coltishall that the body of Sgt Hunt had been recovered from the sea, and a similar message was received from Martlesham Heath in respect of Sgt Redwood. Both are buried in their home towns. The rest are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
P/O W.G.Noble KIA (William Gershon Noble from the CWGC site, died 21/10/41 commemorated on the Runnymeade memorial)
Sgt L.L.Harrison RNZAF KIA (Lester Harrison, again DoD given as 21/10/41 on the Runnymeade memorial)
Sgt A.F.G.Redwood KIA (Arthur Francis George Redwood, DoD 21/10/41, buried Oxford)
Sgt N.F.Hunt KIA
Sgt C.C.Kolar KIA (Charles Caesar Kolar, DoD 20/10/41, Runnymeade Memorial)
F/O L.A.J.Mills DFC KIA (Lionel Abel John Mills, DoD 21/10/41, Runnymeade Memorial)
Sgt R.M.C.Worthington KIA (Robert Muirhead Colin Worthington, DoD 21/10/41, Runnymeade Memorial "
www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=4189
There are no records of any bombers being shot down on the night of the 23/24 in the official Luftwaffe claims
Sergeant Hunt October 1941
923092 Sergeant N F Hunt
Wireless Operator
Royal Air Force
20th October 1941
Name: HUNT, NIGEL FREDERICK
Rank: Sergeant (W. Op.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 97 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 20/10/1941 Service No: 923092
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 262. Cemetery: SCOTTOW CEMETERY
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2764390
Manchester L7462 Information
Type.......................................................................Manchester
Serial Number.....................................................L7462
Squadron ............................................................97
X1D.......................................................................OF-Z
Operation.............................................................Bremen
Date 1 ..................................................................20th October 1941
Date 2 ..................................................................21st October 1941
Further Information
"Serial Range L7276 - L7526 This aircraft was one of 157 Avro 679 Manchester Mk.1s built by A.V.Roe (Woodford) to Contract No.648770/37 of 1Jul37. The 157 aircraft were delivered between aug40 and Nov41. L7483 - L7526 (27 aircraft) were completed and test-flown as Mk.1As. The others were converted to Mk.1As. L7462 was delivered to A.V.Roe/Service & Supply 26Jul41.
To 97 Sqdn 26Sep41. MFO Bremen 20/21Oct41. Had completed one previous operation. Date/Target not recorded. No record of total hours. L7462 was one of two 87 Sqdn Manchesters lost on this operation. See: R5783.
Airborne 1830 20Oct41 from Coningsby. last heard on W/T at 0030 21Oct41 indicating the wireless equipment was causing problems. On 4Nov41, news came from Coltishall that the body of Sgt Hunt had been recovered from the sea, and a similar message was received from Martlesham Heath in respect of Sgt Redwood. Both are buried in their home towns. The rest are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
P/O W.G.Noble KIA (William Gershon Noble from the CWGC site, died 21/10/41 commemorated on the Runnymeade memorial)
Sgt L.L.Harrison RNZAF KIA (Lester Harrison, again DoD given as 21/10/41 on the Runnymeade memorial)
Sgt A.F.G.Redwood KIA (Arthur Francis George Redwood, DoD 21/10/41, buried Oxford)
Sgt N.F.Hunt KIA
Sgt C.C.Kolar KIA (Charles Caesar Kolar, DoD 20/10/41, Runnymeade Memorial)
F/O L.A.J.Mills DFC KIA (Lionel Abel John Mills, DoD 21/10/41, Runnymeade Memorial)
Sgt R.M.C.Worthington KIA (Robert Muirhead Colin Worthington, DoD 21/10/41, Runnymeade Memorial "
www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=4189
There are no records of any bombers being shot down on the night of the 23/24 in the official Luftwaffe claims