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hugh m mcgreevy

Hugh M McGreevy
Aircraftman 1st Class, 9 Sqdn, Royal Air Force

Son of Joseph & Martha Graham McGreevy, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire
​Died 8 September 1939
​23 years old
​

Row A, Grave 1
​Pilot: P/O Harold Rosofsky
Obs: P/O Bruce Innes Clifford-Jones
W/Op/Air/Gnr: AC1 Hugh M McGreevy
W/Op/Air/Gnr: AC1 Thomas Purdie
Air/Gnr: AC2 William Charles Hilsdon
​

P/O Harold Rosofsky and crew took off from RAF Honington for an air firing practice over Berners Heath.  The cause of the accident is not known, but the aircraft flew into trees and crashed near Elveden, Suffolk.  Berners Heath was a high-altitude bombing range that became available to the RAF on 13 December 1936 for training exercises.
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  • Home
    • Bin Days
    • Bus Timetable
    • Focus on Winter
    • Latest News
    • Local Plan
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  • Parish Council
    • Accounts & Audit Report
    • Councillors
    • council notices
    • elections & membership
    • Minutes - Parish Council
    • Minutes - Annual Reports & Minutes
    • Next Meeting
  • Church
    • Church Services / Dates
    • Church Fundraising
    • All Saints Honington
    • - War Graves
    • - Military Graves
    • St Andrew's Sapiston
    • - Plague Graves
  • Groups & Events
    • Activities, Events & Clubs in our area >
      • Arts Society Bury
      • Computer Club
      • Gardening Club
      • Suffolk Family History Society
      • Ixworth Bowls Club
    • Blackbourne Tree Group
    • Community Lunch & Supper
    • Honington Charities
  • ... out & about ..
    • Book reviews
    • Cycle the Wolf Way
    • Fundraising, Challenges & Wins
    • in the garden ....
    • Local History >
      • Robert Bloomfield
      • David Croft - Dads Army
    • Nature Notes with Brian >
      • Butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies & others
    • on the farm ...
    • RAF Honington
    • Sell or Give Away ...
    • Walk the Heritage Walks