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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	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
601	Baldwin	Godfrey Ernest William	Leading Aircraftman	79608		Australia			RAAF		21Sqn RAAF	1944-02-10											RAAF Honour Roll
602	Baldwin	Jack St Ledger	Flight Sergeant	404879		Australia			RAAF		459Sqn RAAF	1942-06-30											RAAF Honour Roll
603	Baldwin	Edward Alexander	Flight Sergeant	22230		Australia			RAAF		460Sqn RAAF	1943-06-13											RAAF Honour Roll
604	Baldwin	Wilfred Guy	Flight Lieutenant	412473		Australia			RAAF		466Sqn RAAF	1944-01-20											RAAF Honour Roll
605	Balerston	P P	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1944-01-28	Halifax	III	HX345	HD-Y	Leconfield	.0025.	Berlin	Crashed at Biesdorff	PoW
606	Bales	John James	Flight Sergeant	426488		Australia			RAAF		73 OTU RAF	1944-08-07											RAAF Honour Roll
607	Balfour	Donald Campbell	Pilot Officer	416402	4th October 1922 in Adelaide, South Australia	Australian	Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	207 Sqn	1944-01-14	Lancaster	I	DV369	EM:D	RAF Spilsby	16:32	Braunschweig	See archive report for details	KiA	Hanover War Cemetery. Grave 1.A.14			Read Archive Report
608	Balfour	Donald Campbell	Pilot Officer	416402		Australia			RAAF		207Sqn RAF	1944-01-14											RAAF Honour Roll
609	Balfour	John William	Sergeant	407840		Australia			RAAF		70 OTU RAF	1942-06-23											RAAF Honour Roll
610	Ball	Alfred Desmond John	Pilot Officer	Aus/427182			Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	462Sqn 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.
611	Ball	J H	Sergeant	A408949					RCAF	Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1943-04-08	Lancaster	I	W4785	UV-J	Breighton	2111	Duisburg	Crashed at Meiderich	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
612	Ball	Harold Edward William	Leading Aircraftman	54166		Australia			RAAF		1 Operational Base Mallacoota	1943-10-04											RAAF Honour Roll
613	Ball	Dudley Edgar	Flying Officer	420849		Australia			RAAF		2 Gunnery Research RAF	1945-01-10											RAAF Honour Roll
614	Ball	Eric	Pilot Officer	405991		Australia			RAAF		4Sqn Indian Air Force	1944-08-14											RAAF Honour Roll
615	Ball	John Howard	Sergeant	408949		Australia			RAAF		460Sqn RAAF	1943-04-08											RAAF Honour Roll
616	Ball	Alfred Desmond John	Flying Officer	427182		Australia			RAAF		462Sqn RAAF	1945-04-10											RAAF Honour Roll
617	Ballantyne	T	Sergeant							Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1944-09-12	Lancaster	I	LL789	PO-P	Waddington	1913	Stuttgart	Crashed at Pfahlbronn	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
618	Ballard	V N	Pilot Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	16 OTU	1943-03-23	Wellington	III	X3991		Upper Heyford		Nickel	Crashed at Pontgouin France	Killed	Pontgouin Communal
619	Ballard	George James	Flying Officer	425417		Australia			RAAF		1 Ferry Control Pool RAF	1944-03-06											RAAF Honour Roll
620	Ballard	Victor Norman	Flying Officer	414289		Australia			RAAF		16 OTU RAF	1943-03-24											RAAF Honour Roll
621	Ballard	Russell Aubrey	Leading Aircraftman	72572		Australia			RAAF		5 Communication Unit	1945-11-13											RAAF Honour Roll
622	Balleine	B G P L	Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1942-05-29	Wellington	IV	Z1388	UV-J	Breighton	2343	Gennevilliers	Crashed target area	Killed	Viroflay New Communal
623	Balleine	Bernard George Paya Lovelock	Flight Sergeant	407280		Australia			RAAF		460Sqn RAAF	1942-05-30											RAAF Honour Roll
624	Balmanno	D T	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	50Sqn	1944-02-25	Lancaster	I	LL791	VN-O	Skellingthorpe	1837	Augsburg	Crashed Embermenil {Meurthe-et-Moselle}	PoW
625	Balmer	J R	Group Captain					OBE DFC		Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1944-05-11	Lancaster	I	LL792	PO-E	Waddington	2225	Bourg-Leopold	Exploded over Beverlo {Limburg}	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium
626	Balmer	John Raeburn	Group Captain	68		Australia			RAAF		467Sqn RAAF	1944-05-11											RAAF Honour Roll
627	Balson	A P	Warrant Officer	A403977					RAAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1943-06-21	Halifax	II	HR685	TL-U	Graveley	2313	Krefeld	?	PoW
628	Balzer	C S	Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	114Sqn	1941-10-15	Blenheim	IV	V5875	RT-	West Raynham	745	Anti Shipping	?	Killed	Harlingen Gen Cemetery Holland
629	Balzer	Christian Samuel	Sergeant	404229		Australia			RAAF		114Sqn RAF	1941-10-15											RAAF Honour Roll
630	Bambrick	Virgil Gilbert	Flight Sergeant	426292		Australian	Bomb Aimer		RAAF	Bomber Command	195 Sqn	1944-11-04	Lancaster	I	HK689	A4:B	Witchford	11:29	Solingen	See Archive report for details	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery 5.B.19			Read Archive Report
631	Bambrick	Virgil Gilbert	Flight Sergeant	426292		Australia			RAAF		195Sqn RAF	1944-11-04											RAAF Honour Roll
632	Bamkin	Eric George	Flight Lieutenant	406387		Australia			RAAF		454Sqn RAAF	1943-06-08											RAAF Honour Roll
633	Banbury	Richard Mostyn Graham	Flight Sergeant	404746		Australia			RAAF		148Sqn RAF	1942-09-28											RAAF Honour Roll
634	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
635	Bandy	John Percy William	Sergeant	401021		Australia			RAAF		20Sqn RAAF	1942-05-07											RAAF Honour Roll
636	Banfield	R C	Flight Lieutenant					DFC	RAAF	Bomber Command	83Sqn	1944-07-24	Lancaster	III	ND922	OL-J	Coningsby	2215	Stuttgart	Crashed at Jugingen	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
637	Banfield	Kenneth John	Flight Sergeant	432469		Australia			RAAF		3 (P) Advanced Flying RAF	1944-07-24											RAAF Honour Roll
638	Banfield	Raymond Charles	Flight Lieutenant	415490		Australia			RAAF		83Sqn RAF	1944-07-25											RAAF Honour Roll
639	Banks	Ivan William	Flight Sergeant Pilot	AUS/405803					RAAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1942-06-25	Lancaster	I	ED373	SR-K	RAF Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire	02:51 lost	Gelsenkirchen	Shot down by Ofw. Karl-Heinz Scherfling	Killed	Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. Plot 69. Row B. Coll Grave 18.		Read Archive Report
640	Banks	M J	Pilot Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	50Sqn	1943-09-27	Lancaster	III	EE189	VN-S	Skellingthorpe	1931	Hannover	Crashed at Gross Forste	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
641	Banks	R F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1944-02-19	Halifax	III	LV781	HD-H	Leconfield	.0017.	Leipzig	Crashed near Harlingen	Killed	Runnymede
642	Banks	D J	Sergeant	1153128						Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1943-07-12	Lancaster	III	JA676	PO-B	Bottesford	2242	Torino	?	Killed	Runnymede
643	Banks	Ivan William	Flight Sergeant	405803		Australia			RAAF		101Sqn RAF	1943-06-26											RAAF Honour Roll
644	Banks	Ronald Joseph	Flight Sergeant	436999		Australia			RAAF		24Sqn RAAF	1945-04-06											RAAF Honour Roll
645	Banks	Thomas Stephen	Aircraftman Class 1	78501		Australia			RAAF		3 Wireless Air Gunners School Maryborough	1943-07-03											RAAF Honour Roll
646	Banks	Malcolm James	Pilot Officer	16249		Australia			RAAF		50Sqn RAF	1943-09-27											RAAF Honour Roll
647	Banks	Richard George	Pilot Officer	405564		Australia			RAAF		7Sqn RAAF	1942-04-15											RAAF Honour Roll
648	Bannatyne	W W	Sergeant	1564310						Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1943-04-16	Lancaster	III	ED651	PO-Y	Bottesford	2125	Plzen	?	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
649	Bannear	Ronald Kenneth	Sergeant	407817		Australia			RAAF		48Sqn RAF	1942-08-10											RAAF Honour Roll
650	Bannister	John Russell	Sergeant	408166		Australia			RAAF		223Sqn RAF	1942-09-25											RAAF Honour Roll