NG258

630 Squadron

 

Final Mission

On 21st December 1944 NG258 took off at 16.58 hrs from East Kirkby to take part on an attack on an oil plant in Politz. On the return journey home, a blanket of thick fog covered most of Southern England and the pilot was instructed to land elsewhere instead of his home base.
The Lancaster and crew crashed into a hill near Scanfield farm, Winceby, Lincolnshire at 02:50hours. Sgt. Pooley was injured and the only one to survive the crash.

ND258 (LE-?) was a Mk I Lancaster crewed by  the following:-

Pilot

Flying Officer

A. STOCKILL

RAF

Arnold Stockill

Rank: Flying Officer
Age: 31
Date of Death: 22/12/1944
Service No: 142550
Memorial: Darlington Crematorium, Durham. Panel 4.

Additional information: Son of Robert and Louisa (nee Seagrave) Stockill of Darlington and husband of Beryl Stockill. Flying Officer Stockill is also remembered in the Book of Remembrance 1939-45 in the entrance hall of the Darlington War memorial hospital in Hollyhurst Road, Darlington

Flight Engineer

Sergeant

J. DUFFETT

RAF

James Duffett

Rank: Sergeant
Age: 21
Date of Death: 22/12/1944
Service No: 1805514
Memorial: Colchester Cemetery, Essex. Sec.B, Div.B, Grave 100

Additional information: Son of William and Lily A Duffett of Colchester, Essex.

Navigator

Flying Officer

W. M. JAMES

RAF

William McPherson James

Rank: Flying Officer
Age: 30
Date of Death: 09/02/1945
Service No: 163644
Memorial: Stockton on Tees (Oxbridge Lane Cemetery) Sec.C. Non-Conformist. Old Part. Row P, Grave 30

Additional information: Son of David Llewllyn and Jane Shires James of Redcar, Yorkshire

Bomb-Aimer

Sergeant

R. A. BRUCK

RAF

Raymond Athol Bruck

Rank: Sergeant
Age: 22
Date of Death: 22/12/1944
Service No: 1815134
Memorial: Tankerseley (St.Peter) Churchyard

Additional information: Son of Albert Edward and Beatrice Virginia Bruck of Tankersley. Raymond was the only brother to Muriel Elaine, Margaret Elizabeth, Dorothy Sylvia and Kathleen Mary. He was born nine years after Kathleen and was idolised by his sisters and parents.
He attended Barnsley Holgate Grammar School and after leaving joined the police force before volunteering for the R.A.F. He had training at the Bombing and Gunnery School (later to be No. 5 Air Observer School) on Juby, Isle of Man. Although he was single at the time of his death he did have a regular girlfriend.
Sergeant Bruck is buried in Tankerseley (St.Peter) Churchyard. Yorkshire and is also remembered on a plaque inside the church.

Wireless Operator - Air Gunner

Sergeant

J. S. BAIN

RAF

James Stuart Bain

Rank: Sergeant
Age: 20
Date of Death: 22/12/1944
Service No: 1821620
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Additional information: Son of William Stuart and Janet (“Jenny”) Garvie Bain and brother if Ena Stuart Bain of Edinburgh. He attended Boroughmuir High School where he is remembered on the WW2 roll of honour

Mid-Upper Gunner

Sergeant

J. H. QUINLIVAN

RAF

John Henry Quinlivan

Rank: Sergeant
Age: 20
Date of Death: 22/12/1944
Service No: 1874439
Memorial: Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington. Sec.F.2. Grave RN 60903

Additional information: Son of Patrick Michael and Victoria Mary Anne Quinlivan and brother of Terrence Quinlivan of Clerkenwell.

Born in Holborn in 1924, he was unmarried and a regular member of the local church congregation at St.Luke’s, Old Street where he occasionally read the lesson. After leaving school John was employed by a Goldsmith/Jeweller in Clerkenwell before leaving to make parts for armaments at an engineering workshop also in Clerkenwell.
Sgt. Quinlivan was buried on the 2nd of January 1945. His mother was buried in the same grave, having died aged 51 on the 29th of April 1952.
His brother William Patrick Quinlivan was killed in 102 Squadron on the 12th of March 1943 and is remembered on the Runnymede memorial. To lose two sons had a profound effect on their family and when younger brother Terrence later joined the RAF, he abstained from wearing his uniform at home.

Rear Gunner

Sergeant

L. POOLEY

RAF

L. Pooley

Rank: Sergeant
Age: ?
Sergeant Pooley, although injured, was the only survivor of the crash
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Pilot F/O. Arnold Stockill

Bruck as a policeman

Bruck air navigation and bombing School

Sgt. Raymond Bruck

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Air gunner Sgt. John Henry Quinlivan

Sgt Bain's Memorial Stone

Sgt Brucks Memorial Stone

Sgt Quinlivan's Memorial Stone

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P/O Stockil's Memorial Stone

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