Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED613 |
Markings | QR-F |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. D. 6.. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF MY BELOVED SON. MOTHER |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 71 |
Service Number | 137543 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Alderdice G F (F/O) |
Clark G E (Sgt) |
Davis T (F/S) |
Gore P A J (Sgt) |
Meads A V (Sgt) |
Renaud J H (F/S) |
Start Date | 25-07-1943 |
End Date | 26-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak from 4./Schw.Flak Abt 321 and 5. and 6./Schw.Flak Abt.462. Crashed at Essen-Karnap at 0:44 hrs. All of the crew were initially buried in Dusseldorf North Cemetery. |