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I was listening to my local radio station this morning and heard a request from a Rob Lanting in the Netherlands trying to find out information on the above person.

In 1943 a Halifax bomber crashed near his town and two of the seven crew were killed. In September he is unveiling a memorial to the crew and has requested help in tracing relatives of Bertram Scudder.

All he knows is that the family came from Hadleigh in Essex and that his parents were Edith Maud and Bert Henry Scudder.

I've put a link to the radio programme below which will be available for a few days no doubt.
You need to go to 2 hours 33 minutes and 24 seconds to hear the article.

Rob Lantings e-mail address was given out on air as:

lantingrob@hotmail.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01cdh18

Having carried out research of a seven man crew myself and building a memorial I know just how hard this type of research is and one needs all the help they can get.

Regards to all.

Chris.

I'm attempting to locate relatives of Owen Shell. He was born 1886 and in 1916 married Inez Alice Woodroffe (born 1890).

I'm informed that Owen died in 1964 and this is recorded at Amounderness RD.
in Lancashire.

Owen and Inez had one son John Lander. He joined the RAF and was killed aged 23 with the rest of his crew in April 1944 in Colchester Essex. Next year we will be unveiling a small memorial to the seven men. Ideally we'd like to discover a little about John and find a photo of him. We've managed to do this with the other six men in the crew.

After Owen died Inez re married to Ludwik S Kaczmarek in 1970 Buckinghamshire. He died in 1988 and was 20 years younger than Inez.

Inez died in 1983 Chichester.

Obviously I'm exploring all leads possible. I'd be grateful to receive any help or suggestions.

I've already used a newspaper appeal in Stogursey Somerset some months ago which is where the family lived when John the son was born.

Hello to all. A bit of a challenge to you here.

I'm trying to find relatives of a WW2 airman called John Lander Shell.

He was the only son of Owen and Inez Shell of Stogursey Somerset. John Shell served as an Air Bomber on a RAF Lancaster and was killed with the rest of his crew near Colchester North Essex in April 1944. He was 23 when he died. Next year we will be unveiling a small memorial to the crew and we'd like to find a photo of each airman and more information if possible. So far we have found six photos out of the seven men.

Through posting on the Somerset 'Look Ups' I've been given a little more information which has lead me to this and the Sussex section.

John Shell was the only child born to Owen and Inez Shell. Owen was born 1886 and Inez Alice Woodroffe was born 1890. They married in 1916.

The CWGC provided the information that the family came from Stogursey, Somerset.

Owen died in 1964 and Inez re married in 1970 to LUDWIK S KACZMAREK in Buckinghamshire. He died in 1988 and was 20 years younger than Inez.

Inez died in 1983 in Chichester Sussex aged 93.

If anyone can help or offer advice I'd be grateful, thanks.

Am seeking relatives of the above who served in the RAF during WW2 as an Air Gunner at RAF Wickenby in 626 Squadron.

Ernest was the son of Willie George and Edith Mary Fancy of Upton Poole.

He died 25.04.44 near Colchester in a Lancaster bomber crash.

He is buried at Lytchett Minster churchyard Poole.

His RAF Service no. is 1608414

We are researching the crash and will be erecting a memorial to the seven men that died in the aircraft next year. Ideally we would like to find a relative who has a photo and / or some background information about him.

We have found some distant relatives but they are unable to find any photographs.

Any help / advise welcomed. Thanks.

This is on behalf of a friend of mine.

Private Alfred Guthrie was a 27 year old soldier who died in Arnhem Holland 20th September 1944. He was attached to the Army Air Corps 4th Parachute Brigade Defence Platoon.

He was the son of John Lyons and Ada Rome Guthrie of Newcastle Upon Tyne. He was married to Sarah Greenwell Guthrie of St.Anthony's Newcastle.

My friend is seeking to trace any family members. Any help will be gratefully received.