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940903 Sgt. Albert Clarke joined the RAF in 1940 as a ground gunner and was stationed just outside London, later he was moved into the RAF regiment and became an instructor stationed at Filey Yorkshire. In 1943 he volunteered and re mustered to air gunner and was stationed at Mepal Cambridgeshire where he flew in a Stirling bomber with 75 New Zealand RAF Squadron. On Saturday the 27th. of August 1943 at 21.30 the Squadron took off too attack Nurnburg. Their aircraft EE955 code AA-D crashed East North East off Wurzburg at Schwarzenauand.All the crew where killed.

 

Sgt. Albert Clarke's name has been added to the RAF Remembrance page & photograph (left) by kind permission of his brother Bill Clarke.
The graphic below is used by kind permission of Len Smith.

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