Whitley Z6800 at Topcliffe airfield.
On the 6th of September 1941 the crew of this aircraft were one of a number tasked with Ops to Huls. While taxying at Topcliffe prior to taking off
the aircraft struck another aircraft on the ground. One other aircraft did not start the Operation having becoming bogged down, this being Whitley Z6871. Z6871
is probably the identity of this other aircraft.
Pilot - Sgt John W Stell RAFVR (1051815).
Obs - Sgt D C Wilson
WOp/AG - Sgt Charles (Maxie) Miller RAF, of Edinburgh, Scotland.
AG - Sgt J Williamson RAF
F/Sgt Stell was later posted to 76 Squadron and lost on 4th June 1942 in Halifax R9457 on Ops to Bremen. He is listed on the Runnymede Memorial.
The aircraft crashed on land and in more recent years the crash site has been found and there is a possibilty that human remains found at the site may be his.
Maxie Miller was involved in a number of mishaps in Yorkshire during his time with 102 Squadron. He was later posted to an OTu for instructional duties.
Sgt Williamson was the only survivor of Whitley Z6800 on 30th November 1941 on Ops to Hamburg, the rest of his crew were killed and he became a PoW.