James Henry Gordon Bingham
Builder, Messers J Wright and Sons.
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Son of James and Alice Gordon Bingham, of Newark.
11.18 Halifax W7661 collided with Oxford V4140 near Middleton St.George Darlington. All on board both aircraft were killed in the resulting crashes. W7661 was on a training flight at 2000ft just below cloud base when V4140 exited the cloud on a converging course. V4140 tried to dive under the bomber but its tail stuck the Halifax and both aircraft spun into the ground.
Halifax W7661 76 Sqn RAF Middleton St.George all killed
Sgt James Bingham
Sgt Maurice Glover
F/S Melvin Roberts RCAF
Sgt John Fanning
Sgt Robert Warkcup
Sgt Richard Bircher
Oxford V4140 1516 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF Middleton St.George both killed.
Sgt Frank Magson
Sgt John Sealey
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