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LEGEND
Esc = Escaped
Inj = Injured
KIA = Killed in Action
POW = Prisoner of War
Sur = Survived
Wou = Wounded
| DATE | LANCASTER | PILOT & CREW | OPERATION/LOCATION |
| 23 Nov 1942 | W4273 (AR-A & UV-A) | David Taylor Galt (Esc) Hanstock A (Esc) Shuttleworth J C (Esc) Given F G (POW) Berry G R (POW) Hayman F W (POW) Clifton Edward Austin (408617) (POW) |
Stuttgart |
| 5 Jan 1943 | W4274 (AR-B & UV-B) | Brooks H G (KIA) Gray H P (KIA) Hutchinson F B (KIA) Watson J H (KIA) Lonsdale R T (KIA) Fletcher E J (KIA) Harris K J (KIA) |
Essen |
| 17 Jan 1943 | W4816 (AR-K & UV-K) | Wendon W. (Sur) Askam C (Sur) Williams G A (Sur) Corfe D A (KIA) Kennedy A (Sur) Johnson A C (Sur) Wynn R G (Sur) |
Berlin - Crashed near Flamborough Head - ran out of fuel |
| 23/24 Jan 1943 | W4308 (AR-C & UV-C) | Osborn R.B. (POW) Hayes I (POW) Conlon J V (KIA) Longworth H E (POW) Martin P A (POW) Methven S C (KIA) Brown R A (POW) |
Dusseldorf |
| 26/27 Jan 1943 | W4837 (AR-M & UV-M) | Oliver H.B. (KIA) Day E A (KIA) Matthews S J (KIA) Mason N T (KIA) Sedger G (KIA) Briarly J R (KIA) Austin W E (KIA) |
Lorient |
| 27/28 Jan 1943 | W4817 (AR-X & UV-K) | Brittingham R.J. (KIA) Williams T H (KIA) Simpson N H (KIA) Matchett W M (KIA) Rogers R J (KIA) (Swain J K (KIA) Brodie I G (KIA) |
Dusseldorf |
| 3 Mar 1943 | W4864 | Crashed near Shawbury | |
| 22 Mar 1943 | W4879 (AR-D, AR-M & UV-D) | Shot down by JU 88 near South Cerney | |
| 26/27 Mar 1943 | ED354 (AR-O, AR-W & UV-O) | Wilson R.C. (or
R.E.) (KIA) Harrison F V (KIA Hazeman P J (KIA) Cooper D J (KIA) Bramham C D (KIA) Brown H D (KIA) Leaver N A (KIA) |
Duisburg |
| 30 Mar 1943 | W4327 (AR-S, AR-Y & UV-S) | Grenfell K.H. or Challick D.V. | Berlin |
| 30 Mar 1943 | ED391 (AR-E & UV-E) | Grenfell K.H. or Challick D.V. | Berlin |
| 4/5 Apr 1943 | W4310 (AR-F & UV-C) | Moore K. (KIA) Lloyd H (KIA) (B) Lee J G (KIA) (N) Rust B K (KIA) (W) Gooding R (KIA) (G) Ranclaud W B (KIA) (G) Cooksey R F (KIA) |
Kiel |
| 9 Apr 1943 | W4785 (AR-J & UV-J) | Ball J H (KIA) Langley W C (KIA) Gray D M (KIA) Frampton C E (KIA) Mordecai D G (KIA) Garven A A (KIA) Dobson G G (KIA) |
Duisburg |
| 9/10 Apr 1943 | ED521 (AR-B) | McDonald D.I. (KIA) Meadows A K (KIA) Forrest J L (KIA) Dodgshun J (KIA) Jones W F (KIA) Allsop W F (KIA) Hoofe M (KIA) |
Duisburg |
| 17 Apr 1943 | W4331 (AR-R & UV-R) | White D.E or Miller I.G. or Williams J.N. | Pilsen |
| 17 Apr 1943 | W4942 (EV-F) | White D.E or Miller I.G. or Williams J.N. | Pilsen |
| 17 Apr 1943 | ED711 (AR-U & UV-U) | White D.E or Miller I.G. or Williams J.N. | Pilsen |
| 21 Apr 1943 | W4325 (AR-D & AR-O) | Hogben R.S. or Pridgeon W.F. | Stettin |
| 21 Apr 1943 | W4330 (AR-H & UV-H) | Kenneth James
(KIA) Brian Finnane (KIA) Bruce H. Harvey (KIA) Bruce M. Muir (KIA) Ben Smith (KIA) William D. Mayoh (KIA) Edward A. Mahoney (KIA) |
Stettin - North of Vestbirk, near Horsens in east part of Jutland in Denmark |
| 21 Apr 1943 | W4956 (AR-J & UV-J) | Hogben R.S. or Pridgeon W.F. | Stettin |
| 3/4 May 1943 | ? | Jaekel D.N. (KIA) Turpin W J (KIA) Candish E J (KIA) Russ S M (KIA) Hilton A (KIA) Williams W (KIA) Barry J L (KIA) |
Dortmund (not shown in Harry Holmes' list) |
| 23/24 May 1943 | W4984 (AR-J) | Stevens G.L. or Davis B.M.T. | Dortmund |
| 23/24 May 1943 | W4986 (AR-E) | Stevens G.L. or Davis B.M.T. | Dortmund |
| 27/28 May 1943 | ED804 (AR-Z & UV-Z) | Harrison C.H. (KIA) Morris C R (POW) Bates C C (POW Schrader W G (POW) Blackwell W A (KIA) Grant J (KIA) Kerr E J (KIA) |
Essen - Aircraft out of control after flak damage |
| 29/30 May 1943 | W4985 (AR-O) | Russell T.P. or Bull H.E. | Wuppertal |
| 29/30 May 1943 | ED759 (AR-X) | Russell T.P. or Bull H.E. | Wuppertal |
| 11/12 Jun 1943 | W4960 (AR-R) | Christie R.S. (KIA) Kerwin R S (KIA) Horwood J H (KIA) Heath J (KIA) Lewis R L (KIA) Bennett B W (KIA) Hogan P J (KIA) |
Dusseldorf |
| 12/13 Jun 1943 | W4316 (AR-Q) | Vaughan R.O. Day L F (KIA) Young C W (KIA) Lundie D C (KIA) Thomas D A (KIA) Cornish J C (POW) Gordon A (KIA) |
Bochum |
| 12/13 Jun 1943 | W4329 (AR-K & AR-T) | Hadley L.A. (KIA) Baldwin E A (KIA) Stanley J V (KIA) Horne U D (KIA) Bond E H (KIA) Connor L N (KIA) Simpson N R (KIA) |
Bochum |
| 14/15 Jun 1943 | DV160 | Sgt R E Crooke (KIA) Sgt J R Morrison RAAF (POW) Sgt S J Marriage RAAF (KIA) Sgt C R Buckeridge RAAF (KIA) Sgt C E Grimshaw (KIA) Sgt G W G Fletcher (KIA) Sgt D R Grant RAAF (KIA) |
Oberhausen |
| 14/15 Jun 1943 | EE167 | F/S G R Cope RAAF (KIA) Sgt E Booth (POW) F/O H L Gordon RAAF (KIA) Sgt D Douds RAAF (KIA) Sgt D B Crouch RAAF (KIA) Sgt W R Matheson RCAF (POW) Sgt D S Finlason RAAF (KIA) |
Oberhausen |
| 14/15 Jun 1943 | LM324 | F/O W J Dennett RAAF (KIA) Sgt R E Watson (KIA) F/O A C R Flashman RAAF (KIA) Sgt T Williams RAAF (KIA) Sgt E A Bogle (KIA) P/O W E Emery RAAF (KIA) Sgt D P Birk RRAF (KIA) |
Oberhausen |
| 16/17 Jun 1943 | W5007 (AR-O) | Phillips F.D. or Strath D.J. | Crash landed Elsham Wolds |
| 16/17 Jun 1943 | W4332 (AR-M & AR-V) | Phillips F.D. or Strath D.J. | Cologne |
| 21/22 Jun 1943 | W4939 (AR-L) | Teerman A.W. (KIA) Trafford H (KIA) Thomson H (POW) Hosking A L (KIA) Cassell J E (KIA) Hetherington J (KIA) O'Neill B D (KIA) |
Krefeld |
| 22/23 Jun 1943 | EE166 | Harrison L.E. (KIA) Callcutt J S (KIA) Heffernan R J (KIA) Bartlett W H (KIA) W Brown S W (KIA) Cotton K A (KIA) Lockrey R J (KIA) |
Mulheim |
| 25 Jun 1943 | W4320 (AR-D, AR-F, AR-P & UV-D) | Stooke G. (POW) Broadbent C R (POW) Conklin N (POW) Craven C R (POW) Toohig D (POW) Shaw F B (POW) Nowland S R (POW) |
Wuppertal |
| 28 Jun 1943 | ED315 (AR-D, AR-P, AR-W & AR-Y) | ? | Crashed on landing at Binbrook (not shown in "Strike & Return operations) |
| 3 Jul 1943 | R5745 (UV-C) | Binbrook (Not shown in "Strike & Return operations list) | |
| 3 Jul 1943 | DV172 | Bomb explosion on ground at Binbrook (Not shown in "Strike & Return operations list) | |
| 3/4 Jul 1943 | W4844 (AR-D & AR-Z) | Edwards C. (KIA) Tytherleigh A (KIA) Truscott C F (KIA) Spier W F (KIA) Young C (KIA) Rees W (KIA) Fraser L J (KIA) |
Cologne |
| 8/9 Jul 1943 | ED369 (AR-A & AR-L) | J. Goulevitch (Sur) |
Cologne - Crash landing at Hawkinge (Not shown in "Strike & Return operations list) |
| 24/25 Jul 1943 | W4987 | Ashley A J (KIA) Metcalf D W (KIA) Acheson J M (KIA) Taylor F C (KIA) Joyce J V (KIA) Perron A E (KIA) Forsyth F S (KIA) |
Hamburg |
| 25/26 Jul 1943 | JA688 (AR-G2) | ? | Essen - Hit by bombs, crash landed at Binbrook (Not shown in "Strike & Return operations list) |
| 29/30 Jul 1943 | ED535 | Fuhrmann H.C. or Johnson A.J. | Hamburg |
| 29/30 Jul 1943 | JA689 | Fuhrmann H.C. or Johnson A.J. | Hamburg |
| 23/24 Aug 1943 | ED421 (UV-U) | Richards A.T. (POW) Finlay W A (KIA) Munro J C (POW) Gay K (POW) Collins J G (KIA) Smale T (KIA) Marsh J (KIA) |
Berlin |
| 31 Aug/1 Sep 1943 | ED986 (AR-B, AR-B, AR-J & AR-J2) | Hocking J.D. (KIA) Wood J J (POW) Ingram W R (POW) Symonds H F (KIA) Haymes I J (KIA) Fitzgerald W H (KIA) Jones T J (KIA) |
Berlin |
| 4 Sep 1943 | W4988 (AR-Q) | Randall F.A. or McPhan R.B. | Berlin - Crashed in Sweden |
| 4 Sep 1943 | EE132 | Randall F.A. or McPhan R.B. | Berlin |
| 4 Sep 1943 | EE138 | Carl Richard Kelaher (KIA) Ewin Garth Carthew (KIA) John Creswell Coombes (KIA) Sidney Milton Forrester (KIA) Herbert Freeman Jowett (KIA) Arthur Rolfe (KIA) Ernest Albert Cecil Thirkettle (KIA) Cyril Augustine Walsh (KIA) |
Berlin - West of the village Stadil in Mid Jutland in Denmark |
| 22/23 Sep 1943 | JA859 | Hansen R.N. or Smith C.K. | Hannover |
| 22/23 Sep 1943 | ? | Randall F.A. or McPhan R.B. | Hannover (Not shown in Harry Holmes' list) |
| 23/24 Sep 1943 | DV174 | Plant W.T. (KIA) Davis W A (KIA) Cummings A B (KIA) Hadley G A (KIA) Hirst D S (KIA) Harris D C (KIA) Morrison D E (KIA) |
Mannheim |
| 27/28 Sep 1943 | JA680 | Crosbie B.A. | Hannover - Crash landed Aldbrough (or Aldenborough), Yorks. |
| 27/28 Sep 1943 | JA861 | Dargie L.M (or
L.N.) (KIA) Barnes A (KIA) Bolger C K (KIA) Cole S V (KIA) Whiteside F (KIA) Thornhill W (KIA) Jeffcott C (KIA) |
Hannover |
| 2/3 Oct 1943 | W4301 (AR-H) | Lloyd F.L. or Waller G.L. | Munich |
| 2/3 Oct 1943 | JA856 (AR-C) | Lloyd F.L. or Waller G.L. | Munich |
| 8/9 Oct 1943 | ED658 (AR-O) | Norman R.A. or Caffyn M.C. | Hannover |
| 8/9 Oct 1943 | ? | Norman R.A. or Caffyn M.C. | Not shown in Harry Holmes' list |
| 18/19 Oct 1943 | ED985 (AR-C2 & AR-Y) | Turnbull J. (KIA) Spencer R W (KIA) White C G (KIA) Carter L T (KIA) Graham E (KIA) Brunton A B (KIA) Lake D C (KIA) |
Hannover |
| 22 Oct 1943 | W4927 (AR-C) | Kassel - Damaged beyond repair (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list) | |
| 18/19 Nov 1943 | DV341 (AR-C2) | Gibson J.G. (KIA) Jones D O (KIA) Malcolm J D (KIA) Manning C M (KIA) Slennett C G (KIA) Megit R K (KIA) Spain H S (KIA) |
Berlin; Not shown in Harry Holmes' list |
| 23/24 Nov 1943 | W4162 (AR-J2) | Brown R. (KIA) (E) White G (KIA) (B) Louthian D (KIA) (N) Henderson R M (KIA) (W) Camm G S (KIA) (G) Crookston D A (POW) (G) Muntz J W (KIA) |
Berlin |
| 23/24 Nov 1943 | ED664 (AR-A2, UV-A2 & UV-T) | P-O Freeman
Murrie J. (KIA) Jackson D A (POW) Liddle P A (POW) Ashley A E (POW) Kingsmill C R (POW) Aberle D B (KIA) Elliott T (KIA) |
Berlin, 3 killed |
| 24 Nov 1943 | JB647 | (P) Newstead T. (E) Squire A K (B) Stuart J (Killed) (N) Bradbury K R (W) Lawrence W J (G) Espley J R (G) Stevenson R (E) Bailey E. (Killed) (B) Stuart J. (Killed) |
Crashed near Kelstern, UK during training. (Not shown in "Strike & Return operations list) |
| 26/27 Nov 1943 | ED370 (AR-B2) | Stone E.J. (KIA) Jones R G (KIA) (B) Mc Nair N W (KIA) (N) Smith K G (KIA) (W) Belton W (KIA) (G) Mc Ivor J H (KIA) (G) Arnott C D (KIA) |
Berlin |
| 2/3 Dec 1943 | W4881 (AR-K) | Corser E.G.M.or Alford T.D.H. or English J.H.J. or Edwards C.H. | Berlin |
| 2/3 Dec 1943 | DV296 (AR-E2) | Corser E.G.M.or Alford T.D.H. or English J.H.J. or Edwards C.H. | Berlin |
| 2/3 Dec 1943 | JB608 (AR-J) | Corser E.G.M.or Alford T.D.H. or English J.H.J. or Edwards C.H. | Berlin |
| 2/3 Dec 1943 | JB611 (AR-R) | Corser E.G.M.or Alford T.D.H. or English J.H.J. or Edwards C.H. | Berlin |
| 2/3 Dec 1943 | LM316 (AR-Y & UV-Y) or is it AR-H2? |
Mitchell A.R.
(KIA) Mr. N. Greig (Press) (KIA) (E) Cooper G H (KIA) (B) Phelan I R (KIA) (N) Cole R O (KIA) (W) Boyd J O (KIA) (G) Ellis L J (KIA) (G) Keir K G (KIA) |
Berlin |
| 16/17 Dec 1943 | DV173 | Randall F.A. or Stafford M. or Greenacre E.R. or Godwin K.J. | Berlin - Crashed at Caistor |
| 16/17 Dec 1943 | JB657 | Randall F.A. or Stafford M. or Greenacre E.R. or Godwin K.J. | Berlin - Crashed near Market Stanton |
| 16/17 Dec 1943 | JB704 | Randall F.A. or Stafford M. or Greenacre E.R. or Godwin K.J. | Berlin - Crashed on arrival at Binbrook |
| 16/17 Dec 1943 | ? | Randall F.A. or Stafford M. or Greenacre E.R. or Godwin K.J. | Not shown in Harry Holmes' list |
| 29/30 Dec 1943 | JB298 (AR-Q) | McIntyre R.K. | Berlin |
| 29/30 Dec 1943 | JB607 (AR-N) | Ireland S.J. (KIA) Blight A.E. (KIA) Seery F.J. (POW) Squires M.H. (KIA) Squire W.A.H. (KIA) Seddon C. )KIA) Poulter R.J. )KIA) |
Berlin - Crashed in Franciscan monastery in Bleijerheide, near Kerkrade, Netherlands |
| 2/3 Jan 1944 | JB606 | Rowley R.W. (KIA) Flemming W (KIA) Robinson A J (KIA) Truscott E C (KIA) Chester L A (KIA) Lawn R H (KIA) Bennett H F (KIA) |
Berlin |
| 2/3 Jan 1944 | ? | Knyvett B.H. (KIA) Trett R (KIA) Dobinson J (KIA) Farthing J W (KIA) Gill H J (KIA) Ross E J (KIA) Pickworth C R (KIA) |
Berlin - Crashed on take off (Not shown in Harry Holmes' list) |
| 20/21 Jan 1944 | JB739 | Lynch A.J. (KIA) Mortimer K (POW) Vaughan J D (POW) Trinder H S (POW) Cassidy J A (POW) Alexandratos D (POW) Lawler L J (POW) |
Berlin |
| 21/22 Jan 1944 | JB702 | Allan R.N. (KIA) Mc Cauley W A (KIA) Trout M R (KIA) Thomas E G (KIA) Chadwick W R (KIA) Reed C W (KIA) Liersch C C (KIA) |
Magdeburg |
| 21/22 Jan 1944 | ND366 | Teece P.A. Hollingum R S Allison J I (Inj) Thomas E G Mansfield Mc Carthy Norwood G T (Inj) |
Magdeburg - Crashed near Caistor |
| 27/28 Jan 1944 | JA860 | Simpson L.J. or Power R.J. or McLachlan W.R. | Berlin |
| 27/28 Jan 1944 | JB296 | Simpson L.J. or Power R.J. or McLachlan W.R. | Berlin |
| 27/28 Jan 1944 | JB637 | Simpson L.J. or Power R.J. or McLachlan W.R. | Berlin |
| 19/20 Feb 1944 | JB610 | Godwin K.J. or Mackrell S.V. | Leipzig |
| 19/20 Feb 1944 | ND569 | Godwin K.J. or Mackrell S.V. | Leipzig |
| 20/21 Feb 1944 | ND419 | Grant G.A. (KIA) Lawson P D (KIA) Lawrie E H (KIA) Cleveland F A (KIA) Young A G (KIA) McCarthy J E (KIA) Dietman J A (KIA) |
Stuttgart - Crashed near North Witham, Lincs. |
| 24/25 Feb 1944 | JB547 (AR-N) | ? | Collided with ME641 near Binbrook (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list) |
| 24/25 Feb 1944 | LM315 (AR-A & AR-Y) | Baxter D.W. or Yates R. | Schweinfurt |
| 24/25 Feb 1944 | ND394 | Baxter D.W. or Yates R. | Schweinfurt |
| 25/26 Feb 1944 | JB742 | Martin R.C. (KIA) Willis F C (KIA) Gurdon P W (KIA) Strain J E (KIA) Carlile W D (KIA) Woodward F (KIA) Howiss W J (KIA) |
Augsburg |
| 7 Mar 1944 | ME646 | ? | Exploded at Binbrook (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list |
| 15/16 Mar 1944 | ND393 | Parkinson G.E. (KIA) Marley G P (KIA) Krone H (KIA) King R J (KIA) Mead S J (KIA) Bell J H (KIA) Sherwood R C (KIA) |
Stuttgart |
| 24/25 Mar 1944 | ME640 | Mackinnon A.F. or Cusick M.J. | Berlin |
| 24/25 Mar 1944 | ND463 | Mackinnon A.F. or Cusick M.J. | Berlin |
| 26/27 Mar 1944 | JB598 | Burnell B.D. (KIA) Pole H (KIA) Bestwick R B (KIA) Knight R H (KIA) Taylor R D (KIA) Bailey T W (KIA) Milliner E A (KIA) |
Essen |
| 30/31 Mar 1944 | ED750 | Utz E.A.G. or Hargreaves C.H. or Anderson P.R. | Nuremberg |
| 30/31 Mar 1944 | ND361 | Utz E.A.G. or Hargreaves C.H. or Anderson P.R. | Nuremberg |
| 30/31 Mar 1944 | ND738 | Utz E.A.G. or Hargreaves C.H. or Anderson P.R. | Nuremberg |
| 1 Apr 1944 | DV359 | ? | Crashed Hetton-le-Hole, Durham (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list) |
| 9 Apr 1944 | ME727 (AR-X2) | Crashed on take off at Binbrook (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list) | |
| 9/10 Apr 1944 | JB600 | Crosby F.A. or Burke R. or Proud R.J. or McKenzie W.D. | Minelaying - Danzig Bay, Baltic (Only 2 losses shown in Harry Holmes' list - 4 in "Strike & Return") |
| 9/10 Apr 1944 | ME663 | Crosby F.A. or Burke R. or Proud R.J. or McKenzie W.D. | Minelaying - Danzig Bay, Baltic (Only 2 losses shown in Harry Holmes' list - 4 in "Strike & Return") |
| 9/10 Apr 1944 | Crosby F.A. or Burke R. or Proud R.J. or McKenzie W.D. | (Only 2 losses shown in Harry Holmes' list - 4 in "Strike & Return") | |
| 9/10 Apr 1944 | Crosby F.A. or Burke R. or Proud R.J. or McKenzie W.D. | (Only 2 losses shown in Harry Holmes' list - 4 in "Strike & Return") | |
| 10/11 Apr 1944 | ND586 | Probert A.H. (KIA) Wiseman B C (KIA) Palfreyman A H (KIA) Mc Dougall R B (KIA) Robbins D E (KIA) Hogg W G (KIA) Ryan K F (KIA) |
Aulnoye Marshalling Yards |
| 18 Apr 1944 | JB662 | ? | Crashed on take off at Binbrook (Not shown in (Strike & Return" operations list) |
| 22/23 Apr 1944 | LM525 | Allen R (KIA) Lord D (POW) Collett K P (POW) Orr W M (POW) Swinton S M (POW) Stewart J S R (KIA) Bond J C (POW) |
Dusseldorf |
| 26/27 Apr 1944 | ND652 | Sharpe J.W. (KIA) Robinson G A (KIA) (B) Steinbeck A K (KIA) (N) Theyer W J (KIA) (W) Pritchard J S (KIA) (G) Warren G H (KIA) (G) Callaghan P R (KIA) |
Essen |
| 27/28 Apr 1944 | LL906 | Jarman E.G.D. or Brown G.H. or Leary J. | Friedrichshafen |
| 27/28 Apr 1944 | LM523 | Jarman E.G.D. or Brown G.H. or Leary J. | Friedrichshafen |
| 27/28 Apr 1944 | ND364 | Jarman E.G.D. or Brown G.H. or Leary J. | Friedrichshafen |
| 30 Apr 1944 | ND553 | ? | Dinghy broke loose & fouled tailplane causing crash (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list) |
| 3/4 May 1944 | JB741 (AR-J) | Lloyd N.D.L. or Baker F.W. or Smart J.W. or Gritty G.K. or Fry H.J. | Mailly-le-Camp (only 5 losses shown in "Strike & Return") |
| 3/4 May 1944 | LM531 (AR-R) | Lloyd N.D.L. or Baker F.W. or Smart J.W. or Gritty G.K. or Fry H.J. | Mailly-le-Camp (only 5 losses shown in "Strike & Return") |
| 3/4 May 1944 | ME728 (AR-Z2) | Lloyd N.D.L. or Baker F.W. or Smart J.W. or Gritty G.K. or Fry H.J. | Mailly-le-Camp (only 5 losses shown in "Strike & Return") |
| 3/4 May 1944 | ME740 | Lloyd N.D.L. or Baker F.W. or Smart J.W. or Gritty G.K. or Fry H.J. | Mailly-le-Camp (only 5 losses shown in "Strike & Return") |
| 3/4 May 1944 | ND630 (AR-G) | Lloyd N.D.L. or Baker F.W. or Smart J.W. or Gritty G.K. or Fry H.J. | Mailly-le-Camp (only 5 losses shown in "Strike & Return") |
| 3/4 May 1944 | ND860 | Lloyd N.D.L. or Baker F.W. or Smart J.W. or Gritty G.K. or Fry H.J. | Mailly-le-Camp (only 5 losses shown in "Strike & Return") |
| 11/12 May 1944 | ND674 | McCleery J. (or McLeery)
(POW) Law W A (POW) Long H J (POW) Betts W H (POW) Widdup V (POW) Hamilton A F (POW) Dyson D J (Esc) |
Hasselt |
| 21/22 May 1944 | LL951 | McDougall R.E. (KIA) Leaney W H (POW) O'Donohue E (POW) Bunker R R (KIA) Herkes J (KIA) O'Neill W F (KIA) Elsbury H R (KIA) |
Duisburg |
| 27/28 May 1944 | LM545 | Kirkland R.N. (KIA) Allen A D (KIA) O'Bree M (KIA)+ Hardman J (KIA) Gott F V (KIA) Wilson B (KIA) Puiu A G (KIA) |
Merville Gun Emplacement |
| 6/7 Jun 1944 | JB700 (AR-L & UV-L) | Knight F.J. (KIA) Groom E F (POW) Lynam W (KIA) Read J J (KIA) Harrison F (KIA) Elcombe R (KIA) Hillman L W (KIA) |
Vire |
| 10/11 Jun 1944 | ME696 | Nicholson R.L. (KIA) Cunningham C A (KIA) King K L (KIA) (Fisher R A (KIA) Murray J P (KIA) Arksey W L (KIA) Collet A J (KIA) |
Acheres Railway Junction |
| 12/13 Jun 1944 | ME785 | Roche J.W. (KIA) Ross J B (KIA) Hill R T (KIA) Fry J R (KIA) Sage T E (KIA) G Barker G G (KIA) Whittenbury M (KIA) |
Gelsenkirchen |
| 22/23 Jun 1944 | LM547 | Pearson L.R. or Lamble F.S. | Rheims |
| 22/23 Jun 1944 | NE116 (AR-G) | Pearson L.R. or Lamble F.S. | Rheims |
| 28 Jun 1944 | ME793 | Israel J.L. (KIA) White L G (KIA) Hunkin G H (KIA) Pester L E (KIA) Beckwith F W (KIA) Rouse A E (KIA) Krynski T (KIA) |
Vaires, France |
| 29 Jun 1944 | ME784 | ? | Siracourt - Crash landed at Manston (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list) |
| 4 Jul 1944 | NE139 | Crashed on take off at Binbrook (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list) | |
| 4/5 Jul 1944 | NE174 | Solomons J.A. (KIA) Micklefield G R (KIA) Mollett C K (KIA) Joy D V (KIA) Clark I H (KIA) Wills F D (KIA) McLean K J (KIA) |
Orleans |
| 7/8 Jul 1944 | ? | Lindenburg G.E.M. (Sur) Smith C H (Sur) Bertuch F L (POW or Sur?) Henderson C J (Sur) Woodcraft M S (Sur) Lemmon R E (KIA) Carney G (Sur) |
Caen (Not included in Harry Holmes' list) Aircraft extensively damaged - Smith, Bertuch and Lemmon baled out, Lemmon KIA. Rest of crew landed on Normandy beaches. |
| 14/15 Jul 1944 | ME755 | Vaughan W.A.H. (KIA) Allan A (KIA) Dickerson K L (KIA) Jeffries F (KIA) Raftery B F (POW) Wade D (POW) Kilsby H S (KIA) |
Revigny |
| 18/19 Jul 1944 | LL957 | Carr R.L. (KIA) Cambridge W J (KIA) Utne R (KIA) Leak L C (POW) Brown E B (KIA) Glenn W D (KIA) Ward F (KIA) |
Gelsenkirchen |
| 20/21 Jul 1944 | ND654 | Jopling R.H. (Esc) Butler K G (POW) Moffitt R B (Esc) Cawley J C (POW) Annat D J (POW) Mills P (Esc then POW) Rosseley L G (Esc) |
Courtrai Railway Yards - Jopling, Moffitt and Rosseley evaded capture until Allies arrived - Mills evaded capture for one month. |
| 2/3 Aug 1944 | PB125 | Fidock R.C. (KIA) Stock D C (KIA) Hullett W R (KIA) Jones R H (KIA) Heidtman K F (KIA) Burke J (KIA) Trollope J E (KIA) |
Trossy St. Maximim |
| 25/26 Aug 1944 | ? | Twyford N.E. (Sur) Johnson A W (Sur) Wilson E G (Sur) Bowden W J (Sur) Williams R C (Sur) Perris V C (Sur) Mc Arthur T J (Sur) |
Crash landed Normandy beaches (not included in Harry Holmes' list) Severe fighter damage. Landed behind Allied lines - All OK. |
| 29/30 Aug 1944 | NE144 | Humphries (or
Humphris) K.W. (POW) Wild S R (POW) Walsh C D (POW) Mc Neil J B (POW) Stratford R K (KIA) Fallon D (KIA) Aviet P B (KIA) |
Stettin |
| 29/30 Aug 1944 | PB379 (AR-E AR-E2) | Aldred P N (POW) Troth P L (Int) Alcott R J (Int) Mc Nab D (Int) Whaling R (Int) D Rice D (Int) Jackson A J (Int) |
Stettin - Crashed in Sweden - Aldred was later smuggled back to UK. |
| 30/31 Aug 1944 | PB176 | Grey L.J. (KIA) Tomkinson R (KIA) Coates R (KIA) Hathaway W E (KIA) Ion J P (KIA) Norris R R (POW) Brereton R (KIA) |
Raimbert - Ditched in North Sea |
| 7 Oct 1944 | PB407 | E.R. Greenacre (POW) Cairns G (POW) Harris K E (POW) Agg C E (POW) Coveny R C (POW) Marchant H W (POW) Mc Kean J (POW) |
Emmerich |
| 20 Oct 1944 | PB152 | Hamilton D.B. or Fontaine P.C. | Stuttgart |
| 20 Oct 1944 | PB175 (AR-A2) | Hamilton D.B. or Fontaine P.C. | Stuttgart |
| 23 Oct 1944 | PB351 | Richins D.R.G. (KIA) Sunderland E A (KIA) Stobo W (KIA) Frankish K T (KIA) Treloar J R (KIA) Cannon J G (Wou) Bergelin R W (KIA) |
Essen - Crashed near Houghton Hall, Norfolk |
| 31 Oct 1944 | PB567 | Reid E.F. (KIA) Haley J (KIA) Flory M A (KIA) Emery A F (KIA) Royes R H (KIA) Coley R C (KIA) Marshall M (KIA) |
Cologne |
| 18/19 Nov 1944 | PB541 | Carter A.G. (KIA) Evans N H (KIA) Byrne G B (KIA) Francis A H (KIA) Beeston J M (KIA) Charlesworth D N (KIA) Payne R J (KIA) |
Wanne-Eickel Oil Refinery |
| 21 Nov 1944 | PB469 | Ottaway W.G. or McMaster R.F. | Aschaffenburg |
| 22 Nov 1944 | NE141 (AR-P) | Ottaway W.G. or McMaster R.F. | Aschaffenburg |
| 29 Nov 1944 | PB459 (AR-V) | Grey (or Gray) M.C. (KIA) Smith R A (KIA) Armstrong H B (KIA) Butler N E (KIA) Parry E A (KIA) Whale W J (KIA) Lett R W (KIA) |
Dortmund |
| 6/7 Dec 1944 | ND971 | Walter P.O. (POW) Sadler J R (KIA) Moule D R (KIA) Andrews J H (KIA) Olsen G G (KIA) Jury J K (KIA) Charlesworth H (KIA) |
Merseburg |
| 12/13 Dec 1944 | PB542 | James Clark (KIA) Christopher Sanders Brian Clapham Reid (KIA) Stanley James Bethel (KIA) Philip Edwin Edwards (KIA) John Maxwell Scott (KIA) Leon Milner (KIA) |
Essen |
| 24/25 Dec 1944 | PB255 (AR-X) | Skarrett M.C. (KIA) Newman T (KIA)+ Ward J M (KIA) Dickie R J (KIA) Stewart R I (KIA) Deed C K (KIA) Day G F (KIA) |
Cologne |
| 14 Jan 1945 | ND822 | Walker G.D. (KIA) Forrest J G (KIA) Hutchings K (KIA) Hamilton R W (KIA) Winton E R (KIA) Barnden L R (KIA) Peterson B B (Inj) |
Merseberg - Crashed near Ludford Magna Peterson later died of his wounds on 20/1/45 |
| 28/29 Jan 1945 | ND970 (AR-S) | Birt P N (KIA) Field A (POW) Truman E G (POW) Symes R S (POW) Benbow D R (POW) O'Hara D G (KIA) Wilson S G (KIA) |
Stuttgart |
| 2 Feb 1945 | ME326 (AR-P) | Maguire J. or Parsons R.J. | Wiesbaden - Collided with PD286 over Abbeville |
| 3 Feb 1945 | PB807 (AR-H) | Maguire J. or Parsons R.J. | Wiesbaden |
| 3/4 Feb 1945 | PB301 (AR-J) | Davies G.A. (POW) Winstanley R F (KIA) (B) Avery J D Avery J D (POW) (N) Dunn V Dunn V (KIA) (W) Brown G S Brown G S (KIA) (G) Wilkins F H Wilkins F H (KIA) (G) Bird N B Bird N B (KIA) |
Bottrop |
| 10 Feb 1945 | PB812 | ? | Crashed near Gaythorpe, Lincs. (Not included in Harry Holmes' list) |
| 20/21 Feb 1945 | PB471 (AR-F2) | Jenkins A.E. (Esc) Stone F S (KIA) Campbell H T (KIA) Swift S C (KIA) Clegg B M (KIA) Graham A (KIA) Braddock R B (KIA) |
Dortmund - Shot down over Belgium, Jenkins evaded capture and returned to duty. |
| 21/22 Feb 1945 | NG468 (AR-J2) | Heffer B. (POW) Rudge G F (POW) Flynn A (POW) Main A R (POW) Cooper C G (POW) Styles R C (POW) Sheridan F J (POW) |
Duisburg |
| 2 Mar 1945 | RA524 (AR-V) | Holmes J.H. (KIA) Devlin J (KIA) Parkinson E (KIA) Gordon A V (KIA) Gerrard J M (KIA) Rankin G W (KIA) Thomson T A (KIA) |
Cologne |
| 3/4 Mar 1945 | NG502 (AR-J) | Warren E.J. (or
W.B.) (Sur) Streatfield A (KIA) Kelly F D (Sur) Gannon S (Sur) Davey R E (KIA) Grinter R D (Wou) Jackson R J (Sur) |
Shot down near Langworth, Lincs while on night training by German intruder. |
| 5/6 Mar 1945 | PB557 (AR-A2, AR-B2 & AR-R2) | Holmes J.C. (KIA) Clarke T (KIA) Young J (KIA) Hayward R E (KIA) Hudspeth D G (KIA) Baudinette I (KIA) Morgan T E (KIA) Mayne A O (KIA) |
Chemnitz - Cark was a 2nd Pilot |
| 12 Mar 1945 | PB187 (AR-E) | Burgess G.L. (KIA) Sweetman P C (KIA) Bryant J D (KIA) Little D A (KIA) Grundy K (KIA) Brown P J (KIA) Grant E D (POW) |
Dortmund |
| 16/17 Mar 1945 | PB816 (AR-E2) | Hedley V.J. (KIA) Macdonald A J (KIA) Prouse J W (KIA) Halls A W (POW) (Parry M J (KIA) Jurd M K (KIA) Binder K W (KIA) |
Nuremberg |
| 19 Mar 1945 | PB155 (AR-K) | Browne G.S. (KIA) David J N (KIA) Mc Bryde G T (KIA) Grant L W (KIA) Stacey J (KIA) Moss A E (KIA) Schodde R C (KIA) |
Hanau - Crashed on arrival at Kelstern |
| 21/22 Mar 1945 | NG466 (AR-Y) | Heggie D.H. (POW) Brooke H J (KIA) Ambler K E (POW) Dean W T (KIA) Trotter A C (KIA) Robinson D (KIA) Dunkerley H (KIA) |
Bochum (shows as Brucksdtrasse in "Strike & Return"?) |
| 4/5 Apr 1945 | RF196 (AR-E) | Lancake W. (Sur) Vogt B J. (Wou) Scoular J (Sur) Gavin B Sur) Albans A (Sur) Lillis J P (Wou) Hankey J (sur) Hopkinson D (Sur) |
Lutzkendorf - Crashed near Rothwell Top, Lincs. on return from operation All safe although Lillis and Vogt were wounded. Vogt was a 2nd pilot. |
| 25 Apr 1945 | NX585 (AR-K & AR-M) | Payne H.G. (POW) Thorpe D F (POW) Lynch D D (POW) Fraser C N (POW) Stanley W A (POW) Bennett J R (POW) Connochie H R (POW) |
Berchtesgaden - Flak fired both port engines and disabled both starboard engines over Berschtesgaten. All crew baled out except Pilot and Rear Gunner whose parachute had opened inside aircraft. Pilot crash-landed aircraft awash with fuel leaking from holed tanks. |
| 14 Jul 1945 | NG404 | ? | Crashed near Kirton-in-Lindsey (Not shown in "Strike & Return" operations list. |
REFERENCE BOOKS
Firkins, Peter, "Strike and Return", Westward Ho Publishing Co., 1985
Holmes, Harry, "Avro Lancaster - The Definitive Record"
Watson, John, "460 Squadron (RAAF), Pilots and Crews"
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