| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 21 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Sydney and Daisy Ellen Hurrell, Beckton, Essex, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 1386347 |
| Rank | F/Sgt. |
| Function | Pilot |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | B.70 Deurne airfield (B) |
| Company / Squadron | 175 Squadron |
| Unit / Group | 121 Wing, No.83 Group |
| Division / Transport / Command | 2nd Tactical Air Force |
| Regiment | Royal Air Force |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 26-9-1944 |
| Died where | Gorrsel |
| Spot | in a field near the railway to Zutphen |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | Unknown |
| Field grave image | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Taking off from B.70 Deurne airfield at 1332 hours for an armed reconaissance flight, the 175 Squadron Typhoons were 'bounced' by 30 plus Me-109's of Jagdgeschwader (JG) 54, in the area of Arnhem-Apeldoorn at 1400 hours. One Me-109 was claimed 'probably destroyed' but 175 Squadron also lost one aircraft. Typhoon MN582, Squadron code HH-'A' and piloted by Flight Sergeant Hurrell, was shot down by a German fighters at about 14.10 hrs. The plane and its pilot are still buried at the crash site. Local historical society De Elf Marken placed a Monument on the spot in the year 2000. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 21 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Sydney and Daisy Ellen Hurrell, Beckton, Essex, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 1386347 |
| Rank | F/Sgt. |
| Function | Pilot |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | B.70 Deurne airfield (B) |
| Company / Squadron | 175 Squadron |
| Unit / Group | 121 Wing, No.83 Group |
| Division / Transport / Command | 2nd Tactical Air Force |
| Regiment | Royal Air Force |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 26-9-1944 |
| Died where | Gorrsel |
| Spot | in a field near the railway to Zutphen |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | Unknown |
| Field grave image | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Taking off from B.70 Deurne airfield at 1332 hours for an armed reconaissance flight, the 175 Squadron Typhoons were 'bounced' by 30 plus Me-109's of Jagdgeschwader (JG) 54, in the area of Arnhem-Apeldoorn at 1400 hours. One Me-109 was claimed 'probably destroyed' but 175 Squadron also lost one aircraft. Typhoon MN582, Squadron code HH-'A' and piloted by Flight Sergeant Hurrell, was shot down by a German fighters at about 14.10 hrs. The plane and its pilot are still buried at the crash site. Local historical society De Elf Marken placed a Monument on the spot in the year 2000. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
