Brian A. Bebarfald, F/O

Personal information
Age	23
Nationality	New Zealander
Date / place of birth	08-07-1921, Nelson, New Zealand
Genealogy	Son of Harold Charles and Hilda Henrietta Bebarfald, Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand.
Military information
Army Number	414953
Rank	F/O
Function	Pilot
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	190 Squadron
Unit / Group	Unknown
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	Royal New Zealand Air Force
Death information
Died when	21-9-1944
Died where	Andelst
Spot	Near the Veldstraat
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Nijmegen, Jonkerbosch War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	19-H-2
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
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Personal notes
While approaching Arnhem his Stirling LJ-881 was badly hit by FLAK but he flew on to the dropping zone. Containers and panniers had just been released when Messerschmitts attacked, setting the bomber on fire. As it began to integrate in the air Bebarfald gave the order to bail out but, in spite of his efforts at the controls, there was only time for two of his crew to escape before the machine crashed near the Veldstraat.

Personal information
Age	23
Nationality	New Zealander
Date / place of birth	08-07-1921, Nelson, New Zealand
Genealogy	Son of Harold Charles and Hilda Henrietta Bebarfald, Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand.
Military information
Army Number	414953
Rank	F/O
Function	Pilot
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	190 Squadron
Unit / Group	Unknown
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	Royal New Zealand Air Force
Death information
Died when	21-9-1944
Died where	Andelst
Spot	Near the Veldstraat
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Nijmegen, Jonkerbosch War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	19-H-2
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Supplemental images	Click to view
Personal notes
While approaching Arnhem his Stirling LJ-881 was badly hit by FLAK but he flew on to the dropping zone. Containers and panniers had just been released when Messerschmitts attacked, setting the bomber on fire. As it began to integrate in the air Bebarfald gave the order to bail out but, in spite of his efforts at the controls, there was only time for two of his crew to escape before the machine crashed near the Veldstraat.