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THORPE, Noel

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number ME450
Markings AA-W
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Ilford (Barkingside) Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 2856..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 254
Enlistment information
Service Number 428168
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 75 (NZ)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different New Zealand
Last Operation information
Start Date 26-02-1945
End Date 26-02-1945
Takeoff Station Mepal
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Dortmund- to attack the Hoesch benzol plant using G-H. 149 aircraft, 1 lost. Bombing appeared to be well concentrated.
Reason for Loss Crashed on return at Chatteris, Cambridgeshire