Halifax (Total: 6,178, Canadian: 200, Group 200)
Handley Page Halifax
The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War. It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester.
The Halifax has its origins in the twin-engine HP56 proposal of the late 1930s, produced in response to the British Air Ministry's Specification P.13/36 for a capable medium bomber for "world-wide use." The HP56 was ordered as a backup to the Avro 679, both aircraft being designed to use the underperforming Rolls-Royce Vulture engine. The Handley Page design was altered at the Ministry to a four-engine arrangement powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine; the rival Avro 679 was produced as the twin-engine Avro Manchester which, while regarded as unsuccessful mainly due to the Vulture engine, was a direct predecessor of the famed Avro Lancaster. Both the Lancaster and the Halifax would emerge as capable four-engined strategic bombers, thousands of which would be built and operated by the RAF and several other services during the War.
On 25 October 1939, the Halifax performed its maiden flight, and it entered service with the RAF on 13 November 1940. It quickly became a major component of Bomber Command, performing routine strategic bombing missions against the Axis Powers, many of them at night. Arthur Harris, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Bomber Command, described the Halifax as inferior to the rival Lancaster (in part due to its smaller payload) though this opinion was not shared by many of the crews that flew it, particularly for the MkIII variant. Nevertheless, production of the Halifax continued until April 1945. During their service with Bomber Command, Halifaxes flew a total of 82,773 operations and dropped 224,207 tons of bombs, while 1,833 aircraft were lost. The Halifax was also flown in large numbers by other Allied and Commonwealth nations, such as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Free French Air Force and Polish forces. Wikipedia
Halifax Heavy Bomber WWII
Wikipedia Halifax Bomber Halifax BB189, B.Mk.II
s/n BB189
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 189
Merlin XX/22
1427 Flt/76/158/1658 Heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB190, B.Mk.II
s/n BB190
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 190
Merlin XX/22
1658 Heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB191, B.Mk.II
s/n BB191
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 191
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB192, B.Mk.II
s/n BB192
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 192
Merlin XX/22
Unit 10
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB193, B.Mk.II
s/n BB193
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 193
Merlin XX/22
10/158 Conversion Flight/ 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit/ 4 School of Technical Training
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB194, B.Mk.II
s/n BB194
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 194
Merlin XX/22
10/ 10 Conversion flight/ 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB195, B.Mk.II
s/n BB195
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 195
Merlin XX/22
Unit 76
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB196, B.Mk.II
s/n BB196
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 196
Merlin XX/22
Unit 76
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB197, B.Mk.II
s/n BB197
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 197
Merlin XX/22
102/ 102 Conversion Flight
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB198, B.Mk.II
s/n BB198
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 198
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB199, B.Mk.II
s/n BB199
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 199
Merlin XX/22
78/76
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB200, B.Mk.II
s/n BB200
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 200
Merlin XX/22
Unit 78
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB201, B.Mk.II
s/n BB201
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 201
Merlin XX/22
Unit 10
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB202, B.Mk.II
s/n BB202
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 202
Merlin XX/22
103/103 Conversion Flight/ 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit/ Lyneham
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB203, B.Mk.II
s/n BB203
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 203
Merlin XX/22
35/158 Conversion Flight
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB204, B.Mk.II
s/n BB204
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 204
Merlin XX/22
Unit 103
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB205, B.Mk.II
s/n BB205
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 205
Merlin XX/22
Ditched on Return from operations in Bremen 14.9.42 Chorley - aircraft shot down over Leeuwarden, the Netherlands and all crew taken POW
last update: 2025-February-05Halifax BB206, B.Mk.II
s/n BB206
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 206
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB207, B.Mk.II
s/n BB207
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 207
Merlin XX/22
158/10
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB208, B.Mk.II
s/n BB208
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 208
Merlin XX/22
158/1659 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB209, B.Mk.II
s/n BB209
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 209
Merlin XX/22
Unit158
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB210, B.Mk.II
s/n BB210
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 210
Merlin XX/22
405/1659 Heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB211, B.Mk.II
s/n BB211
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 211
Merlin XX/22
Unit 102
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB212, B.Mk.II
s/n BB212
m/d H.P.59
U
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 212
Merlin XX/22
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) RAF Topcliffe, Halifax II aircraft BB 212 LQ-P was damaged by flak over the target of Dusseldorf, Germany, 10/11 September 1942. resulting in the pilot, Flight Sergeant Webb (RCAF), losing control and altitude. He ordered his crew to bale, then regained control and continued to fly. Sadly, Flight Sergeant JC Scotten (RCAF) and Flight Sergeant VR French (RAFVR)(Nfld) had already baled out over enemy territory before Flight Sergeant Webb regained control and were both killed due to parachute malfunction. The aircraft returned to England but the flaps were not lowered fully during the landing at RAF Topcliffe, Yorkshire and the aircraft swung off the runway, colliding with a parked 419 Sqn Wellington III BJ887 VR-H (which was written off) killing wireless operator air gunner, FS AT Drennan (RCAF) and injuring Flight Sergeant WM Webb (RCAF), Flight Sergeant EE Gervais (RCAF), Flight Sergeant JM Rankin (RCAF) and Flight Sergeant GE Mitchell (RAF)
Still with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF at Topcliffe, UK, coded LQ*U. Shot down by night fighter during attack on Stuttgart 11/12 March 1943. Shot down at 17,000 feet by an Me 110, prior to reaching target. 6 crew POW, 1 fatality.
last update: 2025-February-05Bombing Dusseldorf Germany 1942-09-10 to 1942-09-11
405 (B) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Topcliffe
405 Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) RAF Topcliffe. Halifax BII aircraft BB 212 LQ-P was damaged by flak over Dusseldorf, Germany, resulting in the pilot, Sergeant Webb, losing control and altitude. He ordered his crew to bail, then regained control and continued to fly. Rear Air Gunner Sergeant Scotten (RCAF) and Mid-Upper Air-Gunner Sergeant French (RAFVR) had already bailed out over enemy territory before Webb regained control and were killed due to parachute malfunction. The aircraft returned to England but the flaps were not lowered fully during the landing at RAF Topcliffe, Yorkshire and the aircraft swung off the runway, colliding with a parked 419 Squadron Wellington III BJ887 VR-H (which was written off) killing Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner, Sergeant AT Drennan (RCAF) and injuring Sergeant WM Webb (RCAF), Sergeant EE Gervais (RCAF), Sergeant JM Rankin (RCAF) and Sergeant GE Mitchell (RAFVR)
The aircraft was later repaired and returned to operations, only to be shot down by a night fighter March 11-12, 1943, on an operation against targets in Stuttgart, Germany
Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1943-03-11 to 1943-03-12
405 (B) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Topcliffe
405 Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) Halifax BII aircraft BB 212 LQ-U lost on bombing mission against targets in Stuttgart, Germany, shot down by a night fighter pilot Lt Johannes Engels of the 10/NJG 4, flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Mainz-Finthen airfield. The Halifax was attacked before reaching target. The Rear Air-Gunner Sergeant R Moore (RAFVR) was killed in action but the remaining crew bailed before the aircraft crashed at Altneudorf, 10 km NE of Heidelberg, GermanyThe surviving crew members, Flight Lieutenant GT Chretein DFM (RCAF), Sergeant AC Collin (RCAF), Flying Officer GT Carlon DFM (RCAF), Flying Officer JS Probert (RCAF), Warrant Officer 1st Class HG Reynolds (RCAF) and Warrant Officer 1st Class AE Danes (RCAF) all survived to be taken as Prisoners of War
There were three other 405 Squadron Halifax II bombers lost on this date on this operation. Please see aircraft serials DT 745 LQ-V, BB 250 LQ-E and Shockley and W 7803 LQ-B for further information on these aircraft and crews
1942-September-11 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Alfred Thomas Drennan 2023-04-11
1942-September-11 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Victor Raymond French 2023-04-06 1942-September-11 Survived RCAF Pilot Officer Edward Emile Gervais 2023-04-11 1942-September-11 Survived RAFVR Sergeant GE Mitchell 2023-04-11 1942-September-11 Survived RCAF Sergeant John Maxwell Rankin 2023-04-11 1942-September-11 KIA RCAF Sergeant Jack Clarence Scotten 2023-04-06 1942-September-11 Survived RCAF Pilot Officer William Miskimon Webb 2023-04-11 1943-March-12 PoW RCAF Flying Officer Thomas Edward Carlon DFM 2024-01-04 1943-March-12 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant George Theodore Chretien DFM 2024-02-17 1943-March-12 PoW RCAF Sergeant Arthur Cyril Collin 2024-03-20 1943-March-12 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 1 Arthur Ernest Danes 2024-08-27 1943-March-12 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Robert Moore 2023-04-06 1943-March-12 PoW RCAF Flying Officer John Scott Probert 2023-04-11 1943-March-12 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 1st Class Harold George Reynolds 2023-04-11 Halifax BB213, B.Mk.II
s/n BB213
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 213
Merlin XX/22
158/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit/1661 Heavy Conversion Unit/1662 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB214, B.Mk.II
s/n BB214
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 214
Merlin XX/22
Unit 103
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB215, B.Mk.II
s/n BB215
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 215
Merlin XX/22
Unit 405
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB216, B.Mk.II
s/n BB216
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 216
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Saarbrucken Germany 1942-09-01 to 1942-09-02
405 (B) Sqn (RCAF) Topcliffe
With No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ-D" Lost at 23:58 on 1 September 1942, during mission to Saarbruken. Port outer engine caught fire shortly after takeoff from Topcliffe. Wing failed structurally while crossing the UK coast. Crew ordered to bail out. 2 lannded in sea, presumed drowned, 2 others killed, 3 survivors. Pilot F/Sgt. N.A. MacKenzie died in crash, never had time to bail out. Dived into the ground at Chapel St. Leonards, 5 miles north-north-west of of Skegness, LincolnshireHalifax BB217, B.Mk.II
s/n BB217
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 217
Merlin XX/22
Unit 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit/1666 Heavy Conversion Unit/ 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit
On 1944-06-29, Squadron Leader A. Ross Dawson, the Chief Technical Officer with 1664/1679 HCU at Wombleton, wrote in his diary:
"Had another accident today when a pilot was taxying "G" George (BB217) along the perimeter track too fast. It got out of control & started to swing & with the port break on so hot it caught fire & ploughed straight for the flying control building. Then it veered slightly & hit a large brick garage just behind the flying control building. It completely demolished the building but only did comparatively light damage to the a/c & made it a Cat AC."
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB218, B.Mk.II
s/n BB218
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 218
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB219, B.Mk.II
s/n BB219
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 219
Merlin XX/22
103/78/158/1659 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB220, B.Mk.II
s/n BB220
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 220
Merlin XX/22
10/158/10/1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB221, B.Mk.II
s/n BB221
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 221
Merlin XX/22
Unit 103/76/103/1662 heavy Conversion Unit, 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB222, B.Mk.II
s/n BB222
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 222
Merlin XX/22
76 Conversion flight/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB223, B.Mk.II
s/n BB223
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 223
Merlin XX/22
Unit 103/51
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB236, B.Mk.II
s/n BB236
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 236
Merlin XX/22
Unit 78
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB237, B.Mk.II
s/n BB237
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 237
Merlin XX/22
Unit 76
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB238, B.Mk.II
s/n BB238
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 238
Merlin XX/22
Unit 76/77
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB239, B.Mk.II
s/n BB239
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 239
Merlin XX/22
Unit76/78
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB240, B.Mk.II
s/n BB240
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 240
Merlin XX/22
10/51/1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB241, B.Mk.II
s/n BB241
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 241
Merlin XX/22
78/10/51/1652 heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB242, B.Mk.II
s/n BB242
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 242
Merlin XX/22
Unit 76
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB243, B.Mk.II
s/n BB243
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 243
Merlin XX/22
Unit 102/102 Conversion Unit/ 10/1661 Heavy Conversion Unit/1656 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB244, B.Mk.II
s/n BB244
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 244
Merlin XX/22
Units 77/78/51
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB245, B.Mk.II
s/n BB245
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 245
Merlin XX/22
Units 102/158/76/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB246, B.Mk.II
s/n BB246
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 246
Merlin XX/22
17/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB247, B.Mk.II
s/n BB247
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 247
Merlin XX/22
Unit 77/78/1659 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
1944-May-02 KIFA RCAF Sergeant Harry Astrand 2024-09-12 1944-May-02 KIFA RCAF Sergeant Herbert Russell Davies 2024-09-12 1944-May-02 KIFA RCAF Sergeant Edward John Donnelly 2024-09-12 1944-May-02 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer John Lockwood McKinnon 2024-09-12 1944-May-02 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer William Alexander Pope 2024-09-12 1944-May-02 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Malcolm Thomas Seabrook 2024-09-12 Halifax BB248, B.Mk.II
s/n BB248
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 248
Merlin XX/22
Unit 77/10/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit/1659 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB249, B.Mk.II
s/n BB249
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 249
Merlin XX/22
10/158/102
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB250, B.Mk.II
s/n BB250
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 250
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1943-03-11 to 1943-03-12
405 (B) Sqn (RCAF) Topcliffe
Battle of the Ruhr
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) RAF Topcliffe, Halifax II BB 250 LQ-E was shot down in flames by night fighter pilot Oblt Heinz-Wilhelm Kornacker of III/NJG4 over France while homeward bound from Stuttgart, Germany. The Halifax was abandoned and crashed at Mondepuis, France
There were three other 405 Squadron Halifax II aircraft lost this night. Please see Shockley, H for information regarding the Halifax W 7803 LQ-B, Chretein, GT for information on Halifax BB 212 LQ-U and Dmytruk, P for information on Halifax DT 745 LQ-V
Those who dared - A Comprehensive List of World War ll Allied Escapers 1943-March-12 Evader RCAF Flight Sergeant Elmer Leigh Bulman MM 2024-10-13 1943-March-12 Evader RCAF Pilot Officer Borden Carrick Dennison DFC 2024-10-13 1943-March-12 Evader RCAF Flight Sergeant Harold Jack Jennings DFC 2024-10-13 1943-March-12 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 1 Ronald Frank Kennett 2024-10-13 1943-March-12 KIA RCAF Sergeant Emanuel George Lacina 2024-10-13 1943-March-12 Evader RCAF Acting Squadron Leader Lloyd Emerson Logan DFC, CDGFSS 2023-11-11 1943-March-12 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Robert Gray MacDonald 2024-10-13 1943-March-12 Evader RCAF Pilot Officer Gordon L Spencer 2024-10-13 Halifax BB251, B.Mk.II
s/n BB251
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 251
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB252, B.Mk.II
s/n BB252
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 252
Merlin XX/22
Unit 77/10
last update: 2025-February-05
1943-January-09 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Charles Brian Fetherstonhaugh 2021-08-06 1943-January-09 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Clement Lawrence Clifford King 2025-02-05 1943-January-09 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant John Wilmer Smith 2021-07-26 1943-January-09 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Arthur William Wilson 2022-01-11 Halifax BB253, B.Mk.II
s/n BB253
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 253
Merlin XX/22
Unit 51/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit/1666 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB254, B.Mk.II
s/n BB254
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 254
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB255, B.Mk.II
s/n BB255
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 255
Merlin XX/22
Unit 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB256, B.Mk.II
s/n BB256
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 256
Merlin XX/22
Unit 58
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB257, B.Mk.II
s/n BB257
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 257
Merlin XX/22
Unit 58
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB258, B.Mk.II
s/n BB258
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 258
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB259, B.Mk.II
s/n BB259
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 259
Merlin XX/22
Unit 58/1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB260, B.Mk.II
s/n BB260
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 260
Merlin XX/22
1658 Heavy Conversion Unit/1661 HCU/ 1656HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB261, B.Mk.II
s/n BB261
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 261
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB262, B.Mk.II
s/n BB262
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 262
Merlin XX/22
1656 Bombing Development Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB263, B.Mk.II
s/n BB263
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 263
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB264, B.Mk.II
s/n BB264
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 264
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB265, B.Mk.II
s/n BB265
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 265
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB266, B.Mk.II
s/n BB266
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 266
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB267, B.Mk.II
s/n BB267
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 267
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB268, B.Mk.II
s/n BB268
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 268
Merlin XX/22
58/1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB269, B.Mk.II
s/n BB269
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 269
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB270, B.Mk.II
s/n BB270
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 270
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB271, B.Mk.II
s/n BB271
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 271
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Unit/1662 HCU/1656 HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB272, B.Mk.II
s/n BB272
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 272
Merlin XX/22
1656 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB273, B.Mk.II
s/n BB273
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 273
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB274, B.Mk.II
s/n BB274
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 274
Merlin XX/22
1659 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB275, B.Mk.II
s/n BB275
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 275
Merlin XX/22
1659 Heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
1943-February-01 KIFA RCAF Flight Sergeant Joseph Gaspard Arsenault 2024-11-03 1943-February-01 KIFA RCAF Sergeant John Louis Boivin 2025-01-26 1943-February-01 KIFA RCAF Flight Sergeant David Clayton Carder 2025-01-26 1943-February-01 KIFA RCAF Sergeant Harvey Frank Gorrie 2025-01-26 1943-February-01 KIFA RCAF Sergeant Peder Larsen 2025-01-26 Halifax BB276, B.Mk.II
s/n BB276
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 276
Merlin XX/22
Unit 58/1674 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB277, B.Mk.II
s/n BB277
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 277
Merlin XX/22
Unit 58
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB278, B.Mk.II
s/n BB278
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 278
Merlin XX/22
Telecommunications Flying Unit/58/1674 heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB279, B.Mk.II
s/n BB279
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 279
Merlin XX/22
Unit 58
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB280, B.Mk.II
s/n BB280
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 280
Merlin XX/22
Telecommunications Flying Unit/58/1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB281, B.Mk.II
s/n BB281
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 281
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB282, B.Mk.II
s/n BB282
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 282
Merlin XX/22
1658 Heavy Conversion Group/76
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB283, B.Mk.II
s/n BB283
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 283
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
1943-March-29 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Robert Francis Beckett 2024-11-10 1943-March-29 KIA RCAF Sergeant Charles St Clair Foster 2025-01-07 1943-March-29 KIA RCAF Sergeant Joseph John Goldspink 2025-01-07 1943-March-29 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Gerald McGrath 2025-01-07 1943-March-29 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Roderic Murray McLeod 2025-01-07 Halifax BB284, B.Mk.II
s/n BB284
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 284
Merlin XX/22
1658 Heavy Conversion Unit/76/77/1668HCU/1656HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB285, B.Mk.II
s/n BB285
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 285
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB300, B.Mk.II
s/n BB300
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 300
Merlin XX/22
1658 Heavy Conversion Unit/76/10/1658 HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB301, B.Mk.II
s/n BB301
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 301
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Training Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB302, B.Mk.II
s/n BB302
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 302
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparaton Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB303, B.Mk.II
s/n BB303
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 303
Merlin XX/22
1660 Heavy Conversion Unit/ 1659 HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB304, B.Mk.II
s/n BB304
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 304
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy Conversion Unit/1658 HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB305, B.Mk.II
s/n BB305
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 305
Merlin XX/22
1660 Heavy Conversion Unit/1659HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB306, B.Mk.II
s/n BB306
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 306
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB307, B.Mk.II
s/n BB307
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 307
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB308, B.Mk.II
s/n BB308
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 308
Merlin XX/22
1652 Heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB309, B.Mk.II
s/n BB309
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 309
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB310, B.Mk.II
s/n BB310
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 310
Merlin XX/22
Unit 502/1Operational Training Unit/1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB311, B.Mk.II
s/n BB311
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 311
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1943-04-14 to 1943-04-15
408 (B) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Leeming
408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom) RAF Leeming. Halifax BII aircraft BB 311 EQ-L, was attacked by Me-110, knocking out one engine, then attacked again 30 minutes later returning from an operation against targets in Stuttgart, Germany. The Halifax was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Helmut Bergmann of the Stab 3/NJG 4, flying a Bf 110 from Juvincourt airfield. The crew abandoned aircraft, before it crashed near Montescourt-Lizerolles, France
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sergeant JJ Courtney (RAFVR) was killed in action
The remainder of the crew, Warrant Officer 1st Class RE Dressler (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant RH Jay (RCAF), Warrant Officer 1st Class IR MacDonald (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant GM Parkinson (RCAF), Warrant Officer 1st Class W Reed (RCAF) and Flight Lieutenant LE Usher (RCAF)(USA) all survived and were taken as Prisoners of War
There were two 408 Squadron Halifax II aircraft lost on this operation. Please see aircraft serial JB 909 EQ-G for additional information on this crew
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
1943-April-15 KIA RAFVR Sergeant John Joseph Courtney 2024-05-05 1943-April-15 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 1 Robert Ernest Dressler 2024-10-28 1943-April-15 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant Raymond Harry Jay 2023-05-23 1943-April-15 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 1st Class Ian Ross MacDonald 2023-05-23 1943-April-15 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant Grenville Marshall Parkinson 2023-05-23 1943-April-15 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 1st Class Walter Reed 2023-09-26
1943-April-15 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant Leland Ellis Usher 2023-05-23 Halifax BB312, B.Mk.II
s/n BB312
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 312
Merlin XX/22
502/1 Operational Training Unit/1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB313, B.Mk.II
s/n BB313
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 313
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB314, B.Mk.II
s/n BB314
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 314
Merlin XX/22
Unit 502
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB315, B.Mk.II
s/n BB315
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 315
Merlin XX/22
Unit 502/1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB316, B.Mk.II
s/n BB316
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 316
Merlin XX/22
138/1662 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB317, B.Mk.II
s/n BB317
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 317
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB318, B.Mk.II
s/n BB318
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 318
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB319, B.Mk.II
s/n BB319
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 319
Merlin XX/22
Unit: Controller or Research And Development/Royal Aircraft Establishment
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB320, B.Mk.II
s/n BB320
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 320
Merlin XX/22
35/102/1662 Heavy Conversion Unit/1656 HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB321, B.Mk.II
s/n BB321
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 321
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB322, B.Mk.II
s/n BB322
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 322
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB323, B.Mk.II
s/n BB323
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 323
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Aachen Germany 1943-07-13 to 1943-07-14
419 (B) Sqn (RCAF) Middleton St. George
Battle of the Ruhr
374 aircraft - 214 Halifaxes, 76 Wellingtons, 55 Stirlings, 18 Lancasters, 11 Mos-quitoes; 5 Group did not take part in this raid. 20 aircraft+ 15 Halifaxes, 2 Lancasters, 2 Wellingtons, 1 Stirling - lost, 5·3 per cent of the force
.A strong tail wind brought the first waves of the Main Force into the target area before Zero Hour with the result that, when the first Pathfinder markers were released, an unusually large number of aircraft bombed in the first minutes of the raid. The visibility was good and large areas of Aachen appeared to burst into flame at once. In the words of the report from Aachen, 'A 'Terrorangriff" of the most severe scale was delivered.'* 2,927 individual buildings were destroyed. These contained 16,828 flats/apartments and there was the familiar list of public and cultural buildings hit. Among those classed as severely damaged were the cathedral, the Rathaus, the town theatre, the police headquarters, the local prison, the main post office, two infantry barracks and an army food depot, and 8 large industrial premises including an aero-engine factory, a rubber factory, a tyre factory and a wagon works. 294 people were killed and 745 injured and 28,500 people appear to have fled the town and were still absent when new ration cards were issued nearly 7 weeks later.
source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita) RAF Middleton St George, Halifax II aircraft BB 323 VR-R "per Flak ad Nausium", on a raid to Aachen, Germany was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Heinz Strüning of the 3/NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Venlo airfield., Netherlands. The Halifax was abandoned, badly damaged and on fire, crashing near Venlo, Limburg, Holland
1943-July-14 KIA RAF Flight Sergeant William Charles Batkin 2024-12-31 1943-July-14 PoW RAF Sergeant James Shaw Carmichael 2024-01-05 1943-July-14 PoW RCAF Flight Sergeant Murray Cottenden 2024-12-31 1943-July-14 PoW USAAF Second Lieutenant Bertram J Furey 2024-12-31 1943-July-14 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 2 John Campbell Gilchrist 2024-12-31 1943-July-14 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 2 Kenneth Lasalle 2024-12-31 1943-July-14 PoW RAF Sergeant Gilbert Colin Perrett 2024-12-31 Halifax BB324, B.Mk.II
s/n BB324
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 324
Merlin XX/22
Unit 76/10
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB325, B.Mk.II
s/n BB325
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 325
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB326, B.Mk.II
s/n BB326
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 326
Merlin XX/22
1659 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB327, B.Mk.II
s/n BB327
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 327
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Duisburg Germany 1943-04-08 to 1943-04-09
419 (B) Sqn (RCAF) Middleton St. George
Battle of the Ruhr
392 aircraft - 156 Lancasters, 97 Wellingtons, 73 Halifaxes, 56 Stirlings, ro Mos¬quitoes. 19 aircraft - 7 Wellingtons, 6 Lancasters, 3 Halifaxes, 3 Stirlings - lost, 4·8 per cent of the force
.Thick cloud again ruined the Pathfinder marking and the resultant bombing was widely scattered. Duisburg experienced only moderate damage, with 40 buildings destroyed, 72 seriously damaged and 36 people killed. Bombs fell on at least 15 other towns in the Ruhr
source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
Fight Sergeant.D.C. Way, Sergeants P.J. Ireland, J.H. Morris, NO. A.R. Hickey, Sergeants R.J. Amos (RAF), and K.H. Godbold (RAF) were killed. One Canadian,Warrant Officer L.E. Turner, was taken Prisoner of War. This was the fourth operation for this crew.
1943-April-09 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Arthur Reginald Hickey 2022-11-14 1943-April-09 KIA RCAF Sergeant Percy John Ireland 2022-10-28 1943-April-09 KIA RCAF Sergeant John Hubert Morris 2022-10-28 1943-April-09 PoW RCAF Sergeant Laverne Elmer Turner 2023-08-14 1943-April-09 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Delmar Cyril Way 2022-10-28 Halifax BB328, B.Mk.II
s/n BB328
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 328
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB329, B.Mk.II
s/n BB329
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 329
Merlin XX/22
Unit 161/138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB330, B.Mk.II
s/n BB330
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 330
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB331, B.Mk.II
s/n BB331
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 331
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/178/614
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB332, B.Mk.II
s/n BB332
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 332
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB333, B.Mk.II
s/n BB333
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 333
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB334, B.Mk.II
s/n BB334
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 334
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138/405/408
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB335, B.Mk.II
s/n BB335
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 335
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/138/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB336, B.Mk.II
s/n BB336
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 336
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
1943-April-05 KIA RAFVR Flight Lieutenant John Baillie Darroch 2024-10-31 1943-April-05 KIA RCAF Squadron Leader Edward Gerard Gilmore DFC 2021-11-06 1943-April-05 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Maxwell Palmer Hall 2021-07-14 1943-April-05 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Kenneth William Haynes 2021-07-14 1943-April-05 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Potter George Oyler 2021-07-14 1943-April-05 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant James William Taylor Mason Smith DFM 2021-07-14 1943-April-05 PoW RCAF Pilot Officer Russell Thomas Wiggett 2021-09-02 Halifax BB337, B.Mk.II
s/n BB337
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 337
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Group/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB338, B.Mk.II
s/n BB338
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 338
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Group/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB339, B.Mk.II
s/n BB339
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 339
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/178
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB340, B.Mk.II
s/n BB340
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 340
Merlin XX/22
138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB341, B.Mk.II
s/n BB341
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 341
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB342, B.Mk.II
s/n BB342
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 342
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/178
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB343, B.Mk.II
s/n BB343
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 343
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
1943-April-17 KIA RCAF Sergeant Harold Walter Fill 2023-12-15 1943-April-17 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2 Joseph Jacques Alfred Guay 2025-02-01 1943-April-17 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Lloyd George Haines 2023-12-15 1943-April-17 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Irving MacDonald 2023-12-15 1943-April-17 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Francois Rolland Joseph Pilon 2023-12-15 Halifax BB344, B.Mk.II
s/n BB344
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 344
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB357, B.Mk.II
s/n BB357
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 357
Merlin XX/22
301 Ferry Transfer Unit/Middle East/178/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB358, B.Mk.II
s/n BB358
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 358
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB359, B.Mk.II
s/n BB359
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 359
Merlin XX/22
35/10/1652 Heavy conversion Unit/1669 Heavy conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB360, B.Mk.II
s/n BB360
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 360
Merlin XX/22
Bombing Development Unit/1652 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB361, B.Mk.II
s/n BB361
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 361
Merlin XX/22
Unit 35
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB362, B.Mk.II
s/n BB362
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 362
Merlin XX/22
Bomb Development Unit/1656 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB363, B.Mk.II
s/n BB363
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 363
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB364, B.Mk.II
s/n BB364
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 364
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB365, B.Mk.II
s/n BB365
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 365
Merlin XX/22
Unit 72/102/1668 Heavy Conversion Unit/1662 HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB366, B.Mk.II
s/n BB366
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 366
Merlin XX/22
35/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit/77/10/1652HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB367, B.Mk.II
s/n BB367
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 367
Merlin XX/22
Navigation Training Unit/405/1669 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB368, B.Mk.II
s/n BB368
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 368
Merlin XX/22
Unit 35
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB369, B.Mk.II
s/n BB369
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 369
Merlin XX/22
Navigation training Unit/405/1664 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB370, B.Mk.II
s/n BB370
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 370
Merlin XX/22
Unit 35/102
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB371, B.Mk.II
s/n BB371
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 371
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB372, B.Mk.II
s/n BB372
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 372
Merlin XX/22
405/35/102/1652 Heavy Conversion Group
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB373, B.Mk.II
s/n BB373
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 373
Merlin XX/22
Unit 405/78
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB374, B.Mk.II
s/n BB374
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 374
Merlin XX/22
405/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB375, B.Mk.II
s/n BB375
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 375
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
1943-June-22 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer John Peter Dockerill 2024-10-23 1943-June-22 KIA RCAF Sergeant Gordon Mitchel McLean 2024-10-23 1943-June-22 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Joseph Earl Monahan 2024-10-23 1943-June-22 PoW RCAF Sergeant George Iric Prodham 2024-10-23 1943-June-22 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Clifford Clarence Reichert 2024-10-23 1943-June-22 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant J C B Russell 2024-10-23 1943-June-22 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer William Searle 2024-10-23 Halifax BB376, B.Mk.II
s/n BB376
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 376
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Bochum Germany 1943-09-29 to 1943-09-30
419 (B) Sqn (RCAF) Middleton St. George
Battle of Berlin
352 aircraft - 213 Lancasters, 130 Halifaxes, 9 Mosquitoes. 9 aircraft - 5 Halifaxes and 4 Lancasters - lost, 2·6 per cent of the force.
The Oboe-assisted Pathfinder plan worked perfectly and led to accurate and concentrated bombing. In the Bochum air-raid area - which included 3 small towns near by- 527 houses were destroyed and 742 were seriously damaged. The Altstadt is mentioned as having been particularly hard-hit. 161 people were killed, including 33 foreign workers and prisoners of war, and 337 people were injured.
Served with No. 419 Squadron, RCAF, coded "VR*G". . Failed to return from mission to Bochum on 29/30 September 1943. Lost without a trace, all crew killed. Reported by Dutch sources to have come down in the North Sea, 6 kilometres north-west of Den Helder.
Halifax BB377, B.Mk.II
s/n BB377
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 377
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Development Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB378, B.Mk.II
s/n BB378
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 378
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB379, B.Mk.II
s/n BB379
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 379
Merlin XX/22
Unit 138
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB380, B.Mk.II
s/n BB380
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 380
Merlin XX/22
Unit 77
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB381, B.Mk.II
s/n BB381
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 381
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB382, B.Mk.II
s/n BB382
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 382
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/178/462/614
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB383, B.Mk.II
s/n BB383
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 383
Merlin XX/22
Unit 102/1654 Heavy Conversion Unit/1661 HCU/1662 HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB384, B.Mk.II
s/n BB384
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 384
Merlin XX/22
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB385, B.Mk.II
s/n BB385
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 385
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/178/462/614
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB386, B.Mk.II
s/n BB386
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 386
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/178/462/624
last update: 2025-February-05
1944-March-04 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Donald Garforth Browne 2024-11-22 1944-March-04 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Francis Ira Elliott 2023-07-14 1944-March-04 KIA RAFVR Sergeant William Dennis Hazeldine 2023-07-14 1944-March-04 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class George Thomas Jackson 2023-07-14 1944-March-04 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Roy Wesley Moller 2023-07-14 1944-March-04 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Gordon Mundell 2023-07-14 1944-March-04 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Harry Alexander Edward Gordon Smith 2023-07-14 Halifax BB387, B.Mk.II
s/n BB387
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 387
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB388, B.Mk.II
s/n BB388
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 388
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB389, B.Mk.II
s/n BB389
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 389
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/Mediterranean Air command
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB390, B.Mk.II
s/n BB390
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 390
Merlin XX/22
Airplane and Armament Experimental Association/ 1659 Heavy Conversion unit/1666HCU
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB391, B.Mk.II
s/n BB391
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 391
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/178/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB412, B.Mk.II
s/n BB412
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 412
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/178/462/148
last update: 2025-February-05
1944-September-12 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Richard Alvinzie Crowell 2024-05-22 1944-September-12 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant James Howard Ireland 2022-01-26 1944-September-12 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer John Ervin O'Brien 2021-08-17 1944-September-12 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Joseph Miller Parkinson 2021-08-18 1944-September-12 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Albert Major Vanderhart 2021-07-22 Halifax BB413, B.Mk.II
s/n BB413
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 413
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB414, B.Mk.II
s/n BB414
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 414
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/178
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB415, B.Mk.II
s/n BB415
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 415
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462/614
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB416, B.Mk.II
s/n BB416
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 416
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Group/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/ 30 Aircraft Development Unit/462/614
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB417, B.Mk.II
s/n BB417
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 417
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/ 462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB418, B.Mk.II
s/n BB418
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 418
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB419, B.Mk.II
s/n BB419
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 419
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB420, B.Mk.II
s/n BB420
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 420
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/178/462/614
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB421, B.Mk.II
s/n BB421
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 421
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB422, B.Mk.II
s/n BB422
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 422
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB423, B.Mk.II
s/n BB423
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 423
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/614/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB424, B.Mk.II
s/n BB424
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 424
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB425, B.Mk.II
s/n BB425
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 425
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462/614
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB426, B.Mk.II
s/n BB426
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 426
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB427, B.Mk.II
s/n BB427
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 427
Merlin XX/22
77/10/1658 Heavy Conversion Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB428, B.Mk.II
s/n BB428
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 428
Merlin XX/22
Unit 102
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB429, B.Mk.II
s/n BB429
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 429
Merlin XX/22
161/301 Ferry Training Unit/Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB430, B.Mk.II
s/n BB430
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 430
Merlin XX/22
/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/ Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB431, B.Mk.II
s/n BB431
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 431
Merlin XX/22
Unit 161/148
last update: 2025-February-05
1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Pilot Officer Norman Bruce 2024-11-23 1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Flight Sergeant Alfred James Leach 2021-09-24 1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 1st Class Alver Andrew Leeder 2021-09-24 1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Harry Alpheus Long 2021-09-24 1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Edward Thomas Parry 2021-09-24 Halifax BB432, B.Mk.II
s/n BB432
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 432
Merlin XX/22
Units 161/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB433, B.Mk.II
s/n BB433
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 433
Merlin XX/22
161/301 Ferry Training Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/1575 Flight/624
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB434, B.Mk.II
s/n BB434
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 434
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB435, B.Mk.II
s/n BB435
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 435
Merlin XX/22
161/Mediterranean Aircraft Command/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB436, B.Mk.II
s/n BB436
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 436
Merlin XX/22
161/Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/Mediterranean Aircraft Command
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB437, B.Mk.II
s/n BB437
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 437
Merlin XX/22
161/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB438, B.Mk.II
s/n BB438
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 438
Merlin XX/22
Units 161/624/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB439, B.Mk.II
s/n BB439
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 439
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462/614
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB440, B.Mk.II
s/n BB440
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 440
Merlin XX/22
161/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/624/1586 Flight/301
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB441, B.Mk.II
s/n BB441
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 441
Merlin XX/22
161/Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB442, B.Mk.II
s/n BB442
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 442
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/Tempsford/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/624/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB443, B.Mk.II
s/n BB443
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 443
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/462
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB444, B.Mk.II
s/n BB444
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 444
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/624
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB445, B.Mk.II
s/n BB445
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 445
Merlin XX/22
1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit/3 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit/148
last update: 2025-February-05
Halifax BB446, B.Mk.II
s/n BB446
m/d H.P.59
London Passenger Transport Board
BB 446
Merlin XX/22
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit/301 Ferry Transfer Unit//462/614
last update: 2025-February-05