Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | DV290 |
Markings | SR-X |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 48. D. 6.. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. ST. JOHN XV,13 |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 89 |
Service Number | R/156762 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of origin if different | Canada |
Addy D (Sgt) |
Billson D R (Sgt) |
Collier R A J (Sgt) |
McNay I R (F/S) |
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. |