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MURTON WG
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MURTON, Walter

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED481
Markings WS-N
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Dishforth Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 54..
Epitaph GOD'S GREATEST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 77
Enlistment information
Service Number 778803
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 9 (IX)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different South Africa
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-01-1943
End Date 31-01-1943
Takeoff Station Waddington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hamburg
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off from Waddington at 2350 hrs detailed to attack targets in Hamburg. On return to Base it was ordered to divert to Leeming while doing so the bomber crashed into high ground 6 miles NW of Helmsley in Yorkshire