Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB603 |
Markings | HW-E |
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gorssel General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 26.. |
Epitaph | THEY REST BEYOND THE SPEECH OF HUMAN PRIDE WHO LOVED THIS ENGLAND AND FOR HER DIED |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 6 |
Service Number | 179071 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Aldred B G (Sgt) |
Elliott F S (F/S) |
Gillen E (Sgt) |
Gordon A S (Sgt) |
Law A A (F/S) |
Wilson J M C (P/O) |
Start Date | 05-01-1945 |
End Date | 06-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Hannover |
Reason for Loss | A signal was received from the aircraft at 22:06 ‘target attacked.’ Crashed 23:00 near the hamlet of Haarbroek (Gelderland), 7 km SE of Gorssel |