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A Dutch historical foundation is attempting to trace the family of a Gwent man who died during the second world war. Sgt Douglas Hancock a wireless operator for the R.A.F. was part of the crew on the Lancaster Mark 11 bomber nicknamed POPEYE . The plane was shot down over the Dutch town of Papendracht on the night of July 20th 1944 after taking off from Cambridgeshire. It was the last of 22 planes from 115 Sqn heading for Hamburg. Sgt Hancock lived in Monmouthshire and was the son of Mr and Mrs James Hancock from Tredegar. In September 2002 the Royal Netherlands Air Force started displaying parts of POPEYE in the local museum in Papendracht and on July 21st this year 2004 the Dutch based Lancaster Foundation is to unveil a monument at the location of the crash. A spokesman said " it would be nice if the family of Sgt Douglas Hancock are also present". If you can help in finding any of the family please phone the "Argus Newspaper" on 01633 777226 or 777219

Information provided by the South Wales Argus 12/2/2004 edition.

Shot in the dark.

I'm trying to contact an old R.A.F. collegue who served on 208 Squadron at R.A.F. Abur Suir, Egypt , M.E.A.F. 10.

The years were 1953 to 1955 and the person is Alan Sutton , known to me as " Sutty ".

This person was known to come from the Derby area of the U.K. and was an "avid " supporter of Derby county football club. Could anyone who knows this person please contact me on this e-mail address :-

Thanks for your attention.

Lyn Jones

R.A.F.A.Club Cwmbran. 01633 868100 or in Guest book on click button above.

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