Tedford Crew 58 (1 mission Nov 1943)

Back row - L to R

Sgt. Harry Turner (RAF-English) Engineer; Sgt. Ken G. Plummer W/OP; (English); Sgt. “Jock” R. Wilson (RAF/Scottish) MU/AG; F/O Irvin Armitage, Nav.

Bottom row - L to R

F/O John R. Mayo, R/AG; F/Sgt. B.F. “Ted” Tedford, Pilot; F/Sgt. J.G. “Tommy” Tomlinson, B/A.

On the night of 22 Nov. 1943 Pilot Tedford and crew flew to Berlin Germany, unfortunately they could not defy the odds and all were killed on thier first mission.

Note: Due to illness on the night of 18/19 Nov. 1943, F/E Sgt. N.G. Speight did not fly with his crew (Pilot K.C. Smith - crew 41), Sgt. Harry Turner filled the vacancy, they FTR and Harry became a POW.

Days later on the 22 Nov. Sgt. N.G. Speight replaced Sgt. Harry Turner for the Tedford crew.

Photo courtesy Ben Manning, nephew of F/O John Mayo.

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