Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV290 |
Markings | SR-X |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birstall Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Row 3. Grave 212.. |
Epitaph | RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL. HEARTS THAT LOVED CAN NEVER FORGET |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Service Number | 1818136 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Addy D (Sgt) |
Collier R A J (Sgt) |
McNay I R (F/S) |
Rice A N (W/O) |
Thomas E R (F/S) |
Traeger E H (F/S) |
Wilson A H (F/S) |
Start Date | 30-03-1944 |
End Date | 31-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Nürnberg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Ludford Magna at 2205 hrs tasked with ABC duties for the Nurnberg raid. Lancaster crashed on return at R.A.F. Welford, Berkshire. Having not responded to any of the air traffic controller's radio calls, the order was given to turn off the runway lights and in the darkness, the Lancaster misjudged its landing. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the aircraft had been badly shot up and may have been unable to respond to the radio calls. |