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"Z for zebra", a Sunderland V flying boat, makes RAF Coastal Command
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"Z for zebra", a Sunderland V flying boat, makes RAF Coastal Command
" Z for zebra", a Sunderland V flying boat, makes RAF Coastal Commands last convoy escort for the Royal Navy.
At one minute past midnight on 4th June 1945, when strolling a convoy some 500 miles off the coast of Ireland, she received the " cease patrol" order and thanks.
The crew of " Z" for Zebra. Left to right - Wing Commander J. Barrett, DFC. (captain) 31 of " Seafield", Parkgate Road, Neston, Cheshire; Warrant Officer W.A. Harvey [first pilot] 23 of 31 Lewis Crescent, Gilfach, Bargoed, Glamorgan; Flying Officer J.c. Coffey [second pilot] 30 of 40 Albany Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Flight Lieutenant R.D. Fairley, Order of Patriotic War (Russian) [first navigator] 23 of Sedgmoor House, Backwell Heath, Bucks. Flight Sergeant R.J.L. Armstrong [second navigator] 22 of Heal Street, New Farm, N.I. Brisbane, Queensland; Flight Sergeant A. Bates [flight engineer] 36 of West End Cottage, Probus, Cornwall; Flight Sergeant H.H. Morgan [flight mechanic] 20 of 1 Camden Villa, Gellygron Road, Pontardawe, Swnasea. Flying Officer E.H. Macree [first wireless operator] 24 of 17 Linum Place, Fernham, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Flying Officer L.F. Williams [second wireless operator] 30 of 23 Harrow Street, Box Hill, E.ll Victoria; Sergeant G.A. Lamarque.
June 1945
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Z for Zebra - The Last Convoy Escort
EDITORS COMMENTS
. This print captures the historic moment when "Z for Zebra" a Sunderland V flying boat, completed RAF Coastal Command's final convoy escort for the Royal Navy. On June 4th, 1945, at precisely one minute past midnight, while patrolling a convoy located approximately 500 miles off the coast of Ireland, this remarkable aircraft received the order to cease patrol. The crew of "Z for Zebra" is proudly showcased from left to right in this image. Wing Commander J. Barrett, DFC (captain), hailing from Seafield in Neston, Cheshire; Warrant Officer W. A. Harvey (first pilot) representing Gilfach in Bargoed, Glamorgan; Flying Officer J. C. Coffey (second pilot) all the way from Hamilton in Ontario, Canada; Flight Lieutenant R. D. Fairley (first navigator), honored with the Order of Patriotic War (Russian), residing in Backwell Heath, Bucks; Flight Sergeant R. J. L Armstrong (second navigator) originating from Brisbane and living on Heal Street in New Farm; Flight Sergeant A. Bates serving as flight engineer and calling West End Cottage in Probus his home; Flight Sergeant H. H Morgan as flight mechanic residing on Camden Villa in Pontardawe near Swansea. Completing this exceptional team are Flying Officer E. H Macree and Flying Officer L. F Williams as first and second wireless operators respectively. This photograph serves as a timeless tribute to these brave individuals who played an instrumental role during World War II's closing chapters by safeguarding naval convoys against enemy threats until their very last mission under RAF Coastal Command's banner.
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