Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND572 |
Markings | DX-F |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newbold (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. New. Row 1. Grave 24.. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF ERIC. "FOR OUR TOMORROW HE GAVE HIS TODAY" R.I.P. MAM, DAD, VIC AND FLORRIE |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Service Number | 1591071 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Aitken H M (AC2) |
Anscomb R J (F/O) |
Dandy G E (Sgt) |
Leahy F D (Sgt) |
Thomas R (Sgt) |
Waters C J (F/S) |
Watts C W (Sgt) |
Whitefoot D (Sgt) |
Start Date | 01-03-1945 |
End Date | 02-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a 207 Squadron Lancaster ME473 while taking part in a night fighter affiliation exercise. Both aircraft crashed at Ruskington, near Sleaford |