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ASHFORD, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number NG417
Markings CA-P
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Becklingen War Cemetery
Grave Reference 26. A. 5..
Epitaph SLEEPING UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS AND THE SHADOWS PASS AWAY
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 3
Enlistment information
Service Number 1816623
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 189
Trade Wireless operator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 07-03-1945
End Date 08-03-1945
Takeoff Station Fulbeck
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Harburg
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off at 1815hrs to bomb oil production facilities. Aircraft crashed at Jeddingen, 5Km WSW of Visselhovede. Cause of crash unknown.