Aircraft | Short Stirling IV |
Serial Number | LJ503 |
Markings | NF-P |
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Arc et Senans Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 5.. |
Epitaph | THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD; I SHALL NOT WANT EVER REMEMBERED. MUM AND DAD |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 127 |
Service Number | 424554 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of origin if different | Australia |
Alexander J C (Sgt) |
Ashton R A (F/S) |
Hardie R B (F/O) |
Hayes S J (F/S) |
Jack G M (Sgt) |
McLeod G W (F/S) |
Stanley M (F/S) |
Start Date | 31-08-1944 |
End Date | 01-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Bob 325, for France |
Reason for Loss | Flew into a violent storm and clipped the tops of trees, crashing at Lombard, NE of Arc et Senans |