Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV275 |
Markings | SR-X2 |
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poivres Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 20-21.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Service Number | 1338301 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Baker G (F/O) |
Blair G A (F/O) |
Cro D H (Sgt) |
Hackett M J (F/S) |
McNaught D H (W/O) |
Ridgway A J (Sgt) |
Steward J E (F/S) |
Start Date | 03-05-1944 |
End Date | 04-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Mailly-le-Camp |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak from batteries sighted in the NE area of the camp and crashed 1 Km SW of Poivres (Aube) 20 Km NNE of Arcis-sur-Aube. |