Benjamin Bloom

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, 514 Squadron
Service number 1414792
Died 16 June 1944
Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial.
Buried at Rieux Communal Cemetery, France
Age 23

Benjamin was born in July 1921 in Mile End, London to Louis and Caroline nee Bovill and he had three older sisters, Lily, Florry and Kitty and a younger brother Bob (Nathan).

His partner was Olive Campion and he was the father of Clive and Paul.

Benjamin’s story will be available soon.

Photo courtesy of Michel Lespagnol, President of Iwuy’stoire. https://iwuystoire.ovh/

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Gallery

Louis, Ben’s father
Nathan, Louis & Ben
Olive in her sister’s garden
Ben on holiday
Ben
Bloom & Phillips Works Outing
Ben
Ben at front
Ben back row, 2nd from right
Ben front left with crew & ground crew
Ben front row, 2nd left
Crew of LL690, L to R: Nav Raymond Hutt, A/G Frederick Ansell, Ben, Pilot Ernest Kingham, A/G Daniel Davis, F/E Joseph Black, A/B Frank Spencer
Letter sent to Ben’s mother
Olive
German Report
Olive with Nathan (Bob)