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This database attempts to include all aircrew gravesites for losses from British, Commonwealth and foreign forces fighting under RAF operational command. Additionally it lists German gravesites for Luftwaffe crew members who lost lives over Britain. We have made exhaustive studies to find pictures of all the gravesites because it's one thing to read the name of a cemetery but it evokes quite another emotional response to see a picture of the location.
Each grave is a life given up too early and perhaps the first emotion that strikes one on seeing pictures of the gravesites is how many there are.
For family and friends each loss was mourned for a lifetime. For the rest of us, the least we can do is honour their loss by remembering.

Commonwealth War Graves in the USA

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: many people assemble information on WWll cemeteries and individual graves. We have frequently consulted these sites in preparing this database. Readers are encouraged to consult these sites directly as each brings a unique quality to its work. They include:TheBaldIcon (images from Botley, Oxford), http://www.inmemories.com/ • https://www.tracesofwar.com/ • http://www.webmatters.net/ • https://billiongraves.com/ • http://www.peterswar.net/ • https://www.findagrave.com/ • http://www.roll-of-honour.com/ • http:www.hawkesbury.net.au/ • http://www.fallenheroesphotos.org/

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1 LumsdaineErnest RoyWarrant Officer402372



Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Plot I/2. Grave 132B. Roll of Honour: Manly NSW Remembered: Panel 109, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT Remembered: Manly ANZAC War Memorial, Manly NSWRAAF464Sqn RAAF
251944-01-06United KingdomArchive Report L41110Navigator: Son Of Russell Robberds Lumsdaine And Rose Victoria Lumsdaine, Of Harbord, New South Wales, Australia.

Warrant Officer Lumsdaine was slightly injured in the loss of Hampden L4110 on 1942-03-08 in which Sergeant Allan Harold Hanson (404584) was killed.

Mosquito LR259 took off from RAF Hunsdon 1944-01-06 to carry out a day non operational training flight. When low flying over Chipping Warden airfield the aircraft touched the ground hit a hangar and crashed at 1445 hours about 10 kms north east of Banbury. In a subsequent report on the crash it was recorded “this is a case of gross disobedience of flying orders resulting in the loss of 2 lives, an aircraft and damage to service property. All pilots are aware of the penalties following low flying accidents.” The crew members of LR259 were:
Warrant Officer Ernest Royce Lumsdaine (402372) (Navigator Bomb Aimer)
Pilot Officer Kenneth Royce Russell (415023) (RNZAF) (Pilot)

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