Bomber Command Leipzig Raid

My thanks to W R Chorley, Doug Cuthbertson and Midland Counties Publications for their kindness in allowing

me to use of extracts from

Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War Volume 5 1944 by W R Chorley,

published by Midland Counties Publications (1997) ISBN 0 904597 91 1.

JB468.......7Sqdn..............................................................MG-U...........................................Op: Leipzig..............................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by AV Roe Chadderton

550 Lancasters ordered from A. V. Roe (Chadderton) late in 1941 and delivered as Mk. III from June to December 1943 with Merlin 28 engines initially installed in early production, Merlin 28 or 38 engines at mid-production, and Merlin 38 engines only on late production.

Pilot ......S/Ldr .........DAVIS ...........................................Kenneth Graham ..........................40369 .......U

Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin, 14. K. 15

Engr .....Sgt ..............WOOLSTON ...............................J S .......................................................................................................POW

Prisoner No 2123 in Stalag Kopernikus

Nav ........F/O ..............POWELL ....................................R F B....................................................................................................POW

Prisoner No ???? in Stalag Luft Sagan & Belaria

B/Aim....F/Lt .............STEPHENSON .............................F ..........................................................................................................POW

Prisoner No 3539 in Stalag Luft Sagan & Belaria

W/Op ...F/O ...............MARRIOTT .................................Kenneth ........................................130224 .....DFM .........................U

Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin, 14. J. 15

AG ........F/Sgt ..,.........GRANGE .............................;.......A .......................................................................DFM .........................POW

An entry is shown in the POW register, but with no supporting details recorded

AG.........Sgt ................CHILD ........................................R ........................................................................................................POW

Prisoner No 4156 at Stalag Luft Heydekrug

Took off from Oakington at 23:59. While flying at 18,000 ft over Wittenburg was attacked from below and abandoned. F/O Marriott was injured and it is believed that S/Ldr Davis attempted a force-landing. F/O Marriots DFM was Gazetted 13/03/42 with 115 sqdn. F/Sgt Grange's DFM was gazetted 01/07/47

(F/Sgt Grange's name is inscribed on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 213 and date of death given as 21/02/44, but he is also recorded in the Allied POW file)

ND470 ...7Sqdn ...........................................................MG-S ...............................................Op: Leipzig ...................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

Pilot .....S/Ldr ......CURTIS .......................................F B ................................................................................................................................POW

...............An entry is shown in the register, but with no supporting detail recorded

Pilot2 ...F/Sgt .......JORDAN ....................................R F ................................................................................................................................POW

...............Prisoner No 43347 at Stalag Kopernikus

Nav......F/Lt .........BUSH ..........................................C ..........................................................................DFC ........U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 6. E. 23 - 28

Engr........F/Sgt .......HOWE ........................................Edward Arthur ..................................591724 .........U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 6. E. 23 - 28

B/Aim..S/Ldr .......NIXON .......................................Thomas Reginald ............................................. DFC/DFM ... ..U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 6. E. 23 - 28

W/Op...Sgt ...........SCAMMELL ..............................Kenneth Frederick ..........................657203 ......... U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 6. E. 23 - 28

AG .......F/Sgt .......JOHNSON ..................................Arthur Douglas ...............................171726 ....'''''''.'''''' U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 6. E. 23 - 28

AG .......WO2 .......McKAY ........................................Hugh Robert .....................................R/180114 ........... '''''''''''''...RCAF .U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 6. E. 23 - 28

Took off from Oakington at 00:02. Shot down by a night fighter and exploded, throwing the two survivors clear. S/Ldr Nixon served pre war as an NCO Observer and his DFM was gazetted on 07/03/41 with 51 sqdn.

W5010 ....9Sqdn .........................................................WS-L ...............................................Op: Leipzig.................................... Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BI by Metropolitan Vickers

This aircraft was 1 of 170 Lancaster I with Merlin 20 engines, from a 200 aircraft order. The remaining 30 were built as Lancaster III and were equiped with Merlin 28 engines. Delivered to Woodford for assembly and testing between September 1942 and May 1943

Pilot ....F/Sgt .........FROUD ......................................Denis Percy James D .....................1390463......................................................... U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. E. 2

Engr ....Sgt ............HARMAN ..................................Fred ....................................................1391110 .........U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. E. 3

Nav ......Sgt ............CARLICK ..................................David Brynmor .................................1586665 .........................................................U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 8. G. 1 - 16

B/Aim .F/Sgt ........FAIRCLOUGH ..........................Leonard Thomas.............................. 1450687......................................................... U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. E. 5

W/Op ..Sgt ............SHIRLEY....................................Wilfred Henry ..................................1436419 .........................................................U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. E. 6

AG .......Sgt ............JONES .......................................Stanley Lewis ...................................1652966 .........................................................U

...............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. E. 4

AG ......,F/Sgt ........BIERS..........................................Robert Lloyd .....................................J/86395 ..................................RCAF........... U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. E. 1

Took off from Bardney at 23:48. Crashed near Stendal where the crew were initially buried. They were re-interred after the cessation of hostilities

JB609 ..12Sqdn .........................................................PH-F ...................................................Op: Leipzig ...................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A. V. Roe (Chadderton)

Pilot ...F/Sgt ........BOWKER ...................................Norman Charles ...............................1577716 .........................................................U

.............Buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery. Plot 1. Grave 44

Engr ...Sgt ...........BURDETT ...................................Frank William ..................................1737563 .........U

.............Buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery. Plot 1. Grave 40

Nav .....F/Sgt .......CORLETT ...................................Arthur Ian ..........................................1383128..........................................................U

.............Buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery. Plot 1. Joint Grave 46 - 48

B/Aim Sgt ...........GEDGE ........................................Edward .................................................1228595 ........................................................U

.............Buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery. Plot 1. Grave 42

W/Op .Sgt ...........WILLIAMS ................................Haydn George .....................................1312589 .........U

............Buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery. Plot 1. Joint Grave 46 - 48

AG ......WO2 .......MAY .............................................James ...................................................86759 .......................................RCAF......... U

............Buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery. Plot 1. Grave 50

AG ......Sgt ..........GOODRIDGE ..............................Eric Sidney .........................................1153626 .........U

............Buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery. Plot 1. Grave 54

Took off from Wickenby at 23:23. Shot down by a night fighter flown by Oblt Hans-Heinz Augenstein of III./NJG1 and crashed at 02:30 at Elspeet, (Gelderland), 15 km NW of Apeldoorn, Holland.

ND410 ..12Sqdn ........................................................PH-Y .....................................................Op: Leipzig .........................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

Pilot ..P/O ...........WRIGHT ......................................Paul Dempster .................................171422.........U

............Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Panel 213

Engr ...Sgt ............ROE ..............................................Thomas Edward ...............................1609482....................................................... U

.............Buried in Ouddorp general Cemetery. Row 1 Grave 6

Nav .....P/O ...........TRAVERS-CLARKE .................Evelyn ................................................162794........................................................ U

.............Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Panel 212

B/Aim F/Sgt ........GILLIS ..........................................Angus Joseph .................................J/87041.................................... RCAF ......U

.............Buried in Bergen op Zoom. 14. B. 8

W/Op .F/Sgt ........STRATTON .................................Bruce Albert ..................................1201942 ......................................................U

.............Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Panel 222

AG ......Sgt ............WHITE ..........................................Bernard Gerrard ..........................1654063...................................................... U

.............Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Panel 240

AG ......Sgt ............WHITE ..........................................Terrence ........................................1438267...................................................... U

.............Buried in Bergen op Zoom. 14. C. 4

Took off from Wickenby at 23:17. Crashed into the water close to Grevelingen (Zeeland). Three bodies were eventually recovered and buried in various Dutch Cemeteries. The rest have no known graves.

R5739 ...15Sqdn ........................................................LS-K ....................................................Op: Leipzig ........................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BI By AVRO (Manchester)

This aircraft was 1 of 200 Manchesters ordered from A.V.Roe in September 1939, and built as Lancaster I with Merlin 20 engines. Delivered between February and July 1942

Pilot ....P/O ............HURLEY ......................................Max James ......................................420755 .......................................RAAF .......U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. C. 23

Pilot2 ..F/Sgt .........BENSON .....................................Charles Selwyn ..............................421007 ......................................RNZAF .....U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. C. 22

Engr ....Sgt .............FRAME //////////////////////////////D F ..............................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 43302 at Stalag Kopernikus

Nav .......F/O ...........FENLEY .......................................John ..................................................138319 ........................................................U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. C. 27

B/Aim .F/O ..........,CHALMERS ...............................Frederick Lorne .............................J/23463 ....................................RCAF ......U

.............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. C. 25

W/Op...F/Sgt ........WOODFORD .............................Alan Mackintosh ............................410778 .....................................RAAF...... U

........../..Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. C. 24

AG ......Sgt .............MORONI .....................................Hubert Frank ..................................1389016 ........U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. C. 26

AG.......F/Sgt ..........MCMASTER ..............................Gordon ..............................................423845.................................... RAAF...... U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 8. C. 28

Took off from Mildenhall at 00:06. Crashed near Jena where those who perished were initially buried. They were later re-interred in the 1939 -1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin.

JB469 ...49Sqdn .........................................................EA-B ................................................Op: Leipzig .............................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A. V. Roe (Chadderton)

Pilot ....F/Sgt........ WHITE .........................................Edward ..............................................1452881 ...................................................U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 4. F. 10

Engr ....Sgt ............WARD ........................................John Richard ...................................1583182 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 4. F. 8

Nav ......Sgt ............COMPTON ................................William Walter Stanley ................1398070 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 4. F. 9

B/Aim .Sgt ............LOVELAND ..............................John Thomas ...................................1387188 ...................................................U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 4. F. 11

W/Op ..Sgt .............ELLIS .........................................James Edwin ...................................1410921 ........U

..............Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Panel 228

AG .......Sgt .............STEVENS ..................................Donald Nabe.................................... 1893032 ..................................................U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 4. F. 7

AG ......Sgt ..............THOMAS ...................................Harry ...............................................2209027 .................................................U

.............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 4. F. 12

Took off from Fiskerton at 23:53. Shot down by a night fighter flown by Oblt Martin Becker of 1./NJG6 and crashed 4 km E of Brockel and 7 km NNE of Uetze. All are buried in Hannover War Cemetery, except Sgt Ellis who has no known grave.

ND516 ..49Sqdn ........................................................EA-N .................................................Op: Leipzig .............................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

Pilot ....P/O ..........MACKENZIE ..............................A J ........................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 3493 at Stalag Luft Sagan & Belaria

Engr ....Sgt ...........PURDIE .......................................William Smith ................................1713564 .......U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery. 6. H. 24

Nav ......Sgt ...........CRITCHLEY ...............................G T .......................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 1720 at Stalag Kopernikus

B/Aim .Sgt ...........STEVENS ....................................W T..................................................................................................................... POW

..............Prisoner No 1741 at Stalag Kopernikus

W/Op ..Sgt ...........HOBBY .......................................Geoffrey ............................................975241............................................... U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery. 6. H. 25

AG .......Sgt ...........GREMS ........................................Arthur Charles ..............................1587665............................................. U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery. 6. H. 23

AG .......Sgt ............ARCHER ....................................Kenneth Arthur ..............................1808696............................................ U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery. 6. H. 22

Took off from Fiskerton at 23:59. Shot down by a night fighter whilst flying at 20,000 feet and crashed near Berg.

ND503 ..57Sqdn .........................................................DX-E ................................................Op: Leipzig ...............................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

Pilot .....P/O .........DAVIES .......................................W G ....................................................170955 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 4

Engr ....Sgt ...........RIDSDALE .................................R W ......................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 1746 at Stalag Kopernikus

Nav .......F/O ..........TUBBS ........................................Kenneth John ..................................151149 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 3

B/Aim ..F/Sgt ......WHEELER ..................................James Arnold ...................................R/118123 ...........................RCAF .U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 5

W/Op ...Sgt ..........CLARKE .....................................Claude Venables .............................1585274 ........U

...............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 6

AG ........Sgt ...........DIXON ........................................John .................................................R/142636............................ RCAF ........U

...............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 1

AG ........Sgt ...........REES ............................................Walter ............................................1836157 ...................................................U

...............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 2

Took off from East Kirkby at 23:57. Shot down by a combination of flak and night fighter attack and crashed at Volkse, 12 km SW of Gifhorn.

HK538 ..61Sqdn .........................................................QR-F ................................................Op: Leipzig ............................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BI by Vickers Armstrong (Castle Bromwich)

200 Lancasters ordered from Vickers Armstrongs (Castle Bromwich) as Mk. II in September 1941 and changed to Mk. III in February 1943, but built as Mk I from October 1943 to February 1945. Up to HK773 had Merlin 22 engines initially installed, and all subsequent Merlin 24 engines.

Pilot ....F/O ...........WALLIS ......................................Hubert ..............................................155310 .......U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 7

Engr ...Sgt ............PRESTON ....................................T F .................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 1616 at Stalag Luft Sagan & Belaria

Nav ......F/Sgt ........TOZER .........................................L E .................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 1739 at Stalag Kopernikus

B/Aim .F/Sgt ........PARDOE ......................................Albert Alfred ..................................1316665.......................................... U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 9

W/Op ..F/Sgt ........SIMS .............................................Kenneth ...........................................1577750 .........................................U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 10

AG .......Sgt ...........BREWER ......................................David John ......................................1874022..........................................U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 11

AG .......P/O...........BREMNER ....................................Eric ...................................................426297 ........................RAAF...... U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 8. G. 8

Took off from Coningsby at 00:19. Shot down near Gifhorn. F/Sgt Tozer was treated at the local Aerodrome hospital. Those who died are buried in Hannover War Cemetery

ME591 ..61Sqdn ..........................................................QR-C ..............................................Op: Leipzig ..............................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BI by Metropolitan-Vickers

250 Lancaster Mis ordered from Metropolitan-Vickers in May 1942 and delivered from November 1943 to January 1944 with Merlin 22 engines initially installed up to ME639 and Merlin 24 engines from ME640 except for ME668-9 with Merlin 22 engines.

Pilot ....P/O ............GOLIGHTLY ............................John William ..................................1874022 .................................................U

..............Buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. 9. A. 9

Engr ....Sgt .............BETTERIDGE ..........................Ronald Stacey ..................................1851822 .................................................U

..............Buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. 7. C. 7

Nav ......F/Sgt ..........ALLEN ......................................John Francis.................................... J/86516................................RCAF..... U

..............Buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. 9. A. 12

B/Aim .F/O ..............YOWNEY ................................Myron ................................................J/66261 ...............................RCAF .U

..............Buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. 9. A. 11

W/Op ..Sgt ..............HYNES ......................................Thomas Joseph ...............................1246104 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. 11. E. 9

AG .......Sgt ..............NEWEY .....................................Harold James ..................................610521................................................... U

..............Buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. Coll Grave 9. A. 14 - 16

AG .......Sgt ..............CAIRNS ....................................John .................................................1891428................................................. U

..............Buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. 9. A. 10

Took off from Coningsby at 23:43.

ND448 ..83Sqdn .........................................................OL-S ................................................Op: Leipzig ...............................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

Pilot ....F/O ...........FIELD ...........................................Thomas Bertram .............................149554 ....................................................U

.............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 5. Z. 12 - 14

Engr ....Sgt ...........HOWES .......................................Cyril ...................................................1399427 .................................................U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 5. Z. 11

Nav >....F/O ...........REID .............................................Malcolm John ...................................J/22672 ...............................RCAF..... U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 5. Z. 8

B/Aim .Sgt ............WHEELER ..................................George ................................................1393912.............................................. U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 5. Z. 9

W/Op ..Sgt .............RUDGE .......................................Ronald Allen James .........................1316548 .......U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. 5. Z. 10

AG .......F/Sgt .........DALEY ........................................John ....................................................425612 ..............................RAAF..... U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 5. Z. 12 - 14

AG .......Sgt .............PATERSON ...............................George Inglis ...................................1552814 .......U

..............Buried in the 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin. Coll Grave 5. Z. 12 - 14

Took off from Wyton at 23:58. Crashed near Beizig.

ND505 ..83Sqdn .........................................................OL-T ................................................Op: Leipzig .................................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

Pilot ....P/O ...........LANGFORD ...............................Victor Arthur Reginald ................158023 ...........U

..............Buried in Vlissingen Northern Cemetery. Row H. Grave 3

Engr ...Sgt .............CURZON .....................................Ernest William ..............................1691959 ........U

..............Buried in Vlissingen Northern Cemetery. Row H. Grave 5

Nav ......F/Sgt .........LINDLEY-LLOYD .....................William Desmond ..........................1378157................................................. U

..............Buried in Vlissingen Northern Cemetery. Row H. Grave 4

B/Aim .F/O ............PERKINS.....................................Ronald Percy David....................... 137552.................................................... U

..............Buried in Vlissingen Northern Cemetery. Row H. Grave 1

W/Op ..Sgt ............CROCKFORD ...........................William Stanley .............................1388525 ..................................................U

..............Buried in Vlissingen Northern Cemetery. Row H. Grave 2

AG .......Sgt ............DAVIES .......................................Thomas John Glanville .................1874074 ........U

.............Buried in Vlissingen Northern Cemetery. Row H. Grave 7

AG .......F/Sgt ........SUTTON ......................................William Raymond.......................... 422750 ..................................RAAF .U

.............Buried in Vlissingen Northern Cemetery. Row H. Grave 6

Took off from Wyton at 23:58. Shot down by a nightfighter flown by Lt Heinx Oloff of I./NJG1 and crashed at 05:45 near Wolphartsdijk (Zeeland) 5 km NW of Goes on Zuid Beveland.

ND571 ..100Sqdn ......................................................HW-N ................................................Op: Leipzig ...............................................Lost 19-20/02/43

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

Pilot ....F/O ..........SIDEBOTHAM .............................G R .......................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 3507 in Stalag Luft Sagan & Belaria

Engr ....Sgt ..........MENDELSKI .................................V R .......................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 1620 in Stalag Kopernikus

Nav .......F/Sgt .....DRAY ..............................................R H .......................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No1611 in Stalag Luft Heydekrug

B/Aim ..F/O ........MASON .........................................J McL ..................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 3496 in Stalag Luft Sagan & Belaria

W/Op ...Sgt .........AMBROSE ...................................S........................................................................................................................... POW

...............Prisoner No 2128 in Stalag Kopernikus

AG ........P/O ........PARRY ..........................................O G .....................................................................................................................POW

...............Prisoner No 3588 in Stalag Luft Sagan & Belaria

AG ........Sgt .........POPE .............................................C G R .................................................................................................................POW

Prisoner No 1617in Stalag Kopernikus

Took off from Grimsby at 23:42. Intercepted by a night fighter whilst flying at 18,000 feet near Stendal. Sent down out of control

DV267 ..101Sqdn .......................................................SR-K ................................................Op: Leipzig .................................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by Metropolitan Vickers

This aircraft was one of 109 from an order for 200 from Metropolitan Vickers built as Lancaster BIII with Merlin 28 engines and delivered between May and November 1943

Pilot ....W/O .........LAURENS ...................................John ..................................................171908 DFM ......U

..............Buried in Leek (Tolbert) Protestant Cemetery, Row K Grave 2

Pilot2 ..Sgt ...........KIBBLE ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,W A G ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,POW

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Prisoner No 3848 at Stalag Kopernikus

Engr ....F/Sgt ,,,,,,,BURTON .....................................L ..............................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 3843 at Stalag Kopernikus

Nav ......Sgt ...........AITKEN .......................................R N ..........................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 609 at Stalag Luft Bankau - Kreulberg

B/Aim. Sgt ...........WAIGHT .....................................Cassian Henry ................................172841 ........U

..............Buried in Noordijk Protestant Cemetery. Row 27 Grave 10

W/Op ..Sgt ...........DAVIES ........................................J A ......................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner No 698 at Stalag Luft Bankau - Kreulberg

AG .......Sgt ...........ROYSTONE .................................A E .....................................................................................................................POW

..............Prisoner 1902 at Stalag Kopernikus

AG .......Sgt ...........BOLT ............................................William Frederick Donald..........1587851..................................................U

..............Buried in Leek (Tolbert) Protestant Cemetery, Row K Grave 1

Took off from Ludford Magna at 23:38. Crashed near Tolbert, 17 km WSW of Groningen, Holland. A report claims that Sgt Waight died from a broken neck, his body was discovered at Noordijk.

W/O Laurens immediate DFM was gazetted on 25/01/44

JB530 ..103Sqdn .......................................................PM-? .................................................Op: Leipzig ...............................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A. V. Roe (Chadderton)

Pilot ....F/Sgt ........GUMBRELL ................................H

Engr ...Sgt .............SHAW .........................................T V

Nav ......F/O ............HEARN .......................................H J

B/Aim Sgt .............OSBORNE .................................F G F

W/Op ..F/Sgt ........SEWARD ....................................J

AG .......Sgt ............EVANS ........................................D W

AG .......Sgt ............BOULTON .................................R A

Took off from Elsham Wolds at 23:22. Collided in the air with Lancaster ND334 from the same sqdn while preparing to land. Despite extensive damage, F/Sgt Gumbrell crash landed without serious injury to himself or his crew

JB745 ..103Sqdn .......................................................PM-I ..................................................Op: Leipzig ...............................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A. V. Roe (Chadderton)

Pilot ....Sgt ...........BRADLEY ...................................William Leslie ................................1129431 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. Coll Grave 6. J. 14 - 18

Engr ....Sgt ...........TAYLOR .....................................Francis James .................................2202861 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. Coll Grave 6. J. 14 - 18

Nav ......F/Sgt ........JOHNSTON ...............................Thomas Frederick ..........................1387379 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. Coll Grave 6. J. 14 - 18

B/Aim .F/Sgt ........LUCK ...........................................Jack ..................................................R/105215 .................................................U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. Coll Grave 6. J. 14 - 18

W/Op ..Sgt ...........HAMILTON .................................Ernest William ..............................1238004 ...................................................U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. Coll Grave 6. J. 14 - 18

AG .......Sgt ...........OSBORNE ...................................Frederick George Francis ...........1395421 ........U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. Coll Grave 6. J. 14 - 18

AG .......P/O ...........STEVENS ....................................Arthur ..............................................87717 .......................................................U

..............Buried in Hannover War Cemetery. Coll Grave 6. J. 14 - 18

Took off from Elsham Wolds at 00:01

ND334 ..103Sqdn ......................................................PM-? .................................................Op: Leipzig .................................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

Pilot ....W/O .......WARNES ......................................J C .......................................................................................................................Injured

Engr ....Sgt .........CUNNINGHAM ............................Donald Henry James ......................1812949 ..............................................U

..............Buried in Brigg Cemetery. Plot C. R.C. Grave 49

Nav .......F/O ........FULLER .........................................Ronald Harry ...................................137606 ................................................U

..............Buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave 14155

B/Aim ..F/S .........BAGSHAW ..................................Charles .............................................820005 ................................................U

..............Buried in Urmston Cemetery, Lancashire. Sec H. Grave 91

W/Op ...Sgt .........GUNN .............................................Edward Sandilands .........................1342935 ..............................................U

..............Buried in Glasgow Necropolis. Sec R, Grave 2766

AG .......Sgt ..........CLAPHAM ...................................S ............................................................................................................................Injured

AG .......Sgt ..........HAINES .........................................Anthony Oliver ...............................1350032 .......U

..............Buried in Brigg Cemetery. Plot C, Grave 460

Took off from Elsham Wolds at 23:50. On return to base, collided in the air with Lancaster JB530 of the same sqdn and crashed.

ND408 ..103Sqdn ........................................................PM-T ...............................................Op: Leipzig ..................................................Lost 19-20/02/44

Lancaster BIII by A.V.Roe (Chadderton)

This aircraft was one of an order for 600 Lancaster Mk III, with Merlin 38 engines from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered between December 1943 & May 1944

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