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OLYOTT, Walter

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ND841
Markings F2-D
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Downham Market Cemetery
Grave Reference Row 6. Grave 5..
Epitaph PEACE, PERFECT PEACE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 221
Enlistment information
Service Number 151238
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 635
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 03-06-1944
End Date 04-06-1944
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Calais- to attack coastal defence batteries. A deception raid on Calais and Wimereux in the run-up to D-Day
Reason for Loss Crashed in its hangar and exploded