Wedd - Does anyone know about this man and his crash in Germany?

manxix · Squadron Leader

Wedd - Does anyone know about this man and his crash in Germany?

alieneyes · Group Captain

Hi Phil,

Not sure if this is your man but there was an Australian F/Lt named Rex Henry Wedd who was killed 20/12/1943 while on ops with 156 Sqn PFF:

http://www.156squadron.com/view_aircrew.asp?pCrewId=501

Plenty of information there including every op he flew on, squadron ORB etc

Regards,

Dave

manxix · Squadron Leader

Dave,
Sounds interesting for info for Onkel Herbert.
Problem
the email address you gave does not get through because of some irregularity which I don't understand.
Couls you give it to me again please.
PhilC

manxix · Squadron Leader

"Could" perhaps would be better even.

PhilC

alieneyes · Group Captain

Hi Phil,

You mean the link I posted?

Strange as I just tried it and it worked. You can't click on it so it's best to copy and paste the address into your browser OR

If you go in the main door here:

http://www.156squadron.com

and use their "search" function it will take you to the same place. He's the only "Wedd" on that site.

Best,

Dave

-- Edited by alieneyes on Sunday 7th of February 2010 02:00:10 PM

manxix · Squadron Leader

Dave
thanks for the tip which I will now try.
This is the error message I get when I try to use the long address -

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e14'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver]syntax error (missing operator) in query
expression 'AirCrewld='.
/view_aircrew.asp.line 108

I can't really get the hang of this at all
PhilC

ME453 · Flight Lieutenant

Rex Henry Wedd 408200 was killed on the night of 20/21 December 1943 in Lancaster JA674 whilst attacking Frankfurt. The Lancaster was shot down by Uffz Werner Rominger (his first victory (abschusse)) of 8./NJG3 at 20.07 hours at Laubach, 25 km SE of Giessen. The Lancaster exploded in mid-air, the entire crew, of which Flt Lt Wedd was the bomb-aimer, was killed. 5 bodies were found in a forest, one in the main street of Lauter and a year later the 7th body was found in the forest and buried in a shallow grave.

Hope this helps
Regards
Max

-- Edited by ME453 on Monday 8th of February 2010 05:04:19 PM

manxix · Squadron Leader

Dave
Got it!
Loads of information - who, where, why, when. Anyone know what - what each man did? Sullivan, Max tells me that Wedd was the bomb-aimer, but the others?
Still haven't found Herbert's letter.

PhilC

ME453 · Flight Lieutenant

Phil: Sullivan was the pilot, Loder was the nav., Ritchie the W/op, Knox the F/e, Mason the m-u g and Hickling (whose body was found a year later) the r-g.

Max

manxix · Squadron Leader

Max

More and more! Thankyou. Do you happen to know what the others did on the kite?
Sullivan obviously Pilot.

PhilC

ME453 · Flight Lieutenant

Sorry Phil, my abbreviations must have been too cryptic, so:

Sullivan - pilot
Knox - flight engineer (managed the engines and fuel)
Loder - navigator
Ritchie - wireless operator
Wedd - bomb-aimer
Mason - mid-upper gunner
Hickling - rear gunner

Hope this helps
Max

manxix · Squadron Leader

This is the 2nd reply - what the blazes I did last time I don't know. Everything just vanished before my very eyes. confuse

Anyway, My request was put in at that day at 12 hrs 10 mins and yours was about 12 hrs 12 mins!
I did understand the abbreviations but thanks again.
I will, eventually find Herbert's letter and post it here. Fingers crossed.
Phil Corkill blankstare

manxix · Squadron Leader

Max
I forgot I was supposed to post Herbert's letter here as well as send it to you so, here goes, maybe in more than one post.

Date: Apr 13, 2011

Hi

Rex Wedd was my great uncle and he was from Tasmania. His sister was my grandmother and my fathers mother

The letter is very interesting and I will try to reply

Nick Koerbin

111 Old Warrandyte Road
Donvale Victoria 3111

email nkoerbin@bigpond.net.au

Date: May 1, 2011

Rex Wedd was my great uncle - my grandfather's brother. I've got his framed service medals, and my father has his flight/mission records.

My father, Robert Rex Wedd, has a detailed family tree. If anyone wants to contact him rwedd@netspace.net.au.

Cheers,

David

Date: May 1, 2011

Rex Wedd was my great uncle. I've got his service medals at home, and my father (Robert Rex Wedd) has his flight/mission records.

If anyone wants more information on Rex or his family history, feel free to contact Robert Wedd at rwedd@netspace.net.au.

Cheers,

David

Date: Sep 22, 2011

Rex was also my great Uncle and that of my brother Michael Rex and sister Anne-Marie. He was the brother of my Grandfather Jack Stanley Wedd. We place a poppy next to his name in the AWM each year.

Lilyfield NSW

MikeH · Air Vice Marshall

info regarding the pilot F/Lt Sullivan RNZAF.

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/general/Cenotaph/25128.detail?Ordinal=6&c_surname_search=sullivan&c_warconflict_search=%22world+war+ii,+1939-1945%22

Mike H

shenglu · Aircraftsman 1st Class

I already have at home, his service medals, and my father (Robert Reck Lief Sward) has his flight / mission records. If someone wants to Rex or his family history details..