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Old Whittington Halifax Memorial
St Bartholomew's Church, Old Whittington, Derbyshire
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Stained-glass window
Inscription
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Location
St Bartholomew's Church, Old Whittington, Derbyshire, Derbyshire
What Happened
Halifax DT645 of 51 Squadron, coded MH-B, departed Snaith at 2332 on 12 May 1943 for Duisburg. The aircraft was intercepted at 6000m by Oberleutnant Lothar Linke of 12/NJG1 and shot down at 0202, his 25th claim. Flight Sergeant D. Crofton-Smith, KIA 13 May 1943, is commemorated in the stained-glass window at St Bartholomew's Church, Old Whittington.
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
DT645
Aircraft Code
MH-B
Squadron
51 Sqn
Station
Snaith
Date of Loss
1943-05-13
Operation Type
Bombing — Duisburg
Cause of Loss
Shot down by night fighter — Oblt Lothar Linke (12/NJG1), his 25th claim
Crew (1 member)
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 4 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: 1943 Part 2 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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