Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED807 |
Markings | SR-X |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Whitehaven Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Ward 5. Sec. J. Grave 50.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 163 |
Service Number | 1527088 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Ager V R (Sgt) |
Beatson J (Sgt) |
Brough R (Sgt) |
Davison G W J (Sgt) |
Smith J (Sgt) |
Cook V (F/O) |
Start Date | 13-04-1943 |
End Date | 14-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | La Spezia docks area. 211 aircraft caused heavy damage. 4 losses and a further 3 got into difficulties and flew on to the recently captured airfields in North Africa rather than fly home |
Reason for Loss | Returned to base early after having jettisoned the bomb load. Crashed on the SW side of the airfield while preparing to land |