www.ns.legion.ca 131 Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery continued ... Three Hudson squadrons were launched into the Channel Dash fight. 407 Sqn RCAF made their attacks on the German ships on 12 February, losing two aircraft and achieving nothing. Pilot Officer Harold Spicer was part of the 5-mancrew of Hudson AM 712, which was being piloted by Squadron Leader William Andrew Anderson, DFC, of the RCAF. AM 712 was carrying 4 x 250 lb. bombs. It was shot down while attacking the German escort vessels near the mouth of the Scheldt Estuary. There were no survivors. Harold Spicer’s body was the only one recovered. Reginald English Murdoch was born in Westville NS to James and Enid Murdoch on 7 September 1915. He was living in Toronto, and working as an aircraft riveter, when he enlisted in the RCAF 10April 1942. He qualified as an air gunner 25 September 1942 and arrived in England on 5 November. Sergeant Murdoch was promoted to flight-sergeant on 25 March 1943. He completed his training at 1628 Conversion Unit on 19 June 1943 and was posted to 51 Squadron RAF. Six days later Flight- Sergeant Reginald English Murdoch was reported as “missing”. On 25 June Reginald had been aboard Halifax Mk II JD250 on a mission to Wuppertal, Germany. The bomber was shot down by a night fighter (Messerschmitt BF-110 G4) and crashed into the North Sea near Kamperland, North Beveland, the Netherlands. All seven of the crew were killed. Reginald’s body washed ashore 19 days later at Kamperland. Flight Sergeant Reginald English Murdoch Row F. Grave 24 – 25 June 1943. Age 32. Halifax Bomber, Bomber Command Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion Spicer’s Hudson crew
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