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Sergeant

Alfred Marland

Service number 1101605
Military unit 408 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address South Lodge. The Grammer School, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, England.
Date of birth 27 May 1921
Date of death 02 Jun 1942 (21 years old)
Place of birth Astley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Employment, education or hobbies

Probationer Clerk in Local Government.

Family history

Son of Robert and Mary Alice Marland, of Hutton, Lancashire.

Military history

1/2 June 1942 Hampden AT191 408 Squadron RAF Balderton on the 2nd 1,000- bomber raid to Essen. Believed shot down by Lt Karl Heinz Vollkopf 4/NJG2 and crashed into the Ijsselmeer at 00:06 with the loss of all crew. AT191 crashed some distance from the interception by Vollkopf, at least 20 minutes flying time so this claim maybe in doubt. The Hampden was recovered during draining of the Polders area of the Ijsselmeer in 1961. All crew buried at Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery.
P/O William Charlton
Sgt Alfred Marland
P/O Cyril Sandland
F/Sgt Frederick Womar DFM - All killed

Extra information

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