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Bryant Leonard McKenzie Jenkin

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Robert John and Phyllis Constance Annie Jenkin. of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (1998)
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Returning from an abandoned "sortie" to Germany, the crew were instructed to circle at 2000 ft to pending diversion to another airfield, due to poor weather. For reasons unknown they dropped below this height, and flew into high ground 11 miles east of RAF Langar , Nottinghamshire. Two NZ'ers were killed, the Captain, Hannan and Wireless Operator/Gunner, Jenkin, both buried in this cemetery. [For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Vol1 p.274]

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Jill Brooks
Relationship to casualty: Local History Group Researcher
On the night of 25th November 1942 , Lancaster Bomber R5694 EM-F - part of 207 Squadron - left RAF Langar , Nottinghamshire for a raid in Germany. It is estimated that the air... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
412885
Name:
Bryant Leonard McKenzie Jenkin
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 207 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
25 November 1942
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Bottesford (St. Mary) Churchyard
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
Bryant Leonard McKenzie Jenkin
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