Wellingtons, RCAF Station Dishforth


16 Nov 42

Well III BJ894


J11807

P/O W.G. Laut

N

Killed

Training flight crash (accident) with No 425 (Alouette) Sqn, entire crew died. Laut's body was returned to the squadron; he is buried in Dishforth Cemetery.


14-15 Jan 43

Lorient  Well III BK165    OW “F”


J9355

P/O G. Milne

P

Killed in action


J11860

P/O R.C. Richards

N

Killed in action


R108564

Sgt J.A. Pollock

BA

Killed in action


J10550

P/O G.A. McQuillan

WAG

Killed in action


R106277

Sgt W.J. Sullivan

AG

Killed in action


1135821

Sgt A.R. Maddison

RG

Killed in action

Did not return; no known grave. The first bombing operation for No 6 Group, and the Thunderbird's first raid.


30 Jan 43

Oldenburg  Well III Z1680  OW “R”


J15046

F/L R.H. Lowe

P

Killed in action


R105778

Sgt L.G. McLeod

2nd P

Killed in action


121548

F/L A.T. Sprosen

N

Killed in action


R106948

Sgt J.J. Lemke

BA

Killed in action


J15533

P/O G.D. Fitzgibbon

WAG

Killed in action


943320

Sgt H. Riles

RG

Killed in action

A daylight operation, brought down by enemy fighters. Fitzgibbon, Lemke and Lowe have no known grave. The others are buried in Denmark.


14-15 Feb 43

Cologne

Well III X3420  OW “H”


C157

W/C S.S. Blanchard

P

Killed in action


R91408

Sgt K.W. Tutton

2nd P

Killed in action


J11443

P/O P.W. Jeanette

N

Killed in action


121548

Sgt P.M. Corley

BA

Killed in action


R93461

Sgt A.G. Longwell

WAG

Killed in action


R130109

F/S J.H. Eveline

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by a night-fighter; buried in Holland.


19-20 Feb 43

Wilhelmshaven  Well III BJ919  OW “P”


R107473

Sgt J.O.R. Gauthier

P

Killed in action


J10893

P/O C.A. McKinnon

N

Killed in action


R105725

F/S R.W. Ferrier

BA

Killed in action


R82988

Sgt H.R. Bailey

WAG

Killed in action


R93563

Sgt F. Ruzycki

RG

Killed in action


R130158

Sgt R.C. Ramsey

WAG

Killed in action

No 426 Squadrons first all Canadian crew lost; no known grave.


26-27 Feb 43

Cologne  Well III Z1599  OW “A”


R105715

Sgt H. Rands

P

Killed in action


J10892

F/O J.P. Monckton

N

Killed in action


R106564

F/S H.E. Vey

BA

Killed in action


R105794

Sgt W.W. Cameron

WAG

Killed in action


1385800

Sgt R. Williams

RG

Killed in action


1383733

Sgt R.E. Dean

WAG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter; buried in Holland.


5-6 Mar 43

Essen  Well III BK401  OW “M”


J16651

P/O C.R. Trask

P

Killed in action


128617

P/O C.E. Chapman

N

Killed in action


R104057

Sgt W.J.R. Davies

BA

Killed in action


R111185

Sgt N.F. Patterson

WAG

Killed in action


R137111

Sgt R.E. Williams

RG

Killed in action


R107124

Sgt G. Walen

WAG

Killed in action

Reported missing; no known grave.


9-10 Mar 43

Keil Fjord  Well III X3284  OW “X”


J16767

P/O G.T. Baker

P

Killed in action


R92573

Sgt D.B. Coons

N

Killed in action


R111112

Sgt M. Zeavin

BA

Killed in action


R76910

Sgt L. Murphy

WAG

Killed in action


R97436

F/S D.P. McLachlin

RG

Killed in action


R149418

Sgt L.J. Baribeau

AG

Killed in action

Possibly ditched off Whitley Bay, Northumberland; no known grave.


26-27 Mar 43

Duisberg  Well III X3696  OW “J”


1216854

Sgt E. Hall

P

Killed in action


657755

Sgt J.J. Reade

N

Killed in action


1238939

Sgt F. Simpson

BA

Killed in action


1369435

Sgt W. Stevevson

WAG

Killed in action


710081

Sgt C.D. Reed

RG

Killed in action

An all RAF crew, radioed, “Bailing out,” over North Sea; no known grave.


29-30 Mar 43

Bochum  Well III BJ762  OW “O”


R126792

Sgt R.E. Todd

P

Killed in action


R136325

Sgt H. Martin

N

Captured


R145232

Sgt J.F. Gubb

BA

Killed in action


1128679

Sgt J. Taylor

WAG

Captured


R141776

Sgt J.A. Bailey

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, those that bailed out were captured, the others died on impact; buried in Holland.


4-5 Apr 43

Keil Fjord  Well III X3699  OW “Q”


J20024

F/O D.L. Kennedy

P

Killed


J13830

P/O K.M. Wally

N

Killed


J22525

P/O D. Laskey, DFC

BA

Rescued


R101990

Sgt L.L. Anderson, DFM

WAG

Rescued


R67642

Sgt C.N. Beaton

RG

Killed

Damaged by flak and night-fighter, ditched, of the dead only Kennedy was recovered; the others have no known grave. (They are listed as killed because it was recorded that they ditched safely.)


10-11 Apr 43

Frankfurt  Well X HE652  OW “H”


J16941

P/O J.H. Sammet

P

Killed in action


R114101

Sgt J.T. Hehir

N

Killed in action


1487005

Sgt D.A.W. Weller

BA

Killed in action


1077553

Sgt G. Levins

WAG

Killed in action


R116110

Sgt J.G. Budreau

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter; buried in Belgium.


16-17 Apr 43

Mannheim  Well X HE591  OW “R”


1004634

Sgt L. Thompson

P

Killed in action


R109126

Sgt J.C. Kennedy

N

Killed in action


130506

P/O R.G. Wood

BA

Killed in action


1078306

Sgt J. Parkinson

WAG

Killed in action


R53979

F/S E.A. Whalen

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter; buried in Germany.


28 Apr 43

Well X



LAC F. Langdale

Fitter

Killed

Accident, struck by prop; buried in England.


12-13 May 43

Duisburg  Well X HE905  OW “V”


R94692

Sgt I.R.A. Runciman

P

Captured


J8216

F/O D.G. Fraser

2nd P

Killed in action


J11239

F/O G. Miller, DFC

N

Captured


J22525

P/O D. Laskey, DFC

BA

Captured


1178763

Sgt D.H. Pennock

WAG

Captured


R84207

F/S O.W. Forland

RG

Evaded

Shot down by flak which also killed Fraser; buried in Holland. Laskey had just survived a ditching a month earlier. Forland made it to Gibraltar on 14 Jul 43.


12-13 May 43

Duisburg  Well X HE157  OW “N”


R106603

Sgt K.F. Fighter

P

Killed in action


J14772

P/O G. McMillan

N

Killed in action


R125618

Sgt D.C. Maxwell

BA

Killed in action


1219830

Sgt E.W. Betts

WAG

Killed in action


J14815

P/O H.R. Drake

RG

Killed in action

Likely brought down by flak; buried in Holland.


13-14 May 43

Bochum  Well X HE697  OW “M”


R121044

Sgt J.A. Thomson

P

Killed in action


R136282

Sgt A.F. Hopley

N

Killed in action


R55816

Sgt J.P.O. Ethier

BA

Killed in action


1126718

Sgt N. Hudspith

WAG

Killed in action


R132630

Sgt T.F. How

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter near Nederhorst den Berg; buried in Holland.


13-14 May 43

Bochum  Well X HE243  OW “E”


R104929

Sgt J.B. Pettigrew

P

Killed in action


J16323

P/O R.E. Wagner

N

Killed in action


1397003

Sgt W.E. Delaney

BA

Killed in action


1360131

Sgt S.E. Herbert

WAG

Killed in action


1383116

Sgt E.D. Dwelly

RG

Killed in action

Disappeared; no known grave.


23-24 May 43

Dortmund  Well X HE281  OW “D”


R99732

Sgt L.G. Sutherland

P

Killed in action


1450680

Sgt W. Dunkerley

N

Killed in action


1211239

Sgt S. Jepson

BA

Killed in action


R90238

Sgt K.H. Masterson

WAG

Killed in action


R108468

F/S A.L. Rivest

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter piloted by Wolfgang Thimmig, crashed outside Haaksbergen; buried near Buurse, Holland.


25-26 May 43

Düsseldorf  Well X HE509  OW “P”


R75615

F/S S. Pennington, DFM

P

Killed in action


R123539

Sgt R.E. Talman

2nd P

Killed in action


J22809

P/O J.K. Watson

N

Killed in action


R128732

Sgt N.C. Swan

BA

Killed in action


1331633

Sgt E. Thomas

WAG

Killed in action


R124012

Sgt D.L. Beatty

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, crashed at Zemst; buried in Holland.


11-12 Jun 43

Düsseldorf  Well X HZ26  OW “L”


R78252

WO N.D. Hayes

P

Killed in action


J20373

P/O J.L. Rawson

N

Killed in action


R146946

Sgt D.G. Richardson

BA

Killed in action


R119136

Sgt C.E. Schamehorn

WAG

Killed in action


R143462

Sgt D.A. MacKenzie

RG

Killed in action

Went missing; no known grave.