Pilot Officer Ronald John FUREY, 404332

On 15 November 1941 Pilot Officer Ronald John Furey, known as Ron, was the Pilot aboard Wellington Mk.IV R1775. The crew of R1775 on this day were:

Pilot                        P/O Furey, Ronald John             AUS404332

Co-Pilot                  Sgt Cox, Alexander Lewis          AUS400460

Observer                P/O Goldman, William               AUS400403

W/O                        Sgt Rowland, Eric                     1050936

Air Gunner, Front   Sgt Pepper, Douglas Bertram    946888

Air Gunner, Rear    Sgt Duffield, Henry William      745531        

The 458 Sqn Operational Record Book states that that R1775 took off from RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 17:17 with the target as Emden, Germany. The record of events simply states that they did not return to base and that the last communication was received at 20:35.

Wg Cdr Mulholland wrote in his circumstantial report that “Three Q.D.M.s were given to this aircraft at approximately the time of E.T.A. at target, the last being strength 6 nothing further was heard from this aircraft, and a square search by 7 aircraft as far East as 3 degrees East failed to reveal any information as to their whereabouts.” A QDM is a Magnetic heading to steer.