Wireless Operator\/Air Gunner, 78 Squadron Service number 1255786 Died 1 October 1942 Buried Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Age 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Headstone Inscription ‘DEEPLY MOURNED BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER AND RELATIVES’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sidney was born on 20 November 1916 in Brighton, Sussex to Jonah Waldman and Lena n\u00e9e Klein and had a sister Kate and a brother Edward. In 1939, Sidney’s father Jonah was billeted at Volta House, Hampstead which was a sub station of the AFS. He worked as a clerk and was a member of the Auxiliary Fire Service. Sidney was living with his mother in Hampstead and was working as a clerk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sidney married Cecilia Goodman in 1941 in Lambeth. Their daughter Annette was born three months after his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sidney was the wireless operator\/air gunner on Halifax W1036 which departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse on a night operation to Flensburg. The aircraft was hit by flak and crashed at Sehestedt, southeast of the Wittensee lake. Four crew were killed and three became prisoners of war. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pilot, Sgt J.K. Gregory, age 20, killed F\/E Sgt J.H. Hunt, Inj, POW Nav, Sgt R.W. Johnson, age 20, killed B\/A, Sgt S.S. Waldman, age 26, killed W\/Op, F\/S T.E. Turpin RCAF, age 22, killed Mid Upper Gunner, Sgt K. Markillie POW Rear Gunner, Sgt G.E. Morrison POW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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