Ronald St Clair Neale
Road Transport Manager.
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Son of William Frank and Agnes Mary Neale, of Highbury, London; husband of Matilda Caroline Neale.
15/16 November 1941 Hampden P1152 50 Sqn. Take off 20.32 RAF Swinderby on mining operation 'Nectarine' area off the Frisian Islands. Heavy cloud obscured the target zone and P1152 returned early. Due to heavy icing the aircraft flew at 1500ft and crossed the coast too far North near the River Tees.
Lost in cloud, P1152 descended to locate their position and at 02.00 hit high ground
between Baysdale and Stoney Ridge, Westdale Moor, Yorkshire.
2 crew managed to make their way to Hawthorn House to await rescue.
Sgt Ronald Neale - killed.
Sgt William Young - Injured of Fort Jameson, Northern Rhodesia. KIA 15/12/1941 Hampden
AE380
Sgt Donald Symes - Injured of Newton Abbott, Devon. MIA 12/2/1942 Hampden AT177
Sgt Alexander Bernard - Injured of Kelty, Scotland. Died 11/1/1942 from burns after Hampden AE250 crashed the previous night killing 2 crew and injuring the other 2. Pulled from the burning aircraft on fire by locals Frank Easton and Bill Armstrong.
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Photo of Ronald St Clair Neale