Lancasters, RCAF Station Linton-on-Ouse | ||||
17-18 Aug 43 | Peenemünde Lanc II DS681 OW “V” | |||
44054 | W/C L. Crooks, DSO, DFC | P | Killed in action | |
1254491 | F/S A.J. Howes | N | Killed in action | |
1217087 | Sgt K.W. Reading | BA | Captured | |
15643 | F/L F.P. Marsh, DFC | WAG | Killed in action | |
1567321 | Sgt J.C. Hislop | FE | Killed in action | |
J26605 | P/O T. Dos Santos | MU | Killed in action | |
R100881 | Sgt H.M. Smith | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, only Reading managed to bail out before the crash. The rest of the crew are buried in Germany. This was No 426 first raid flying Lancasters and the second CO to be lost. | ||||
17-18 Aug 43 | Peenemünde Lanc II DS674 OW “M” | |||
J13018 | F/L D.D. Shuttleworth, DFC | P | Killed in action | |
J10704 | F/O G.C. Robinson | N | Killed in action | |
R77285 | Sgt J.M.L. Bouvier, DFM | BA | Killed in action | |
R107611 | Sgt K.G.D. Gawthrop | WAG | Killed in action | |
1545325 | Sgt S. Barnes | FE | Killed in action | |
49314 | F/O G.W. Scammell, DFC | MU | Killed in action | |
1333625 | Sgt G.W. Bently | RG | Killed in action | |
Never heard from again; no known grave. | ||||
23-24 Aug 43 | Berlin Lanc II DS676 OW “O” | |||
J13021 | F/L W.L. Shaw | P | Killed in action | |
J9188 | F/O W.E. Hinchcliffe | 2nd P | Killed in action | |
149148 | P/O E.G. Farr | N | Killed in action | |
J21735 | F/O A.J. Gibson | BA | Killed in action | |
R92233 | Sgt L. Williams | WAG | Killed in action | |
1673273 | Sgt A. Lucas | FE | Killed in action | |
J26607 | P/O D.C.D. du Boulay | MU | Killed in action | |
R134823 | Sgt L.G.E. Burnett | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, crashed near Gusen; buried in Germany. | ||||
31 Aug-1 Sep 43 | Berlin Lanc II DS67 OW “W” | |||
J22806 | F/O D.H. McKay | P | Killed in action | |
R134193 | Sgt A.G. Knuuttila | N | Killed in action | |
R14177 | Sgt L.B. McBride | BA | Killed in action | |
1315161 | Sgt S.D.G. Harris | WAG | Killed in action | |
R54941 | Sgt M. Lavoie | FE | Killed in action | |
1852027 | Sgt N.W. Jewell | MU | Killed in action | |
R118020 | Sgt T.E. Martin | RG | Killed in action | |
Disappeared over target area, McKay and Lavoie have no known grave, the rest of the crew are buried in Germany. | ||||
7-8 Oct 43 | Stuttgart Lanc II DS689 OW “S” | |||
R128658 | F/S M.B. Summers | P | Killed in action | |
R123716 | F/S F.J. Neal | 2nd P | Killed in action | |
J22490 | F/O J.J. Beaton | N | Evaded | |
R65444 | F/S J. Wilde | BA | Killed in action | |
1382127 | F/S G. Davies | WAG | Killed in action | |
1604632 | Sgt C.J. Bettsworth | FE | Evaded | |
1527318 | Sgt G.E. Aldous | MU | Killed in action | |
53012 | P/O P.E. Newland | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, Beaton and Bettsworth bailed out, the rest of the crew died in the crash near Rachecourt-sur-Blaise, and are buried in the local churchyard. The entire population of the village and surrounding countryside attended the funeral, then sang La Marseillaise, much to the chagrin of the German authorities. | ||||
3-4 Nov 43 | Düsseldorf Lanc II DS713 OW “J” | |||
J21426 | P/O D.W. Ditzler | P | Killed in action | |
R134200 | F/S N.S. McLeod | N | Killed in action | |
R138384 | F/S C.E. Flewin | BA | Killed in action | |
R97058 | WO G.T. Mutton | WAG | Killed in action | |
1224945 | Sgt J.C. Ellis | FE | Killed in action | |
R184067 | Sgt M.E. Gee | MU | Killed in action | |
R141634 | Sgt J. Galloway | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down at München-Gladbach; buried in Germany. | ||||
23-24 Nov 43 | Berlin Lanc II LL629 OW “G” | |||
J17502 | P/O D.R. DeBloeme | P | Slightly injured | |
J15084 | F/L J.B. Cleveland | N | Injured | |
J21575 | F/O G.L. Huffman | BA | Killed | |
1451464 | Sgt W.H. McGarringhan, MiD | WAG | Uninjured | |
1449946 | Sgt F.C. Borst | FE | Slightly injured | |
R75406 | F/S W.G. Martin | MU | Injured | |
R124412 | F/S C.D. Manders | RG | Killed | |
Damaged by flak, crash-landed on return at High Mowthorpe Farm, Malton, Yorkshire, it cart wheeled on impact and came to rest upside down. McGarringhan administered life-saving first aid and was Mentioned-in-Despatches. Huffman and Manders are buried in Stonefall Cemetery at Horrogate, Yorkshire. | ||||
26-27 Nov 43 | Berlin Lanc II DS679 OW “R” | |||
J3990 | S/L A.J. Hughes | P | Killed in action | |
J18781 | P/O W.H. Boles | N | Killed in action | |
J20911 | F/O G.H. Buchanan | BA | Killed in action | |
158413 | P/O F.D. Rawlings | WAG | Killed in action | |
1365143 | Sgt W.J. McLean | FE | Killed in action | |
2208870 | Sgt F. Wilkinson | MU | Killed in action | |
R164404 | F/S K.W. Sawyer | RG | Killed in action | |
Probably made it to Berlin, but then never heard from again; no known grave. | ||||
2-3 Dec 43 | Berlin Lanc II DS770 OW “J” | |||
J17677 | P/O M.C. Shaw | P | Killed in action | |
J14393 | F/O R.F. Waddington | N | Killed in action | |
R156796 | F/S F.T.A. McKernan | BA | Killed in action | |
1577896 | Sgt D.E.P. Pearson | WAG | Killed in action | |
1545464 | Sgt A.B. MacDonald | FE | Killed in action | |
J26608 | P/O J.T.E. Cumming-Bart | MU | Killed in action | |
R186394 | Sgt H.A. Keast | RG | Killed in action | |
Never heard from again during the war but after wards discovered buried in Germany. | ||||
3-4 Dec 43 | Leipzig Lanc II DS733 OW “L” | |||
R151922 | F/S R.G. Sturley | P | Killed in action | |
J22603 | P/O D.A. Clark | N | Captured | |
J25078 | P/O D.T. Cooper | BA | Captured | |
J27938 | P/O W.P. Neale | WAG | Killed in action | |
1012854 | Sgt W.H. Booth | FE | Captured | |
R193118 | Sgt A. Wolkowski | MU | Killed in action | |
R136403 | Sgt J.B.L. Legault | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, the aircraft came apart in flight. Legault and Wolkowski are buried in Germany, Neale and Sturley have no known grave. | ||||
16-17 Dec 43 | Berlin Lanc II DS799 OW “C” | |||
R130152 | F/S R.D. Stewart | P | Killed | |
J14392 | F/O H.P. Morris | N | Killed | |
129614 | F/O W. Hamilton | BA | Killed | |
933268 | Sgt J. Greenwell | WAG | Killed | |
1491828 | Sgt L. Sale | FE | Killed | |
R180248 | Sgt D.S. Jamieson | MU | Injured | |
1391538 | Sgt D.E. Stewart | RG | Died of injuries | |
Crashed on return; buried in England, four near their home towns. Jamieson returned to duty, survived a ditching, got shot down over enemy territory and evaded, only to be captured and executed by the Gestapo. | ||||
16-17 Dec 43 | Berlin Lanc II DS846 OW “V” | |||
J18858 | P/O L.P. Archibald | P | Killed in action | |
J18922 | P/O J.L.R.R. Lachance | N | Killed in action | |
J19069 | P/O J.L. Wilson | BA | Captured | |
J18881 | P/O N.B. Morrison | WAG | Killed in action | |
1815273 | Sgt R. Atkin | FE | Killed in action | |
J19164 | P/O H.J. Hurley | MU | Killed in action | |
R58803 | WO2 J.D. Newcombe | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, Wilson managed to bail out, the rest crashed at Hoya; buried in Germany. | ||||
16-17 Dec 43 | Berlin Lanc II DS837 OW “Q” | |||
J14999 | S/L T.M. Kneale | P | Killed | |
J18865 | P/O G.M. Jones | N | Killed | |
J20832 | F/O J. MacKay | BA | Killed | |
J18880 | P/O M.M. Prill | WAG | Killed | |
161746 | P/O R.P. Marks | FE | Killed | |
R176613 | Sgt G.C. Fortier | MU | Injured | |
R104061 | WO2 A.A. Johnson | RG | Killed | |
Crashed on return at Yearsley, Yorkshire. Buried in Stonefall Cemetery at Harrogate. | ||||
20-21 Dec 43 | Frankfurt Lanc II LL630 OW “D” | |||
158306 | P/O F.J. Stuart, CGM | P | Killed in action | |
J13843 | F/L R.J. Dunphy, DFC | N | Killed in action | |
129613 | F/O A.J. Rudman | BA | Killed in action | |
158411 | P/O J.W. Flynn | WAG | Killed in action | |
1735147 | Sgt F.R. Taylor | FE | Killed in action | |
16746 | P/O T.H. Hastings | MU | Killed in action | |
J19070 | P/O G.V. Andrew | RG | Killed in action | |
Fate unknown; buried in Germany. An experienced crew that had nearly finished their operational tour, Stuart had been awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, and Dunphy the Distinguished Flying Cross, for their actions during a raid on Leipzig 20 Oct 43. | ||||
2-3 Jan 44 | Berlin Lanc II DS760 OW “M” | |||
J18920 | P/O C.A. Griffiths | P | Killed in action | |
R134373 | F/S L. Offer | 2nd P | Killed in action | |
1343996 | F/S P. Allwell | N | Killed in action | |
J18782 | P/O G. Sparks | BA | Captured | |
159006 | P/O R.H. Fibley | WAG | Killed in action | |
1603167 | Sgt G. Jowett | FE | Killed in action | |
R188090 | Sgt R.G. Cridland | MU | Captured | |
R107849 | WO2 F.R. Symons | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter; no known grave. | ||||
20-21 Jan 44 | Berlin Lanc II LL628 OW “Y” | |||
J14907 | F/L L.N. McCraig, DFC | P | Killed in action | |
J19009 | P/O R.J. Orr | N | Killed in action | |
J18921 | P/O R.D. Polson | BA | Killed in action | |
R117165 | F/S T.J. Preece | WAG | Killed in action | |
162597 | P/O R.W. Elliott | FE | Killed in action | |
168963 | P/O G.R. Ketcher, DFM | MU | Killed in action | |
R109508 | WO2 E.S. Hawkes, DFC | RG | Killed in action | |
Reported missing, there was heavy flak over the target; buried in Germany. | ||||
27-28 Jan 44 | Berlin Lanc II LL721 OW “U” | |||
J7748 | F/L M.C. Wilson | P | Captured | |
J20922 | F/O J.P.A.R. St. Jacques | N | Captured | |
J20163 | F/O L.H. Power | BA | Captured | |
R116124 | F/S M.N. MacDonald | WAG | Killed in action | |
533023 | Sgt W. Lawson | FE | Killed in action | |
R210313 | Sgt A. Carlson | MU | Killed in action | |
R13621 | WO2 W.A. Park | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, MacDonald and Park are buried in Germany, Lawson and Carlson have no known grave. | ||||
27-28 Jan 44 | Berlin Lanc II LL688 OW “R” | |||
J18508 | P/O R.E. Countess | P | Killed in action | |
R128345 | WO2 L.H. Patterson, (420 Sqn) | 2nd P | Killed in action | |
J15190 | F/O K. A. Solmundsson, CM (Norway) | N | Killed in action | |
R147843 | F/S M. Kwas | BA | Killed in action | |
1387614 | F/S W.G. Filer | WAG | Killed in action | |
1684805 | Sgt A.P. Readdy | FE | Killed in action | |
R180038 | F/S T.A. Thomson | MU | Killed in action | |
R182002 | F/S V.M. Lawson | RG | Killed in action | |
Went missing, never heard from again; no known grave. | ||||
27-28 Jan 44 | Berlin Lanc II DS686 OW “D” | |||
J7896 | F/L T.R. Shaw | P | Killed in action | |
J14236 | F/O B.E. Lynn | N | Killed in action | |
J21046 | F/O J.H. Dodge | BA | Killed in action | |
1390477 | Sgt L.V. Langston | WAG | Captured | |
1802538 | Sgt T.R. King | FE | Killed in action | |
R115434 | Sgt D.L. Huband | MU | Killed in action | |
R136427 | F/S H. Ellis | RG | Killed in action | |
Mid-air explosion, Huband and Lynn are buried in Germany, the rest have no known grave. | ||||
27-28 Jan 44 | Berlin Lanc II DS775 OW “W” | |||
121946 | F/L A.T. Martens | P | Killed in action | |
1586566 | F/S F.J. Trevithick | N | Captured | |
R125556 | WO2 T.J. Houston | BA | Captured | |
1038227 | Sgt A.J. Belton | WAG | Killed in action | |
1582517 | Sgt W.L. Pritchard | FE | Killed in action | |
R189617 | Sgt A. Brooks | MU | Killed in action | |
647351 | Sgt R.S. Chesters | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter; buried in Germany. | ||||
15-16 Feb 44 | Berlin Lanc II DS794 OW “W” | |||
R109741 | F/S B.W. Pattle | P | Killed in action | |
R158169 | F/S P. Labach | N | Killed in action | |
R145342 | F/S L.W. Hicks | BA | Killed in action | |
R118344 | F/S L.T. Prosser | WAG | Killed in action | |
1607353 | Sgt A.B. Chester | FE | Killed in action | |
R182021 | F/S W.K.M. Love | MU | Killed in action | |
R161799 | Sgt O.W. Hicks | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot up near Harderwijk, crashed into the Ijsselmeer. Labach, Love, L. Hicks and Prosser washed ashore and are buried in Holland, the others have no known grave. | ||||
19-20 Feb 44 | Leipzig Lanc II DS776 OW “A” | |||
R134933 | F/S M.A. McKenzie | P | Killed in action | |
J20963 | F/O H.A. Hancock | N | Killed in action | |
R101658 | WO1 F.R. Alleyn | BA | Killed in action | |
J11843 | F/O P.C. Cox | WAG | Killed in action | |
1764165 | Sgt J.V. Gwynne | FE | Killed in action | |
R140721 | Sgt V.G. Whalen | MU | Killed in action | |
R188194 | Sgt E.A. Dowe | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter; buried in Holland. | ||||
05 Mar 44 | Local air test Lanc II DS757 OW “D” | |||
J17678 | F/S P.N.J. Logan, MiD | P | Uninjured | |
J19162 | P/O H.W. Birnie | N | Slightly injured | |
J19484 | P/O J.H. Willis | BA | Uninjured | |
1587161 | Sgt W.T.J. Mabey | FE | Drowned | |
J19863 | P/O D.S. Jamieson | MU | Uninjured | |
R68686 | Sgt A.S. Hughes-Games | Fitter | Slightly injured | |
Crashed into sea during local flying. Mabey, of Swaythling, was returned to Southampton and buried in South Stoneham Cemetery. | ||||
15-16 Mar 44 | Stuttgart Lanc II DS829 OW “U” | |||
R141589 | F/S C.H. McIlwain | P | Captured | |
R161773 | Sgt R.J. Renneberg | N | Captured | |
R177527 | Sgt W.F. Nicholls | BA | Captured (died) | |
R99724 | WO2 J.A. Hillman | WAG | Captured | |
1628831 | Sgt E.W. Stead | FE | Captured | |
R196365 | Sgt E.C. Brewer | MU | Captured | |
R178876 | F/S E.W. Strauss | RG | Captured | |
All engines failed over enemy territory, the crew bailed out safely. Nicholls died of meningitis secondary to tuberculosis; no known grave. | ||||
15-16 Mar 44 | Stuttgart Lanc II DS771 OW “P” | |||
R156776 | F/S A.G.S. Simard | P | Killed in action | |
R167026 | F/S J.P. Brooks | N | Killed in action | |
J27272 | F/O H.K. Young | BA | Killed in action | |
J11844 | F/O R.B. Black | WAG | Killed in action | |
927501 | Sgt W.A. Hammond | FE | Killed in action | |
R203508 | Sgt I.W. Martin | MU | Killed in action | |
R203319 | Sgt L.E. Yeo | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, crashed near Leinfelden, buried in mass grave with members of Halifax LW497 of 51 Sqn. Later exhumed and interred at Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. | ||||
22-23 Mar 44 | Frankfurt Lanc II LL647 OW “R” | |||
R152120 | F/S H.G. Wright | P | Killed in action | |
R172246 | F/S H.H. Gray | N | Killed in action | |
J27393 | F/O H.F. MacDonald | BA | Captured | |
J12045 | F/O W.J. Burrows | WAG | Captured | |
J296342 | Sgt L. Pearson | FE | Killed in action | |
J14814 | F/O E.K. Sears | MU | Killed in action | |
R186511 | Sgt J.W. MacLean | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, those that bailed out were captured, the rest died in a fiery crash; buried in Germany. | ||||
23-24 Mar 44 | Frankfurt Lanc II DS741 OW “T” | |||
J9657 | F/L H.H. Bow | P | Killed in action | |
J22226 | F/O C.G. Hetherington | N | Killed in action | |
R89734 | Sgt A.M.J. Bell | BA | Killed in action | |
NZ404314 | F/S J.A. Mullally | WAG | Killed in action | |
1677587 | Sgt D. Gilmore | FE | Killed in action | |
C193 | P/O J.D. Brown | MU | Killed in action | |
579241 | F/S A.D. Frith | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter; no known grave. | ||||
26-27 Mar 44 | Essen Lanc II DS789 OW “A” | |||
J19280 | P/O A.L. Olsson | P | Killed in action | |
J19263 | P/O J.O. Koivu | N | Killed in action | |
J19063 | P/O T.H. Proudlock | BA | Killed in action | |
R106617 | WO1 C.G. Phinney | WAG | Killed in action | |
524033 | Sgt T. Earle | FE | Killed in action | |
2208899 | Sgt R.V. Jones | MU | Killed in action | |
1392519 | F/S F.E. Fox | RG | Killed in action | |
Probably brought down by flak, the crew bailed out over the target. The International Red Cross reported them killed in action; buried in Germany. | ||||
30-31 Mar 44 | Nuremburg Lanc II DS840 OW “C” | |||
J8353 | F/L W.C. Cracknell | P | Killed in action | |
R101288 | F/S A.G. Devoy | N | Killed in action | |
R150883 | Sgt H.F. Orr | BA | Killed in action | |
NZ415551 | WO M.C. Moosman | WAG | Killed in action | |
652571 | Sgt H. Wride | FE | Killed in action | |
J22460 | F/O L.E. Robinson | MU | Killed in action | |
R116609 | F/S R.C. Haycock | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, crashed at Ermeuth; buried in Germany. | ||||
30-31 Mar 44 | Nuremburg Lanc II DS852 OW “P” | |||
R99255 | F/S R.G.S. Douglass | P | Captured | |
J24034 | F/O E.G. Wey | N | Captured (died) | |
J27165 | F/O D.T. Stewart | BA | Captured | |
R116690 | WO2 S.H. Cullen | WAG | Killed in action | |
631297 | Sgt H.J. Vincent | FE | Captured | |
R215241 | Sgt H.E. Sjoquist | MU | Captured | |
R188674 | Sgt H.A. Clark | RG | Killed in action | |
Shot down by night-fighter, Clark and Cullen were hit by enemy fire. Wey died of natural causes, all buried in Germany. | ||||
