Gordon Harry Roper
He was a baker's roundsman (motor) in 1939.
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He was the on of Joseph and Florence Roper and brother of Ror Roper of 71, Wendover Road, Aspley, Nottingham.
Liberator VI BZ998
5m SSW of Chakeri, ac port inner engine caught fir 5m SSW of Chakeri, ac port inner engine caught fire after TO during airtest and crashed. 10 killed. (MPoole) The crash occurred while BZ998 was at 322 Maintenance Unit. Presumably it was still assigned to 357 Sqn and was just at 322 MU for repairs/overhaul. Pilot: 88643 F/Lt Arthur Howard. The navigator was the only other aircrew, though there were seven groundcrew aboard. All nine died and are buried in Delhi War Cemetery, India.
No survivore. Fatalities: Roper + Sydney Jack Boughton, William Cochrane Morrison Dale, James Thomas Desmond Ferraby, Arthur Howard, Jim Phillips, Harold Arthur Plumley, John Arthur Trevillion & George Gullick Webb.
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