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HESLOP R
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HESLOP, Ronald

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED449
Markings VN-T
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen
Grave Reference 24. C. 4..
Epitaph MAYBE IN THE BETTER LAND WE WILL READ THE MEANING OF OUR TEARS AND UNDERSTAND (Adaptation of the Hymn - Not now, but in the coming years)
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 48
Enlistment information
Service Number 1501112
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 50
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 12-03-1943
End Date 13-03-1943
Takeoff Station Skellingthorpe
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Essen
Reason for Loss Shot down by night fighter flown by Oblt. Manfred Meurer of 3./NJG1 at 21.25hrs, flying at 5,300 metres and 3-5 kms East of Bergen. Crashed on the East Bank of the River Meuse at Well, 8 kms EN/East of Venray.