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Wellington Mk X HF457 Took off from East Moor at 2338 on an Op to Mulheim. Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt Hans Autenreith II./NJG1) and crashed at Houthalem (Limburg) 12 km NNE of Hasselt, Belgium. Those who died were buried on 25 June at St-Truiden, since when their bodies have been removed to Heverlee War Cemetery. Sgt Hindley's father, the Revd James Hindley, had a living in Derbyshire at Buxton.
Crew:
WO2 WA Sneath RCAF Killed
Fg Off RG Clarke RCAF PoW
Fg Off AB Drummond-Hay RCAF PoW
Sgt JT Hindley Killed
Sgt JO Hills RCAF Killed
RAF Bomber Command Losses 1943 WR Chorley
557 aircraft - 242 Lancasters, 155 Halifaxs, 93 Stirlings, 55 Wellingtons, 12 Mosquitoes. 35 aircraft - 12 Halifaxs 11 Stirlings, 8 Lancasters, 4 Wellingtons - lost. 6.3% of the force.
The pathfinders had to mark this target through a thin layer of stratus cloud but Mulheim's records contain references to the accuracy of the markers over this medium sized town and to the ferocity of the ensuing bombing. the now familiar are of fire and temporary breakdown of the fire and rescue services followed. In later stages of the raid, the Pathfinder markers and the bombing moved slightly into the northern part of the town: this had the effect of cutting all road and telephone comms with the neighbouring town of Oberhaussen with which Mulheim was linked for air raid purposes. Not even cyclists or motor cyclists were able to get out of Mulheim, only messengers on foot could get through. The centre and north of Mulheim and the eastern part of Oberhaussen were severely damaged, 578 people were killed and 1,174 were injured in the 2 towns. 1,135 houses were destroyed and 12,637 damaged. Other buildings hit were 41 public buildings, 27 schools, 17 churches and 6 hospitals. The only reference to industry is a general note "a large proportion of industries were severely affected". The post war British Bombing Survey Unit estimated that this single raid destroyed 64% of the town of Mulheim.
Bomber Command War Diaries, Middlebrook and Everitt