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#	Name* (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force (↑)	Command (↑)	Unit (↑)	DateofIncident *See Note (↑)	Aircraft (↑)	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Adams	Denis Gordon	Sergeant	Aus/402335		Australia	Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	18 Sqd	1941-09-04	Blenheim	IV	Z7296	WV-P		Horsham St Faiths	1501	Circus 93	Hit by flak and shot down fighter. Crashed near St. Omer, Pas-de-Calais, France	PoW No. 9621 Camp: Stalag Luft Sagan and Belaria - L3				Read Archive Report
2	Burns	Sydney George	Flight Sergeant	429919		Australian	Bomb Aimer		RAAF	Bomber Command	463 Sqn RAAF	1944-09-24	Lancaster	III	DV171	JO:Y		Waddington	17:36	Calais	The aircraft was hit by flak setting the Port inner engine on fire. The propeller could not be feathered and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft crashed at La Risquette late in the evening of the 24th September 1944. It fell in flames in the middle of a mine field. The bodies of Plt Off Jones, Flt Sgt. Smith and Sgt. Whitefield were never recovered.	PoW				He was the first to bail out at about 1000 ft, followed by Flt Sgt. Michelmore and Sgt. Fletcher. Flt Sgt. Burns was captured by the Germans. Held in custody with Flt Sgt. Michelmore and Sgt. Fletcher from the morning of the 25th until the 30th September when the Germans who were holding him surrendered to Canadian forces.
3	Fletcher	Irvin Bowles	Sergeant	1594462			Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	463 Sqn RAAF	1944-09-24	Lancaster	III	DV171	JO:Y		Waddington	17:36	Calais	The aircraft was hit by flak setting the Port inner engine on fire. The propeller could not be feathered and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft crashed at La Risquette late in the evening of the 24th September 1944. It fell in flames in the middle of a mine field. The bodies of Plt Off Jones, Flt Sgt. Smith and Sgt. Whitefield were never recovered.	PoW				Second to bail out of the aircraft. He was captured by the Germans and held in custody with Sgt. Burns and Flt Sgt. Michelmore from the morning of the 25th until the 30th September when the Germans who were holding him surrendered to Canadian forces. Commissioned and promoted to Plt Off (188994) on the 19th May 1944. London Gazette 2nd February 1945
4	Johnston	James	Sergeant	156817			Air Gunner (Rear)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	463 Sqn RAAF	1944-09-24	Lancaster	III	DV171	JO:Y		Waddington	17:36	Calais	The aircraft was hit by flak setting the Port inner engine on fire. The propeller could not be feathered and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft crashed at La Risquette late in the evening of the 24th September 1944. It fell in flames in the middle of a mine field. The bodies of Plt Off Jones, Flt Sgt. Smith and Sgt. Whitefield were never recovered.	Killed	Calais Canadian Military Cemetery, Leubringhen, Plot 3, Row A, Grave 12			His remains were found buried in a sand dune NE of Calais just on the outskirts of the town. It appears that the body was buried by civilians and a cross gave his name and number.
5	Jones	Richard Allan	Flying Officer	419511	26th January 1924 in Sydney, New South Wales	Canadian	Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	463 Sqn RAAF	1944-09-24	Lancaster	III	DV171	JO:Y		Waddington	17:36	Calais	The aircraft was hit by flak setting the Port inner engine on fire. The propeller could not be feathered and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft crashed at La Risquette late in the evening of the 24th September 1944. It fell in flames in the middle of a mine field. The bodies of Plt Off Jones, Flt Sgt. Smith and Sgt. Whitefield were never recovered.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 257			Son of Richard Alfred and Gwendoline Grace Jones, of Balwyn, Victoria, Australia
6	Michelmore	Douglas	Flight Sergeant	423809		Australian	Navigator		RAAF	Bomber Command	463 Sqn RAAF	1944-09-24	Lancaster	III	DV171	JO:Y		Waddington	17:36	Calais	The aircraft was hit by flak setting the Port inner engine on fire. The propeller could not be feathered and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft crashed at La Risquette late in the evening of the 24th September 1944. It fell in flames in the middle of a mine field. The bodies of Plt Off Jones, Flt Sgt. Smith and Sgt. Whitefield were never recovered.	PoW				Third to bail out and saw no other parachutes on his way down. He was captured by the Germans and held in custody with Sgt. Burns and Sgt Fletcher from the morning of the 25th until the 30th September when the Germans who were holding him surrendered to Canadian forces.
7	Peterkin	John Douglas	Flight Lieutenant	77123		Australian	Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	141 Sqn	1944-07-05	Mosquito	II	DZ310	TW:Z		West Raynham	23:25	BS	Serrate patrol heading for northern France. Crashed 00:36 about 1 km S of Wattan (Pas-de-Calais), 9 km NNW of St-Omer. Claimed as a probable by Uffz. Heinz Irmer, his 1st Abschuss, from 6./KG51 NW of Caen an 1500m at 02:38 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	Evader				Captured by 3 German soldiers. Fainted soon after capture and escaped. Return to England 9th September 1944
8	Smith	Allan James	Flight Sergeant	422656	25th June 1921 in Newtown, New South Wales	Australian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	463 Sqn RAAF	1944-09-24	Lancaster	III	DV171	JO:Y		Waddington	17:36	Calais	The aircraft was hit by flak setting the Port inner engine on fire. The propeller could not be feathered and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft crashed at La Risquette late in the evening of the 24th September 1944. It fell in flames in the middle of a mine field. The bodies of Plt Off Jones, Flt Sgt. Smith and Sgt. Whitefield were never recovered.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 261			Son of James Matthew and Arm Smith, of Newtown, New South Wales. Fiancee to M. Hyland of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9	Whitefield	Cyril Franklyn	Sergeant	1425903			Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	463 Sqn RAAF	1944-09-24	Lancaster	III	DV171	JO:Y		Waddington	17:36	Calais	The aircraft was hit by flak setting the Port inner engine on fire. The propeller could not be feathered and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft crashed at La Risquette late in the evening of the 24th September 1944. It fell in flames in the middle of a mine field. The bodies of Plt Off Jones, Flt Sgt. Smith and Sgt. Whitefield were never recovered.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 240			Son of John and of Mary Anne (née Smith) Whitefield , of Hayes, Middlesex.
10	Abbott	Sydney Charles Bertram	Flying Officer	400404	1911	Australian	Pilot	DFC	RAAF	Bomber Command	487 Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-09	Ventura		AJ454	EG-G		Sculthorpe		Test flight	Aircraft crashed at Larchwood in Norfolk, cause unknown	Killed	Marham Cemetery War Graves Plot. Grave 41.			Son of Sydney Bertram and Isabel Beryl Abbott, of Balwyn, Victoria, Australia. Dip. Agr. (Dookie)
11	Abbott	Bruce Andrew Stanley	Flying Officer	Aus/422360	Age 21	Australia	Navigator		RAAF	Bomber Command	248 Sqd RAF	1945-03-12	Mosquito	FBVI	HR632	DM-Q		RAF Banff		Sweep	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 282	Courtesy NAA	RAAF Honour Roll	Son of Frederick and Lillian Beatrice Moffat, husband of Marjorie Moffat, of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Born 4th March 1922, Brisbane, Australia.	Archive Report
12	Acres	R J	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	463 Sqd RAAF	1944-09-26	Lancaster	III	LM587	JO-L		Waddington		Cap Griz Nez	Crashed at Wissant {Pas-de-Calais}	Killed	Wissant Communal Cemetery
13	Adams	J C	Pilot Officer			Australia			RAAF	Bomber Command	50 Sqd	1943-11-26	Lancaster	III	DV178	VN-N		Skellingthorpe	1715	Berlin	Collided with another Lancaster and ditched at Wilhelmshaven	PoW
14	Albon	Robert Beckett	Flying Officer	401358	5 August 1920, Canterbury, VIC, Australia	Australian			RAAF	Coastal Command	210 Sqn	1943-06-13	Catalina		FP232	DA:P		Hamworthy	2050	Bay of Biscay Patrol 7	Failed to return from patrol	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 187.			Son of Stanley and Mabel Albon, of Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
15	Aldridge	Elliot Richmond	Sergeant	416174	5 May 1922, North Adelaide, SA, Australia	Australian	Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	9 Sqd	1942-12-17	Lancaster	I	ED349	WS-S		Waddington	1703	Cloppenburg	Coned by Scheinwerfer 48 (Frieschenmoor) at 19:40. Hit by light and heavy Flak of 6/Marine Flak Abt 222. By machine gun fire of Scheinwerfer Achtermeer (53) and Ovelgonne (97), by Flak of 1-5/Res Flak Abt 222 2/schw Flak Abt 262, lei. Hei Flak Battery . 3/XI, II/4/lei Flak Abt 988 and II and III/1/lei Flak Abt 836. Crashed Bekhausen South of Varel at 1948. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives The Early Years Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	PoW No. 27358, Stalag 8B Teschen/Stalag 11B Fallingbostal/Stalag 344 Lamsdorf
16	Alexander	William Robert Edward	Flying Officer	405961		Australia			RAAF		1 Rescue and Communication Squadron	1943-06-16													RAAF Honour Roll
17	Allen	George Urquart 'Scotty'			Australia	Australia			RAAF																	George Urquhart (Scotty) Allan served in the RAF on the Western Front during the First World War. In 1929 he was recruited by Charles Ulm as a pilot with Australian National Airways where he flew on the first airmail flights from Sydney to Brisbane with Charles Kingsford Smith. In 1933 he flew with Ulm and P. G. Taylor on the record-breaking flight from England to Australia in 'Faith in Australia'. During the Second World War he was seconded to the RAAF as a trainer and after the war was a senior executive with Qantas. In 1941 Allan was a member of the Qantas crew which brought flying boats from San Diego to Sydney for the RAAF. During 1941 Allan was seconded to the RAAF as Wing-Commander and was C.O. of various stations including Rathmines on Lake Macquarie, where he trained Catalina crews, and No. 1 Flying Boat Repair Depot at Lake Boga. Allan was married to the artist Ailsa Allan (1899-1943) who studied with Thea Proctor, Adelaide Perry, and William Dobell at the Julian Ashton School. Dobell spent time at both Rathmines and Lake Boga which is where he possibly met Allan as well as being introduced through Allan's wife, Ailsa. (gouache by William Dobell)
18	Alt	Colin Albert	Flight Sergeant	403299		Australian	Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1942-09-02	Wellington	II	Z8529	PH-U		Binbrook	2252	Karlsruhe	Claim Ofw Bruno Eikmeier 2/NJG1 (Detached to III/NJG4) - near Leglantiers/8km East of St Juste: 4,200m at 05:00. The pilot tried to shake off the night fighter and crashed into a hill. Ofw Eikmeier credited with the kill. Crashed Leglantiers woods/Vienne Field-Cne de Leglantiers (North) 12km NE of Clermont	PoW No. 27027 Stalag 334 Lamsdorf				Flt Sgt Alt PoW report “The a/c was returning from Karlsruhe, height 9000 ft, 10 mls from the French coast, when it was attacked by a Ju88. Effective evasion action was taken during which the height was reduced to 5000 ft. An enemy a/c was sighted on the starboard side and slightly above, so the height was dropped to 500 ft. The port propeller hit a tree and the port motor became unserviceable. The propeller was feathered and an attempt made to climb on one engine. This failed owing to an increase in the height of the ground and we crashed into the brow of a hill. Both Monckton and Logan were killed by the impact, and Holland suffered a fractured collar bone. Both Foley and self were uninjured. The a/c crashed in the vicinity of St Juste, France. I was picked up 6 days later by the Germans.”
19	Anderson	Neville Jack	Pilot Officer Navigator	Aus/24541					RAAF	Bomber Command	460 Sqd RAAF	1943-12-02	Lancaster	I	W4881	AR-K		RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire	1644	Berlin	Attacked and shot down by 2 night fighters. Crashed at Paderdam, Gottin, Brandenburg, Germany	PoW No. 1750 Stalag Luft Barth Vogelsang - L1				Read Archive Report
20	Anderson	Ronald Claude	Sergeant	NZ415980			Wireless Operator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	467 Sqd RAAF	1943-04-16	Lancaster	I	ED780	PO-		Bottesford	2133	Plzen	?	Killed	Poix-de-Picardie Churchyard Row E, Grave 17.			Son of Frederick Edward Anderson, and of Rose Sophia Anderson (nee Barltrop), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
21	Anderson	Alfred	Sergeant	938999	1915		Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	158 Sqd	1942-10-23	Halifax	II	W7862	NP-D		East Moor	1742	Genova	The aircraft crashed off Pas de Calais. Cause not known	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 77			Son of Alfred and Alice Parker Anderson, of Glasgow
22	Anderson	Alan Ford	Grp Cpt		1910 Simla India		Pilot	DSO & Bar DFC Commander Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1953;	RAF	Fighter Command	613 Sqd RAF 228 Sqd RAF		Hector bi-plane, Lysander, Tomahawk, Mustang									Survived war. Retired to Minorca. Returned to UK, died December 2002 aged 92				1940 Suicidal sorties over Calais in an obsolete 170 m.p.h. Hector biplane. Led the first ever single-engined fighter sortie to Germany from the U.K. Many low-level sorties flown over Holland in the latter period of war with 2TAF. See Archive Report. DFC Citation London Gazette 5 November 1940. The original recommendation states: ‘During the months of May and June 1940, this officer was in charge of 613 Squadron which operated during the evacuation of the B.E.F. In spite of the fact that this squadron was without previous experience of operational flying, a number of important sorties were successfully accomplished in the face of heavy anti-aircraft fire. Squadron Leader Anderson took part in each of these which included the bombing of batteries in the vicinity of Calais, and the dropping of ammunition and water for the garrison holding the Citadel there. All these operations were successfully carried out. This was substantially due to the confidence and enthusiasm which Squadron Leader Anderson inspired in his junior officers and to his magnificent leadership.’ DSO Citation: London Gazette 5 February 1943. The original recommendation states: ‘Wing Commander Anderson has been in command of No. 268 Squadron since December 1940. At the time the Squadron was equipped with Lysanders and in order to get some sort of operations for his pilots he arranged for dusk and dawn patrols off the East Coast. In May 1941 the Squadron was re-equipped with Tomahawk aircraft and by September was fitted with a No. 19 A.F. wireless set giving larger range. On 19 October 1941, the first attack was made on targets at Ijmuiden and Dan Helder in Holland with the Wing Commander leading. Several other attempts were made by Wing Commander Anderson but were abandoned owing to lack of cloud cover or fog. In December, in order to get further operational experience, Wing Commander Anderson asked for and obtained permission to be attached to R.A.F. Ibsley with a view to getting combat experience. Working under 10 Group, Wing Commander Anderson and three pilots carried out convoy patrols. In January 1942, owing to the numerous mechanical failures of the Alison Engine, H.Q., Army Command, stopped operational flying. Throughout the above period the Squadron continued its normal role of training with H.Q. No. 2 Corps. In April 1942, the Squadron was re-equipped with Mustang aircraft and in June, at the request of Wing Commander Anderson, it was permitted to carry out shipping reconnaissance off the Dutch Coast. In August 1942, the Squadron was attached to No. 12 (Fighter) Group for full fighter operations and was equipped with V.H.F. and operated on interceptor patrols, shipping reconnaissance off the Dutch Coast and attack of ground targets in Holland and Germany. It has been due to the personal effort of Wing Commander Anderson that his squadron has been enabled to carry out offensive operations and he himself has always led the first of any new type of sortie. In October, Wing Commander Anderson led a section of four Mustangs to North-West Germany and attacked targets on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. This was the first time that single-engined fighters based in England had attacked targets in Germany. Throughout this period, Wing Commander Anderson has led: 6 Tomahawk operations over Holland; 2 Mustang “Rhubarbs” - one over Holland and the other over Germany; 12 Mustang shipping reconnaissance operations; and 3 Mustang interceptor patrols over the North Sea. Wing Commander Anderson has always displayed the greatest initiative to get his squadron onto offensive operations. he is a born leader and has instilled an operational attitude into not only the pilots but also the N.C.Os and ground crew as well. He is absolutely tireless and one of the most enthusiastic Commanding Officers I have met. Through his magnificent leadership, courage and example he has produced in 268 Squadron a thoroughly sound and reliable fighting unit not only in its primary role of Fighter Reconnaissance but also in its secondary and more offensive roles.’ Bar to DSO Citation London Gazette 27 April 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘Between 15 December 1944 and 21 February 1945, Group Captain Anderson carried out 6 reconnaissance sorties over enemy territory. Besides bringing back valuable information, this officer and his No. 2 made the following claims: 1 1000-ton ship destroyed (seen on fire); 2 1000-ton ships severely damaged (one on fire); 1 minelayer damaged; 1 tug destroyed; 3 tugs damaged (one on fire); 3 barges severely damaged; 1 500-ton ship and sundry small M.Vs damaged; 1 ferry damaged; 2 M.T. destroyed; 1 Met and 1 A.F.V. damaged. These attacks were carried out often in the face of intense accurate flak and twice Group Captain Anderson’s aircraft was hit and damaged. Since the date of his last award this officer has carried out 49 sorties over enemy territory, some of which were to provide photographs necessary during the planning of “Overlord”. Besides the claims made above, he has scored successes against a number of different types of target including 16 locos damaged, parties of troops on the ground, and damage to transport vehicles of all descriptions, at all times displaying a fine offensive spirit and courage of a high order. Group Captain Anderson has proved himself to be an outstanding Commanding Officer. The Recce. Wing he has commanded in the Field since August 1944 has achieved magnificent results whilst working with 1st Canadian Army. The results achieved, at a small cost to the Wing, are an indication of its efficiency. This high standard is very largely due to the efficiency of its Commanding Officer and the magnificent example he sets to the rest of his unit.’ Order of Orange Nassau Citation London Gazette 31 October 1947. The original recommendation states: ‘Group Captain Anderson commanded No. 35 Reconnaissance Wing from 30 August 1944 until 1 December 1945. The Wing operated from Gilze Rijen and Mill during the winter of 1944-45. During this period his Wing was responsible not only for tactical reconnaissance and artillery spotting, but also for provision of photographic cover extending deep into enemy territory, without which detailed plans for operations by the Army and Air Force could not have been made. Group Captain Anderson proved himself to be a courageous leader; he himself flew a great number of operational sorties and frequently insisted on leading missions which, by the nature of their tasks, expected heavy opposition. Under his inspiring leadership the Wing carried out all these tasks in an exemplary manner.’
23	Anderson	Donald Allen	Warrant Officer	Aus401756	Age 25	Australia	Pilot		RAAF	Middle East	458 Sqd RAAF	1944-04-08	Wellington	XIII	JA408	FU-K		Ghisonaccia, Corsica	2304	Anti submarine Spezia-Orbetello	See archive report for further details	Killed	Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa. Grave III. A. 25		RAAF Honour Roll	Born on the 14th March at Canterbury, Victoria. Son of James Gordon Anderson and Doris Rae Anderson, of Jeparit, Victoria, Australia. (Pharmaceutical Chemist). Grave inscription: 'Ever Remembered By Mother, Father And Barbara, Jeparit, Victoria, Australia'. Girlfriend listed as Miss J.M. McCann of 85 Oxley Road, Hawthorn E2, Victoria.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
24	Annear	E M	Warrant Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	83 Sqd	1945-04-10	Lancaster	III	ME423	OL-C		Coningsby	1822	Leipzig	Abandoned and crashed at Fulda Germany	Killed	Nederweert War Cemetery
25	Annells	Harold Paull Stanfield	Flight Sergeant	Aus/408008			Observer		RAAF (Middle East Command)	Bomber Command	223 Sqd	1942-11-05	Martin Baltimore	III	AG941			Landing Ground 86, Bir Abo Ogos II Egypt	14:14	Army Co-operation - 2nd Battle of Alamein	Collided with Baltimore AG966 and crashed near the Daba Matruh Road, Maaten Baggush, Egypt	Killed	El Alamein War Cemetery - Grave XXXI.A.11.			Read Archive Report
26	Annells	George Arnold	Flight Sergeant	Aus/407760	Age 27	Australia	Navigator		RAAF	Middle East Air Command	14 Sqd	1943-02-21	Marauder	IA	FK377	CX-?		LG221, Fayid, Egypt	1245	Enemy shipping	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Alamein Memorial. Column 272			Born on the 25th May 1916 at Kadina. Son of Arthur Gladstone Annells and Elizabeth Christopher Annells; husband of Louisa Daphne Annells, of Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia. B.Ec., Dip. Commerce.	Read Archive Report
27	Ardis	D C	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	467 Sqd RAAF	1944-09-24	Lancaster	III	LM636	PO-U		Waddington	1723	Calais	Crashed target area	Killed	Calais Canadian War Cemetery
28	Arksey	Walter Lynwood	Sergeant	R205360	14th March 1923 in Langruth, Manitoba	Canadian	Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RCAF	Bomber Command	460 (RAAF) Sqn	1944-06-10	Lancaster	I	ME696	AR:B2		Binbrook	23:13	Acheres Rail Facilities	Post war it was established that the aircraft crashed at Elancourt, two miles West of Trappes,16 miles WSW of Paris. The aircraft hit high tension wires at 01:00 and all the crew were killed.	Killed	Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row B Grave 22.		Paradie Archive Database	Initially buried in Elancourt Communal Cemetery Commissioned and promoted to Plt Off (J89952) dated 9th June 1944 Son of John 'Jack' and Maude (née Bott) Arksey of Langruth, Manitoba, Canada
29	Armstrong	James Edward	Flight Sergeant	423610	5th November 1921 in West Wyalong, New South Wales	Australian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	15 Sqn	1944-06-07	Lancaster	III	LM534	LS:A		Mildenhall	00:49	Massy-Palaiseau Rail Facilities	Claimed by Maj. Walter Borchers, his 23rd Abschuss, from Stab NJG5, 30km WSW of Paris 1t 1.300 m, at 02:31 hrs.. Exploded in the air with great force at 02:30hrs , scattering the aircraft and its contents over a wide area of woodland at Bonnelles (Yvelines) 19km ESE of Rambouillet. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A. Collective Grave 38-42			The crew were initially laid to rest in Bonnelles Son of Joseph Allan Armstrong and Bertha Annie Armstrong, husband of Eileen Esther Mavis Armstrong, of Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia.
30	Armstrong	Hugo Throssell	Squadron Leader	AUS/406022	Age 26	Australia	Pilot	DFC	RAAF	Fighter Command	611 Sqd	1943-02-05	Spitfire	IX	BS435	FY-F	12			Scramble	Crashed off Boulogne	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 187			Son of Percivil William and Grace Ethel Armstrong, of Travancore, Victoria, Australia.	Read Archive Report RAAF Honour Roll
31	Armstrong	Donald Noel Robert	Pilot Officer	AUS/400009	Age 28	Australian	Observer		RAAF	Bomber Command	214 Sqd	1941-07-07	Wellington	Ic	T2992	BU-J		RAF Stradishall, Suffolk	2204	Koln	See archive report for further details	Killed	As Communal Cemetery. Grave 1			Born on the 16th January 1914. Abank clerk prior to service. Enlisted Enlisted 28th April 1940 Son of Donald Robert and Florence Stone Armstrong, Stepmother Sarah Jane Armsrong, husband of Margery Garton Armstrong, of Royal Avenue, Sandringham, Victoria, Australia. Grave inscription reads: "He Gave His Life For Freedom".	Read Archive Report
32	Armytage	Peter Charles Tustin	Flying Officer	AUS/410431		Australian	W/Op/Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	625 Sqd	1944-03-24	Lancaster	I	ME684	CF-V		RAF Kelstern, Lincolnshire	1843	Berlin	See archive report for further details	PoW No: 5373 Camp: Stalag Luft Sagan and Belaria	None - survived			Read Archive Report
33	Arnold	Alan	Flying Officer	Aus/410136			Visual Air Bomber		RAAF	Bomber Command	97 Sqd (Straits Settlements)	1944-06-23	Lancaster	III	ME625	OF-O		RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire		Training	Collided with Lancaster ND981 and crashed near Cloot House Farm, Crowlands, Lincolnshire	Killed	Buried at Cambridge City Cemetery Grave No. 13966			Read Archive Report
34	Arnold	George	Flight Sergeant	Aus/407760	Age 27	Australia	W/Op/Gunner		RAAF	Middle East Air Command	14 Sqd	1943-02-21	Marauder	IA	FK377	CX-?		LG221, Fayid, Egypt	1245	Enemy shipping	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Alamein Memorial. Column 272			Born on the 04th June 1915 at Manchester, England. Son of George and Eva Winifred Arnold; husband of Florence Mildred Rose Arnold, of Renmark, South Australia.	Read Archive Report
35	Arthur	Cecil Glen	Flight Sergeant	Aus/429902	Age 20	Australian	Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	101 Sqd	1944-03-15	Lancaster	I	ME558	SR-Q		Ludford Magna	1900	Stuttgart	Crashed Mussig {Bas-Rhin}	Killed	Mussig Churchyard Coll. Gr. 3.			on of Cecil Clarence and Anne Arthur, of Booleroo Centre, South Australia. Greater love hath no man	Some details here: Archive report
36	Ashby-Peckham	S Douglas Joseph	Flight Sergeant	404092 (is this a NZ number?)	Age 20	New Zealand	W/Op		RAFVF (RNZAF ?)	Bomber Command	218 Sqd	1943-06-21	Stirling	III	BK712	HA-G		Downham Market	.0014.	Krefeld	Crashed NE Arschot Belgium	Killed	Langdorp Churchyard			On 21-22 June 1943, Bomber Command dispatched a 705 aircraft strong force for Krefeld in Germany. Short Stirling Mk. III (BK712/HA-D) took off from Downham Market at 0014 hrs. The aircraft was captained by Plt Off. William Golder Shillinglaw (412846, RAAF). Helvard was flying as second pilot on his first operation at the squadron. It was not unusual for a new pilot to fly as second pilot to a more experienced pilot before flying as captain for the first time. This was Shillinglaw’s third operation, since he had joined the squadron in early June. The target visibility over Krefeld was good on this night, and the taget was marked almost perfectly by the Pathfinders. More than 600 aircraft released their bombs on Krefeld and a large area of fire developed raging for several hours. 44 aircraft were lost, and BK712 was one of them. Helvard’s crew never made it to the target. The aircraft was successfully attacked by a German night fighter piloted by Lt Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer of Stab I./NJG1. It was his 13th aerial victory. At 0133 hrs. the aircraft crashed at Langdorp about 60 km North-east of Bruxelles at 0133 hrs. F/O Helvard had just been attached from 1651 HCU SON OF WILLIAM GEORGE ASHBY-PECKHAM AND OF IVY AILEEN ASHBY-PECKHAM (NEE DAVIES), OF DARGAVILLE, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.	Attacker
37	Ashton	Robert Alexander	Flight Sergeant	AUS/436598	Age 22	Australian	Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	138 Sqd (Special)	1944-08-31	Stirling	IV	LJ503	NF-P		RAF Tempsford, Bedfordshire	2200	SOE	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Arc-Et-Senans Communal Cemetery. Grave 7			Son of William Arthur and Laura Rosena Ashton, of Brighton, Victoria, Australia	Read Archive Report
38	Aubourg	V E	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	467 Sqd RAAF	1944-10-28	Lancaster	III	LM746	PO-		Waddington	2214	Bergen	The aircraft was badly damaged during a mid air collision with another aircraft from the squadron (which managed to land safely) After jettisoning the bomb load over the sea they returned inland. All but three of the crew baled out whilst the pilot, flight engineer and navigator remained and managed to fly the aircraft into Carnaby. Aircraft subsequently damaged beyond repair.	Safe
39	Austin	Clifton Edward	Warrant Officer	408617	26 May 1918, Northcote, VIC, Australia	Australian	Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	460 Sqd RAAF	1942-11-22	Lancaster	I	W4273	UV-A		Breighton	1815	Stuttgart	Shot down south of Amiens by light flak and made a successful forced landing	PoW No 868, Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang/ Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug/Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria
40	Aver	Francis Alfred	Sergeant	628423	1921		Flight Engineer		RAF	Bomber Command	467 Sqd RAAF	1944-01-28	Lancaster	III	ED867	PO-L		Waddington	49	Berlin	Post war it was established that all the crew were killed when the aircraft crashed. Probable claim by Maj Helmut Lent Stab NJG3 at 03:25	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Plot 5 Row J Collective Grave 9-12			Son of Sydney George and Ivy Victoria Florence Aver, of Merstham, Surrey
41	Avern	Geoffrey Lennox	Sergeant	402482	27th April 1914, Gunnedah, New South Wales	Australian	Pilot		RAAF		No. 2 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit (OADU)	1942.04.19	Beaufighter	I	T4936			RAF Trebelzue, Cornwall		Daytime transit flight	Operational daytime transit flight to Gibraltar en route to the Middle east but failed to arrive. The aircraft wreckage was subsequently found spread over a wide area in a valley between the villages of San Bartolomé de la Torre and Gibraleön in the district of Huelva. The loss was not attributed to enemy action	Killed	Huelva British Cemetery Grave 112			Son of Henry Charles and Blanch Emily Avern, of Cooma, New South Wales, Australia The loss and subsequent restoration of their final resting place has been extensively researched and documented by Tom Dooley and Vic Beauvois in an article entitled " War Grave Mysteries in Spain" in the magazine "After the battle" issue No. 145
42	Axby	Leslie Frederick	Sergeant	1335145	Age 27		Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	466 Sqd RAAF	1943-01-30	Wellington	X	HE471	HD-?		RAF Leaconfield, Yorkshire	1114	Emden	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 141			Son of Joseph Richard and Ada Louise Axby; husband of Queenie Sylvia Axby, of Luton, Bedfordshire, England	Read Archive Report
43	Bacon	S R	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	186 Sqd	1945-04-04	Lancaster	I	RA533	AP-P		Stradishall	1847	Leuna	Collided with 115 Sqn Lancaster and crashed at Greifenthal	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
44	Bacon	Lindsay Page	Flying Officer	AUS/62186	Age 21	Australian	Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	7 Sqd	1945-03-19	Lancaster	III	PB667	MG-Q		RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	1031	Recklinghausen	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery. Grave 13.A.8			Born on the 25th January 1924 at Coffs Harbour, the son of Victor Frederick and Emily Bacon, of 65 Garrett Street, Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia. University student prior to enlisting on the 14th November 1942	Read Archive Report
45	Baetz	Henry Laurence	Flight Sergeant	AUS/414379	Age 20 Born 08th April 1923	Australia	Pilot		RAAF	Fighter Command	184 Sqd	1943-12-21	Hurricane	IV	KZ377			RAF Detling		Rocket Attack		Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom	Courtesy NAA	RAAF Honour Roll	Son of Philip Louis and Stella Violet Baetz, of Brisbane, Queensland
46	Baker	William James	Sergeant	1334345	Age 20	British	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RAFVR	Bomber Command	467 Sqd RAAF	1943-10-02	Lancaster	III	ED621	PO-V		RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire	1830	Munchen	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 141			Son of William John Baker, and of Maggie Baker, of Bayswater, London, England.	Read Archive Report
47	Baker	Louis Michael Gabriel	Flight Sergeant	426507	2nd October 1915 in Brisbane, Queensland	Australian	Air Gunner (Rear)	DFM	RAAF	Bomber Command	166 Sqn	1944-06-07	Lancaster	I	DV367	AS:T		Kirmington	23:59	Versailles Railway Communications	Possible claim by Ofw Richard Rother 6/NJG4 - Versailles (AE 7): 800m at 02:33. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Crashed near St-Cyr-I’-Ecole (Yvelines)	Killed	Clichy Northern Cemetery Plot 16 Row 14 Grave 3			Flt Sgt Wright was awarded the DFM whilst with 166 Squadron. Effective 6 June 1944. Gazetted 25 January 1945 Son of Patrick Albert and Catherine Therese Baker, husband of Ruth Marie Baker, of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
48	Ball	Alfred Desmond John	Pilot Officer	Aus/427182			Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	462 Sqd RAAF	1945-04-10	Halifax	III	NA240	Z5-V		Foulsham	1910	Bomber Support - Feint Window Attack	Shot down by ack-ack fire and exploded in the air over the village of Zaasch	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Plot 4 Row Z Grave 9			Of the ten aircraft from the Squadron three were involved in radar counter measures and the others a feint window attack whereby they proceeded on the same track ahead of the main force, branching off just before Leipzig which was the target for the main force.
49	Ballance	Hugh	Sergeant				Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	111 Sqn	1942-05-29	Spitfire	Vb	AB938	JU:O		RAF Debden	07:30	Rodeo to Dunkirk, St. Omer and Calais	Cat B Damage by Fw190	Survived				Cat B: Beyond repair on site, but repairable at a Maintenance Unit or at a contractor's works
50	Bancroft	Bruce Douglas	Pilot Officer	421635		Australian	Pilot	DFC GC	RAAF	Bomber Command	158 Sqn	1944-06-02	Halifax	III	LV792	NP:E		Lissett	22:16	Trappes	Attacked by a night fighter which tore a massive hole in the centre section of the aircraft. During the confusion of the blaze, three of the crew are thought to have fallen out. Two survived, unfortunately Sgt Dwan’s body was never found. Plt Off Bancroft landed the aircraft RAF Hurn at 02:49. The aircraft was totally beyond repair (Cat E). The instrument panel was salvaged and is now on display in the Australian War Memorial Museum Canberra. The four members of crew who returned were decorated for their bravery. LV792 was claimed by Hptm Fritz Sothe 4/NJG4 North of Evreux (UC): 2,700m at 01:19. Victory listed in OKL/RLM 4/NJG4. Confirmed Abschussubersicht, but no confirmation date. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 3 – Theo Boiten).	Safe				Awarded DFC. Gazetted 17 July 1944: Citation reads: "These officers and airman were air bomber, pilot, navigator and air gunner respectively, of an aircraft detailed to attack Trappes. The target was successfully attacked and on the return flight the aircraft was attacked, by an enemy fighter, causing. extensive damage. The inter-communication system was put out of action. The navigational instruments were rendered useless whilst fires broke out in the bomb bays and fuselage; the starboard inner engine also caught light. The situation seemed most serious, but Pilot Officer Bancroft held resolutely to his course.. Meanwhile Flying Officer Tansley and Pilot Officer Fripp promptly directed their efforts towards fighting the 'fires. They were quickly joined by Sergeant Arundel who had struggled his way out of his damaged turret. Together these members of the crew finally succeeded in extinguishing the flames. Afterwards they co-operated splendidly with their captain. Pilot Officer Bancroft, who flew the badly damaged aircraft to an airfield in this country. In harassing circumstances these members of aircraft- crew displayed coolness, courage and devotion to duty worthy high praise." Awarded the George Cross. Gazetted 2 July 1946. Citation reads: "The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the George Medal to the undermentioned:-— Flying Officer Bruce Douglas BANCROFT, DFC (421635), Royal Australian Air Force, No. 96 Squadron. On the 13th June 1945, Flying Officer Bancroft was captain of a Dakota aircraft detailed to carry freight from Bikram to Meiktila. About 30 minutes after the aircraft was airborne, an explosion occurred in the port engine and it caught fire. The aircraft lost height and the pilot was forced to 'land. In doing so the aircraft hit an earth bank and burst into flames. Flying Officer Bancroft, although badly burned, succeeded, with the help of the navigator, in extricating four members of the crew from the burning wreckage. Although in great pain, Flying Officer Bancroft then immediately took steps to get help and, refusing the use of a bullock cart as being too slow, he set out on foot for a railway station five miles away, believing he could summon help toy telegraph." He became unconscious on the way but revived and carried on despite the pain from his burns and the great heat of the noonday sun. Flying Officer Bancroft eventually reached the railway station only to find that there were no telegraph facilities available. He had to wait some hours for a train, which took him to a place where he was able to contact a doctor. Only when he was assured that help was on the way to his comrades, did this officer allow his injuries to be treated. Throughout, his thoughts were only for his crew, and, by his brave and unstinting efforts, Plying Officer Bancroft displayed a high standard of devotion to duty and a complete disregard of self. "	Halifax LV792