Anthony Talbot Percy Considine was born in 1922 and from Derk, Co. Limerick. His parents were Capt. Talbot J. Considine and Mary S. Considine.

Anthony joined the Royal Air Force and became an observer with 49 squadron, flying Hampdens out of Scampton, Lincolnshire.

On 10/11 April 1942 Sgt Considine was sent out on a mission to Essen. His crew consisted of F/O Reginal P. Worthy Pilot, Sgt Anthony T.P. Considine Air gunner/Observer, Sgt John W. Wilkinson Air gunner and Sgt Tom H. McGrenery wireless operator/air gunner.

49 Squadron

They took off in Hampden AE421 EA-P. Despite forecasts of clear weather conditions over the target, a main force consisting of over 250 bombers, found Essen covered in cloud. 49 Squadron sent out thirteen Hampdens of which eight attacked the primary target.

Bomber Command lost fourteen aircraft this night, mainly due to the heavy flak defences in the Ruhr. Of the five Hampdens reported missing, 2 were from 49 Squadron.

One, flown by F/L Marshall came down in Germany with two men killed and two PoW.

F/O Reg Worthy (AE421) and crew were shot down by a night fighter flown by Reinhold Knacke of 2/NJG.1. The combat took place over The Netherlands, and their Hampden crashed into the IJsselmeer. The body of F/O Worthy was recovered from the water’s edge on 22nd May and that of Sgt Anthony Considine, near Laaxum four days later; his watch had stopped at 02.16hrs.

Sgt John Wilkinson is buried in Stavanger, Norway whilst the body of the fourth crew member, Sgt Tom McGrenery was never found; he is remembered at Runnymede.

Sgt Considine is buried in Scharl, grave 13.

(picture by Wim Bastiaanse)

Scharl, The Netherlands

See also:
F/O Reginald Worthy
Sgt John Wilkinson
Sgt Tom McGrenery

Sources:
Beware Of The Dog At War, John Ward and Ted Cachart, JoTe Publications, Delper, Derbyshire, 1997

Acknowledgements:
RAF Squadron crest © Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Directions to Scharl General Cemetery

Posted 26 November 2005

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