Odgers, Lindsay Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Lindsay Joseph |
Surname | Odgers |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Thomas Odgers and Mabel Evelyn Ellie Odgers, of Arlgaston, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Boeing Fortress III |
Serial Number | HB815 |
Markings | BU-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15363. |
Epitaph | I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE. I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH" SAINT PAUL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 220 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 417595 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 214 (Federated Malay States) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Plaques and RoH within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Miscellaneous Information
Luftwaffe operation 'Unternehmen Gisela' took place this night. Large numbers of night-fighters were ordered to intrude as the bombers returned to their bases. The losses were high on both sides |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1324/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1324/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-03-1945 |
End Date | 04-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (79% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- Window duties |
Reason for Loss | Shot down on return by an intruder (Ju 88) and crashed, on fire, at Lodge Farm close to base |