Kenneth John's Story.
Kenneth was one of four children born to Wilfrid and Anna Storrar of Hey House, Fiddlers Lane, Saughall. Wilfrid was a well-known Cheshire farmer. Kenneth was educated at Kings School, Chester and before enlistment he was a student apprentice at Brookhirst Switchgear Ltd. He was one of the original members of the Chester A.T.C. he was awarded a cup for the best all-round cadet the first year the cup was awarded.
Little is known of what happened to Kenneth, he was reported missing over South East Aisa 19 June 1945, in February 1946 his parent’s received notification that their son must now presumed killed.
However, the operations records June 1945 for 358 Squadron give a little insight into the last operations Kenneth was involved with.
Air Operations 7 June 1945.
Air Operations 16 June 1945.
Air Operations 19 June 1945. Kenneth's aircraft is posted as missing.
The last operations were mainly leaflet drops, on the 19 June the area targeted for the drops was Siam. The operation order indicates that no opposition was reported, it is possible that Kenneth’s aircraft suffered from some sort of mechanical failure and crashed.
A Liberator, the type of aircraft Kenneth and the crew were flying.
The other crew members on the 19 June were.
(Pictured above) J/20943 Flight Lieutenant Arthur Eric Franklin Anderson (Royal Canadian Air Force)
(Pictured above) J/44519 Flying Officer Allan McArthur Silverthorn, age 22. (Royal Canadian Air Force), from Dilke, Saskatchewan, Canada.
(Pictured above) J/45996 Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford (Royal Canadian Air Force)
1800541 Sergeant Albert William Robertson, age 22. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve) from New Eltham, London.
(Pictured above) R/284637 Flight Sergeant Wilson Alexander Vaudner age 30. (Royal Canadian Air Force), from Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada.
(Pictured above) R/281890 Flight Sergeant Alfred Maxwell, age 24. (Royal Canadian Air Force), from Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada.
It would appear the aircraft was found, and the remains of the bodies were buried at the location of the crash site. Two letters in Flight Lt. Arthur Eric Franklin Anderson’s service file reveals the following.
Letter to the parents of Flight Lt. Anderson, dated 27 June 1945.
The second letter dated 29 March 1946, stating the crashed aircraft had been found, the remains of the crew were buried at the crash site.
With thanks to the Veterans Affairs, Canada for the pictures of the Canadian members of Kenneth’s crew.
Air Operations 7 June 1945.
Air Operations 16 June 1945.
Air Operations 19 June 1945. Kenneth's aircraft is posted as missing.
The last operations were mainly leaflet drops, on the 19 June the area targeted for the drops was Siam. The operation order indicates that no opposition was reported, it is possible that Kenneth’s aircraft suffered from some sort of mechanical failure and crashed.
A Liberator, the type of aircraft Kenneth and the crew were flying.
The other crew members on the 19 June were.
(Pictured above) J/20943 Flight Lieutenant Arthur Eric Franklin Anderson (Royal Canadian Air Force)
(Pictured above) J/44519 Flying Officer Allan McArthur Silverthorn, age 22. (Royal Canadian Air Force), from Dilke, Saskatchewan, Canada.
(Pictured above) J/45996 Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford (Royal Canadian Air Force)
1800541 Sergeant Albert William Robertson, age 22. (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve) from New Eltham, London.
(Pictured above) R/284637 Flight Sergeant Wilson Alexander Vaudner age 30. (Royal Canadian Air Force), from Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada.
(Pictured above) R/281890 Flight Sergeant Alfred Maxwell, age 24. (Royal Canadian Air Force), from Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada.
It would appear the aircraft was found, and the remains of the bodies were buried at the location of the crash site. Two letters in Flight Lt. Arthur Eric Franklin Anderson’s service file reveals the following.
Letter to the parents of Flight Lt. Anderson, dated 27 June 1945.
The second letter dated 29 March 1946, stating the crashed aircraft had been found, the remains of the crew were buried at the crash site.
With thanks to the Veterans Affairs, Canada for the pictures of the Canadian members of Kenneth’s crew.