Maurice Brendan Clitheroe
He was a medical student in 1939.
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He was the son of Graham (a clerk in Holy Orders) and Gladys Citheroe and the brother of Barbara, Donald, Rosina and Ursula Clitheroe. In 1939, they lived at The Vicarage, St Nicholas Street, Coventry.
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 30. A. 2.
Essen
Lancaster I ED604 took off 19.23 12th Mar 1943 from Langar. Crashed near Bottrop where all were buried in the Parkfriedhof. No survivors. Fatalities: ME Doble (P), A Garden (FE), B Clitheroe (N), AH Linklater (W/Op), BL Litolf (BA), TJ Walker (AG), RS Carr (AG).
456 crews, 95 from 5 Group attacked Essen, the centre of enemy arms production, on March 12th 1943. Bombing conditions were excellent and post-raid reports suggested that substantial damage, particularly on the Krupps works, was caused. ED604, with an experienced crew, probably bombed before crashing.
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