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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 175

Four: Sergeant A. E. Beaven, No. 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was shot down and killed whilst attacking the Krupp Factory at Essen on 12 March 1943

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in their Air Ministry box of issue addressed to 'L. D. Beaven. Esq. 197 Lower Farnham Rd, Aldershot, Hampshire.', good very fine (4)

Albert Edward Beaven was shot down and killed in Halifax DT799, which had taken off from off at 1925hrs from Pocklington. They were detailed to attack the Krupp Factory at Essen but were hit by Flak and crashed in the target area. The crew are buried at the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

Of the five men of the name Beaven listed on the CWGC roll, this is the only possibility which matches.

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