Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 543, Group 541)
Avro Lancaster
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same wartime era.
The Lancaster has its origins in the twin-engine Avro Manchester which had been developed during the late 1930s in response to the Air Ministry Specification P.13/36 for a capable medium bomber for "world-wide use". Originally developed as an evolution of the Manchester (which had proved troublesome in service and was retired in 1942), the Lancaster was designed by Roy Chadwick and powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlins and in one version, Bristol Hercules engines. It first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered momentum, it was the main aircraft for the night-time bombing campaigns that followed. As increasing numbers of the type were produced, it became the principal heavy bomber used by the RAF, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and squadrons from other Commonwealth and European countries serving within the RAF, overshadowing the Halifax and Stirling. Wikipedia
Lancaster Bomber
WikipediaLancaster Mk.III serial ND324
s/n ND324
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 324
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
There seems to be a discrepancy on this aircraft. It was delivered to No. 12 Sqn in Jan 1944. Robertson says that it was transferred to No. 626 Sqn (UM-D2). Mason gives only No. 12 Sqn. The rafcommands.com website gives No. 12 Sqn as well. It was lost on a mission to Stettin on 5/6 Jan 1944, and seems to have crash-landed in Sweden.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Stettin Germany 1944-01-05 to 1944-01-06
12 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Wickenby
12 Squadron (Leads the Field) RAF Wickenby. Lancaster III ND 324 PH-E was damaged during an operation against targets in Stettin, Germany and force-landed near Kalmar, Sweden
Flight Lieutenant W Kroeker (RCAF), Flying Officer C E Modeland (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant W D Smith, Flight Sergeant C Brooks RAF, Flight Sergeant J F Woodcherry RAF, Flying Officer G T Wood RAF and Flying Officer C J Butler RAF all survived to become Interned Prisoners
They returned to England 1944-09-24
Most of this crew, Flight Lieutenant Kroeker, Flight Lieutenant Modeland, Flight Lieutenant Smith, Flying Officer Wood, Flight Sergeant Brooks and Flight Sergeant Woodcherry would re-join 12 Squadron upon return to the UK. They would all be killed in action in Lancaster I aircraft RF 182 PH-P during a raid on the synthetic oil plant at Lutzkendorf, Germany 1945-04-05
1944-January-06 Interned RAFVR Flight Sergeant Cyril Brooks 2023-11-08 1944-January-06 Interned RAFVR Flying Officer C J Butler 2025-03-30
1944-January-06 Interned RCAF Flight Lieutenant Walter Kroeker 2023-11-08 1944-January-06 Interned RCAF Flight Lieutenant Clarence Edward Modeland 2023-11-08 1944-January-06 Interned RCAF Flying Officer William Dalton Smith 2022-05-30 1944-January-06 Interned RAFVR Flying Officer George Thomas Wood 2023-11-08 1944-January-06 Interned RAFVR Flight Sergeant John Frederick Woodcherry 2023-11-08 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND325
s/n ND325
m/d 683
Avro
ND 325
Merlin
Known Units: ;12
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND326
s/n ND326
m/d 683
Avro
ND 326
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND327
s/n ND327
m/d 683
Avro
ND 327
Merlin
Known Units: ;100
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND328
s/n ND328
m/d 683
Avro
ND 328
Merlin
Known Units: ;100
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND329
s/n ND329
m/d 683
Avro
ND 329
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND330
s/n ND330
m/d 683
O
Avro
ND 330
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Loaned by No. 83 Squadron, RAF to No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*O". Lost on raid to Berlin, 2 January 1944, with crew from 405 Squadron. May have crashed at Wahrenholz, 15 km. north-northeast of Gifhorn.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Berlin Germany 1944-01-03 to 1944-01-03
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
Battle of Berlin
Loaned by No. 83 Squadron, RAF to No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*O". Lost on raid to Berlin, 2 January 1944, with crew from 405 Squadron. May have crashed at Wahrenholz, 15 km. north-northeast of Gifhorn.
Flight Sergeant Jack ANDERSON (1217743) Air Gunne; Sergeant William John BLAKELY (R/165968) Flight Engi; Flight Sergeant Joseph Desmond CLARKE (1162204) Wireless Op ;Flying Officer Donald James ELLIOTT (J/22208) Navigator 7; Flight Sergeant George Rhys EVANS (656618) Air Bomber ; Warrant Officer Class II Thomas Harold NOLAN (R/82062) Air Gunner; Warrant Officer Arthur William ROBINSON (1015525) Pilot. All Killed
1944-January-03 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Jack Anderson 2025-01-25 1944-January-03 KIA RCAF Sergeant William John Blakely 2025-01-25 1944-January-03 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Joseph Desmond Clarke 2025-01-25 1944-January-03 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Donald James Elliott 2025-01-25 1944-January-03 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Harold Nolan 2025-01-25 1944-January-03 KIA RAFVR Warrant Officer Arthur William Robinson 2025-01-25 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND331
s/n ND331
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 331
Merlin
Known Units: 106 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND332
s/n ND332
m/d 683
Avro
ND 332
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND333
s/n ND333
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 333
Merlin
Known Units: 106 Sqn;106 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND334
s/n ND334
m/d 683
Avro
ND 334
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND335
s/n ND335
m/d 683
Avro
ND 335
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND336
s/n ND336
m/d 683
Avro
ND 336
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND337
s/n ND337
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 337
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND338
s/n ND338
m/d 683
Avro
ND 338
Merlin
Known Units: 630
Delivered to No. 630 Sqn (LE-T) Dec 1943. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 20/21 Feb 1944. 144 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND339
s/n ND339
m/d 683
U
Avro
ND 339
Merlin
Known Units: 106
Delivered to No. 106 Sqn Dec 1943. After many operations with 106, it was on loan to No. 617 Sqn as AJ-Zbarin April 1944. It was returned to No. 106 and went missing on an operation to St Leu d'Esserent, France 4/5 Jul 1944. 340 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND340
s/n ND340
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 340
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn;156 Sqn;156 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND341
s/n ND341
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 341
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*S".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Stettin Germany 1944-01-05 to 1944-01-06
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
Battle of Berlin
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force, RAF Gransden Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft ND 341, piloted by Flight Lieutenant GE Coldrey (RCAF) participated in an operation to Stettin, Germany Air gunner FS RHJ Daoust (RCAF) was found dead in his turret while the aircraft was returning from the operation. According to ORB, death was from natural causes. Captain made an emergency landing at West Raynham for the Medical Officer to inspect and remove the body. Aircraft then returned to Gransden LodgeBombing Stettin Germany 1944-01-14 to 1944-01-14
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
Battle of Berlin
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target - Brunswick, Germany. (Flight Lieutenant) W.B.B.Cloutier, DFC;Warrant Officer A.K. Lawrence, Flight Lieutenant E.A. Sanderson, Pilot Officer A.S. Parker, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed, and one Canadian, Pilot Officer March, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner of War. There were three 405 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. The following RAF personnel were also killed; Flight Lieutenant R.B. Jarvie, Sergeants K.S. Joslyn, E.A. Lane, J.J. Waddell, and FS D.E. Smith
1944-January-15 Failed to Return Failed to return from mission to Brunswick 2019-08-20
1944-January-06 Died RCAF Flight Sergeant Roger Henry Jules Daoust 2024-08-29 1944-January-14 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant William Blaise Burke Cloutier DFC 2024-08-29 1944-January-14 PoW RAF Sergeant Charles Alexander Dunnett 2024-10-30 1944-January-14 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Kenneth Sidney Joslyn 2024-08-29 1944-January-14 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2 Allan Keith Lawrence 2024-08-29 1944-January-14 PoW RCAF Pilot Officer Jocelyn Jennings March 2024-08-29 1944-January-14 PoW RAFVR Flying Officer Stanley Eric Neville DFC 2024-08-29 1944-January-14 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Andrew Smith Parker 2024-10-30 1944-January-14 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Earl Albert Sanderson 2024-10-30 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND342
s/n ND342
m/d 683
U
Avro
ND 342
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
May have been with No. 405 Sqn and No. 32 MU before going to No. 156 Sqn Nov 1943. It then moved to No. 12 Sqn (PH-U) in Sep 1944 before going missing on operation to Essen 12/13 Dec 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing 1944-12-12 to 1944-12-12
(B) Sqn (RAF)
12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft ND 342 crashed near Dusseldorf, Germany during an evening operation to Essen
Claimed by Lt Gustav Mohr 2/NJG11 - Essen - Duisburg No height at +/- 19:50. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 5 - Theo Boiten)
Crashed North East of Dusseldorf, 9km from Hilden.Those who perished (except Flt Lt Hall RCAF) were initially buried in Dusseldorf North Cemetery. Reinterred 24 October 1946
Fg Off Hall RCAF bailed out over Hilden. Tragically he was lynched by the Ortsguppenleiter (local Nazi-leader). Flt Lt Hall was initially buried in Hilden Town Cemetery. Reinternment date not known
The rest of the crew bailed out later but three of them died when the aircraft crashed.
The crew's Bomb Aimer, Ken Kenworthy wrote in 1945: "Whilst on the bombing run we were suddenly attacked by a night fighter who machine gunned us from nose to tail destroying our instruments and leaving us in a blazing condition. Reg immediately ordered us to bale out. As Air Bomber I saw that all our bombs had been released, informed Reg who wished me the best of luck then baled out. Harry, our Navigator, baled out a few seconds after me and at that time Reg was standing on his seat ready to bale out next. Reg had stuck by and piloted the aircraft, giving his crew every chance to get out safely, the flames must have been dangerously near by the time his turn came to jump. In fact only the Navigator, Bomb Aimer and Flight Engineer survived, to be taken prisoner.
Their Lancaster, one of eight shot down that night, crashed near Dusseldorf and the other four in the crew were killed. Today they lie in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, in Germany. It was Christmas-time 1944 when the family learned that Reg was missing on air operations. They knew little more, until the letter arrived after the end of the war."source: John Jones
1944-December-12 PoW RAFVR Sergeant Harold Asquith 2024-11-13 1944-December-12 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Bertram Edward William Hall 2024-11-13 1944-December-12 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Leslie Hunt 2024-11-13 1944-December-12 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer John Richard Patterson 2024-11-13 1944-December-12 PoW RAFVR Sergeant Charles Herbert Seldon 2024-11-13
1944-December-12 KIA RNZAF Flying Officer Reginald Clive Veitch 2024-11-13 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND343
s/n ND343
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 343
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*J".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Lens France 1944-06-15 to 1944-06-16
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Gransden Lodge
Battle of Normandy
405 Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) Pathfinder Force, RAF Grandsen Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft ND 343 LQ-L was struck by flak and exploded during an operation against rail yards in Lens, France in support of the Normandy Landings. The Lancaster crashed near Carency, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France. The explosion threw the Pilot, Warrant Officer Class 2 Charles John Stewart (RCAF) free of his aircraft. Stewart survived and avoided capture as an Evader.
The remainder of the crew were lost: Flying Officer Arthur Gordon Gamsby (RCAF), Pilot Officer Philip Sanson Greene (RCAF), Pilot Officer Walter Donald Huff (RCAF), Pilot Officer Walter Arthur Morrill (RCAF), Pilot Officer Cyril Edmund Roberts (RCAF) and Pilot Officer Jack Kenneth Vician (RCAF) were all killed in action
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
62 - Leubringhen Calais Canadian War Cemetery I They came from the sky...
1944-June-16 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Austin Gordon Gamsby 2025-01-25 1944-June-16 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Philip Samson Greene 2025-01-26 1944-June-16 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Walter Donald Huff 2025-01-26 1944-June-16 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Warren Arthur Morrill 2025-01-26 1944-June-16 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Cyril Edmund Roberts 2025-01-26 1944-June-16 Evader RCAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Charles John Stewart 2025-01-26 1944-June-16 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Jack Kenneth Vivian 2025-01-26 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND344
s/n ND344
m/d 683
V
Avro
ND 344
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*V".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Tours France 1944-06-11 to 1944-06-12
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
Battle of Normandy
405 City of Vancouver Sqn (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force, RAF Gransden Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft ND 344 lost on raid against Tours, France to bomb enemy communications in support of tactical operations in the Normandy invasion. The air crew of Lancaster ND344 bailed out and evaded. Flying Officer JM Clement (RCAF) found refuge with the Bodineau family, resistance members of the Burgundy Network. Flight Sergeant F Devine (RAF) was taken Prisoner of War. The rest of the aircrew, Pilot Officer DE Melcombe (RCAF), Flying Officer JW West (RCAF), Sergeant H Braithwaite (RCAF), Sergeant AG Deakin (RAF) and Sergeant FC Bailey (RAF) successfully evaded (www.conscript-heroes.com IS-9 & MI-9 files, 5th Year). The German police conducted a raid on July 24, arresting resistance members, including the Bodineau family and Flying Officer Clement and they were taken to a prison at Tours. On August 9, 1944, a group of 26 prisoners, including Flying Officer Clement and Roger Bodineau were shot and buried in bomb craters at the Parcay-Meslay aviation camp in St Symphorien, France. Detail from: https://maitron.fr/spip.php?article215525 1944-June-12 Evader RAFVR Sergeant Frederick Cyril Bailey 2024-10-17 1944-June-12 Evader RAFVR Sergeant Harry Braithwaite 2024-10-17 1944-June-12 Evader Executed RCAF Flying Officer James McVicar Clement 2024-10-17 1944-June-12 Evader RAFVR Sergeant Alfred George Deakin 2024-10-17 1944-June-12 PoW RAFVR Flight Sergeant Francis Devine 2024-10-17 1944-June-12 PoW RCAF Pilot Officer Dick Ewart Melcombe 2024-10-17 1944-June-12 Evader RCAF Flying Officer Jack W. West 2024-10-17 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND345
s/n ND345
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 345
Merlin
Known Units: ;156
last update: 2025-August-13
Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1944-02-20 to 1944-02-21
156 (PFF) Sqn (RAF) Warboys
598 aircraft - 460 Lancasters, I26 Halifaxes, 12 Mosquitoes. The North Sea sweep and the Munich diversion successfully drew the German fighters up 2 hours before the main bomber force flew inland and only 9 aircraft - 7 Lancasters and 2 Halifaxes - were lost, 1·5 per cent of the force. 4 further Lancasters and 1 Halifax crashed in England.
Stuttgart was cloud-covered and the bombing became scattered. The local report states that considerable damage was caused in the centre of the city and in the north-eastern and north-western suburbs of Bad Canstatt and Feuerbach. Several important cultural buildings in the centre of the city were badly damaged- the Neues Schloss, the Landtag (regional parliament building), the state picture gallery, the state archives, the state theatre and two old churches. In the Feuerbach suburb, however, the Bosch factory, which produced dynamos, injection pumps and magnetos and was considered to be one of the most important factories in Germany, was heavily damaged. 125 people were killed and 510 injured. source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
Returning from Stuttgart, Lancaster ND345 was hit by flak. The pilot was thrown clear and became a POW and the remainder of the crew were buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. The crew were: F/Lt D.K. MacKay, DFC, RCAF - Pilot Sergeant J.C.L Reed, RAFVR - Flight Engineer Pilot Officer R Halperin, DFC, RAFVR - Navigator Sergeant G.P Roche, RAFVR - Navigator/Bomb Aimer F/Lt B.O Petrides, DFM, RAFVR - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner S/Ldr A Muir, DFC, RAFVR - Air Gunner Flying Officer J Moffat, DFC, RAFVR - Air Gunner S/Ldr Muir was the Squadron Gunnery Leader and with four DFCs and a DFM they were a particularly highly decorated crew. source: RAF Commands
1944-February-21 KIA RAFVR Pilot Officer Ronald Halperin DFC 2025-04-05 1944-February-21 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant Donald Kenzie Mackay DFC, KCVSA 2025-04-05 1944-February-21 KIA RAFVR Flying Officer James Moffat DFC 2025-04-05 1944-February-21 KIA RAFVR Squadron Leader Andrew Muir DFC 2025-04-05 1944-February-21 KIA RAFVR Flight Lieutenant Basil Oliver Petrides DFM 2025-04-05 1944-February-21 KIA RAFVR Sergeant John Charles Lewis Reed 2025-04-05 1944-February-21 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Gerard Patrick Roche 2025-04-05 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND346
s/n ND346
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 346
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND347
s/n ND347
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 347
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*W".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Haine-Saint-Pierre Belgium 1944-05-09 to 1944-05-09
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) Pathfinder Force, RAF Gransden Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft ND 347 LQ-W was shot down, most likely by a night fighter during an operation against targets in Haine-St-Pierre, Belgium. The Lancaster crashed at Bon Secours, Hainaut, Belgium with the loss of one crew member
Pilot Officer D J Copeland (RCAF), rear air-gunner, was killed in action
Flight Lieutenant A E Darlow (RAFVR), Sergeant E T Utton (RAFVR) and Flight Sergeant A W Burrell (RAFVR) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War
Warrant officer Class 2 G A Lorimer (RCAF), Flying Officer L A Nethery (RCAF) and Sergeant P W Richards (RAFVR) survived and avoided capture as Evaders
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
May 1944 - Bomber Command History
"Belgians Remember Them": The Airmen fallen in action in WW2 in...
1944-May-09 PoW RAFVR Flight Sergeant Allan Walter Burrell 2024-04-18 1944-May-09 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Donald Johnston Copeland 2024-04-18 1944-May-09 PoW RAFVR Flight Lieutenant Arthur Eric Darlow 2024-04-18 1944-May-09 Evader RCAF Warrant Officer 2 G A Lorimer 2024-08-29 1944-May-09 Evader RCAF Flying Officer Lorne Alexander Nethery 2024-08-29 1944-May-09 Evader RAFVR Sergeant Philip W (Pip) Richards 2024-04-16 1944-May-09 PoW RAFVR Sergeant Ernest Trevor Utton 2024-04-18 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND348
s/n ND348
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 348
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn;1668 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND349
s/n ND349
m/d 683
Avro
ND 349
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND350
s/n ND350
m/d 683
Avro
ND 350
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND351
s/n ND351
m/d 683
Avro
ND 351
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND352
s/n ND352
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 352
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*T". Failed to return from operation to Versailles on 11 June 1944. Attacked by fighter while homebound, near Etampes, France. This attack started a wing fire, or possibly an engine fire. Crew ordered to bail out, only the mid-upper gunner and pilot survived.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Versailles France 1944-06-10 to 1944-06-11
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Gransden Lodge
Battle of Normandy
405 Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) Pathfinder Force, RAF Gransden Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft ND 352 LQ-T successfully completed a post D-Day operational flight to bomb railway marshalling yards at Versailles, France. On the return flight the Lancaster was attacked from below in the bomb bay by night-fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Herber Altner of 8/NJG5 resulting in the centre fuselage immediately catching fire. Despite a valent effort by the pilot to give crew members time to bailout, with only the pilot and the mid-upper gunner escaping the aircraft before it crashed near Auneau, Eure-et-Loir, south-west of Paris, France
Flying Officer Alexander Thomas Armstrong (RCAF), Pilot Officer Joseph Jaques Guy Dagenais (RCAF), Flying Officer John Lionel Emery (RCAF) and Flight Sergeant Martin Arthur Thornhill (RAFVR) were all killed in action. These four crew members are buried in the communal cemetery some 21 km ENE of Chartres, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
Pilot Officer Ross Joseph Phillips (RCAF) and Sergeant Jack Wilson Sharples (RAFVR) were missing, presumed killed in action. These two crew members are unaccounted for and have no known grave. They are both commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Pilot, Flight Lieutenant Melvin Pryor Stronach DSO (RCAF), badly burned and Mid-Upper Air Gunner, Flight Sergeant Paul Henri Gingras (RCAF) both survived to become Evaders and avoided capture
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 3 12 May - 23 June by Theo Boiten, page 50
1944-June-11 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Alexander Thomas Armstrong 2025-01-18 1944-June-11 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Joseph Jacques Guy Dagenais 2025-01-18 1944-June-11 KIA RCAF Flying Officer John Lionel Emery 2025-01-18 1944-June-11 Evader RCAF Flight Sergeant Paul Henri Gingras Mid, CDGFSS 2025-01-18 1944-June-11 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Ross Joseph Phillips 2025-01-18 1944-June-11 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Jack Wilson Sharples 2025-01-18 1944-June-11 Evader RCAF Flight Lieutenant Melvin Pryor Stronach DSO 2025-01-18 1944-June-11 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Martin Arthur Thornhill 2025-01-18 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND353
s/n ND353
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 353
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
At No. 32 MU then to Signals Intelligence Unit to fit advanced Monica. Then to No. 7 Sqn (MG-N and MG-G) Missing on operation to Dusseldorf 22/23 April 1944last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND354
s/n ND354
m/d 683
Avro
ND 354
Merlin
Known Units: ;83
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND355
s/n ND355
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 355
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
Delivered to No. 97 Sqn Dec 1943. Transferred to No. 635 Sqn (F2-W) Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Kiel 26/27 Aug 1944. 365 flying hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND356
s/n ND356
m/d 683
Avro
ND 356
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND357
s/n ND357
m/d 683
Avro
ND 357
Merlin
Known Units: ;156
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND358
s/n ND358
m/d 683
Avro
ND 358
Merlin
Known Units: 156
Delivered to No. 156 Sqn Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Leipzig 19/20 Feb 1944last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND359
s/n ND359
m/d 683
H
Avro
ND 359
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND360
s/n ND360
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 360
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn
Delivered to No. 100 Sqn (HW-N) Dec 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 30/31 Jan 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND361
s/n ND361
m/d 683
Avro
ND 361
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND362
s/n ND362
m/d 683
Avro
ND 362
Merlin
Known Units: ;103
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND363
s/n ND363
m/d 683
Avro
ND 363
Merlin
Known Units: ;103
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND364
s/n ND364
m/d 683
Avro
ND 364
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND365
s/n ND365
m/d 683
Avro
ND 365
Merlin
Known Units: ;7
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND366
s/n ND366
m/d 683
Avro
ND 366
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND367
s/n ND367
m/d 683
Avro
ND 367
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND368
s/n ND368
m/d 683
U
Avro
ND 368
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND380
s/n ND380
m/d 683
Avro
ND 380
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND381
s/n ND381
m/d 683
Avro
ND 381
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND382
s/n ND382
m/d 683
Avro
ND 382
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND383
s/n ND383
m/d 683
Avro
ND 383
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND384
s/n ND384
m/d 683
Avro
ND 384
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND385
s/n ND385
m/d 683
Avro
ND 385
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn;576 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND386
s/n ND386
m/d 683
Avro
ND 386
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
Delivered to No. 576 Sqn (UL-P2) Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Berlin 28/29 Jan 1944. 68 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND387
s/n ND387
m/d 683
O
Avro
ND 387
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND388
s/n ND388
m/d 683
Avro
ND 388
Merlin
Known Units: ;100
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND389
s/n ND389
m/d 683
Avro
ND 389
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND390
s/n ND390
m/d 683
U
Avro
ND 390
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND391
s/n ND391
m/d 683
Avro
ND 391
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND392
s/n ND392
m/d 683
Avro
ND 392
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND393
s/n ND393
m/d 683
Avro
ND 393
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND394
s/n ND394
m/d 683
Avro
ND 394
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND395
s/n ND395
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 395
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
Delivered from No. 32 MU to No. 7 Sqn, then to No. 83 Sqn (OL-J, later OL-E) early 1944. Missing on operation to Aachen 11/12 Apr 1944. 165 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND396
s/n ND396
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 396
Merlin
Known Units: 550
Delivered to No. 550 Sqn (BQ-D) Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Berlin 30/31 Jan 1944. 40 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND397
s/n ND397
m/d 683
Avro
ND 397
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND398
s/n ND398
m/d 683
Avro
ND 398
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND399
s/n ND399
m/d 683
Avro
ND 399
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND400
s/n ND400
m/d 683
Q
Avro
ND 400
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
With No. 83 Sqn (OL-Q). Missing on operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND401
s/n ND401
m/d 683
Avro
ND 401
Merlin
Known Units: ;166
With No. 166 Sqn. Missing on mission to Berlin 24/25 Mar 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND402
s/n ND402
m/d 683
Avro
ND 402
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND403
s/n ND403
m/d 683
Avro
ND 403
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND404
s/n ND404
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 404
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
Delivered to No. 12 Sqn (PH-R) Dec 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND405
s/n ND405
m/d 683
Avro
ND 405
Merlin
Known Units: 57
Delivered to No. 57 Sqn Jan 1944. Crashed on returning from Gardening sortie 22 May 1945. Later served with No. 550 and No. 166 Sqns before being SOC 30-Sep 1947.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND406
s/n ND406
m/d 683
Avro
ND 406
Merlin
Known Units: ;156
With No. 57 Sqn, then transferred to No. 156 Sqn. Missing on the ill-fated Nurnburg raid of 30/31 Mar 1944 where 108 aircraft were lost. This was the 10th aircraft shot down. The crew were on the 19th operation of a second tour.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND407
s/n ND407
m/d 683
Avro
ND 407
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND408
s/n ND408
m/d 683
Avro
ND 408
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND409
s/n ND409
m/d 683
Avro
ND 409
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND410
s/n ND410
m/d 683
Y
Avro
ND 410
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND411
s/n ND411
m/d 683
Avro
ND 411
Merlin
Known Units: 103
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn (PM-J) Jan 1944. Shot down by night fighter on operation to Mailly le Camp, France 3/4 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND412
s/n ND412
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 412
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn;405 Sqn;405 Sqn
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*P and LQ*M. Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Laon France 1944-04-22 to 1944-04-23
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft ND 412 suffered damage to the rear fuselage and tail assembly caused by JU 88 enemy fighter aircraft cannon fire while over the target Laon, France
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND413
s/n ND413
m/d 683
Avro
ND 413
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND414
s/n ND414
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 414
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND415
s/n ND415
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 415
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
Delivered to No. 97 Sqn (OF-Z, later OF-B) Jan 1944. Collided with Lancaster LL967 and crashed near East Kirkby on return from operation to Brunswick 22/23 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND416
s/n ND416
m/d 683
Avro
ND 416
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND417
s/n ND417
m/d 683
Avro
ND 417
Merlin
Known Units: ;103
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND418
s/n ND418
m/d 683
Q
Avro
ND 418
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND419
s/n ND419
m/d 683
Avro
ND 419
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND420
s/n ND420
m/d 683
Avro
ND 420
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND421
s/n ND421
m/d 683
Avro
ND 421
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND422
s/n ND422
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 422
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn; BCIS
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND423
s/n ND423
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 423
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF from 9 January 1944, coded "LQ*K". Failed to return from operation over Brunswick on 15 January 1944, its first operation. All crew killed. Had 8 hours logged when written off. One of 3 squadron losses on this mission. Reported as shot down by night fighter, crashing in flames in a farm filed near Uepsen, Germany, but the identity of this crashed aircraft is not confirmed.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Brunswick Germany 1944-01-14 to 1944-01-14
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
Battle of Berlin
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF from 9 January 1944, coded "LQ*K". Failed to return from operation over Brunswick on 15 January 1944, its first operation. All crew killed. Had 8 hours logged when written off. One of 3 squadron losses on this mission. Reported as shot down by night fighter, crashing in flames in a farm filed near Uepsen, Germany, but the identity of this crashed aircraft is not confirmed
1944-January-15 Failed to Return failed to return from operation over Brunswick 2019-08-20
1944-January-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Gordon Robert Drimmie DFC 2024-10-28 1944-January-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer James Frank Gilbey 2022-08-22 1944-January-14 KIA RAFVR Flight Lieutenant Roger Bingham Jarvie 2022-08-22 1944-January-14 KIA RAF Sergeant Eric Arthur Lane 2022-08-22 1944-January-14 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Raymond Floyd Peterson 2022-08-22 1944-January-14 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Dennis Frederick Smith 2022-08-22 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND424
s/n ND424
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 424
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
Delivered to No. 12 Sqn (PH-G) Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Vaires 27/28 Jun 1944. 196 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND425
s/n ND425
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 425
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND438
s/n ND438
m/d 683
Avro
ND 438
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND439
s/n ND439
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 439
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND440
s/n ND440
m/d 683
Avro
ND 440
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND441
s/n ND441
m/d 683
Z
Avro
ND 441
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
Originally with No. 626 Sqn, then to No. 12 Sqn (PH-Z) Jan 1944. Missing on Mission to Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 1944. This was the disastrous raid where poor planning and weather forecasting exposed the bomber stream to the German night fighters. In total, 108 aircraft were lost from enemy action or crashing in England. ND 441 was the 35th aircraft shot down, by fighter. The crew were on the 3rd operation. some of their 2nd tour (Middlebrook).last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND442
s/n ND442
m/d 683
O
Avro
ND 442
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND443
s/n ND443
m/d 683
Avro
ND 443
Merlin
Known Units: ;7
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND444
s/n ND444
m/d 683
Avro
ND 444
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND445
s/n ND445
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 445
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND446
s/n ND446
m/d 683
Avro
ND 446
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND447
s/n ND447
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 447
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND448
s/n ND448
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 448
Merlin
Known Units: 97;83
Started with No. 97 Sqn Jan 1944. Transferred to No. 83 Sqn (OL-K). Missing on operation to Leipzig 19/20 Feb 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND449
s/n ND449
m/d 683
Avro
ND 449
Merlin
Known Units: ;156
With No. 156 Sqn. Missing on operation to Nantes 6/7 May 1944last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND450
s/n ND450
m/d 683
Y
Avro
ND 450
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND451
s/n ND451
m/d 683
Avro
ND 451
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND452
s/n ND452
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 452
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn;170 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND453
s/n ND453
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 453
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn;635 Sqn;635 Sqn;635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND454
s/n ND454
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 454
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND455
s/n ND455
m/d 683
Avro
ND 455
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND456
s/n ND456
m/d 683
Avro
ND 456
Merlin
Known Units: 100
ND 456 took off from RAF Grimsby to attack a radar jamming station at Berneval, but hit a barn on take off wrecking the undercarriage. Flew around for 4 hours getting rid of fuel and bombs and crash landed at RAF Woodbridge. Crew were all safe, aircraft was written off." (Source Mark David Hanson)last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND457
s/n ND457
m/d 683
Avro
ND 457
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND458
s/n ND458
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 458
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn;100 Sqn; BCIS
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND459
s/n ND459
m/d 683
Avro
ND 459
Merlin
Known Units: ;625
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND460
s/n ND460
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 460
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn;7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND461
s/n ND461
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 461
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND462
s/n ND462
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 462
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*J".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Berlin Germany 1944-01-30 to 1944-01-30
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Gransden Lodge
Battle of Berlin
405 Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) Pathfinder Force RAF Gransden Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft ND 462 LQ-J was shot down by flak from 20,000 feet during an operation against targets in Berlin, Germany with the loss of the entire crew. The bomber crashed near Loburg a small town 17 km North of Zerbat, Germany
,
Flight Lieutenant Warren Ainsley Roberts (RCAF), Pilot Officer Joseph Paul Roger Boileau (RCAF), Flying Officer Ernest Stuart Guiton (RCAF), Flying Officer Douglas Hackett DFC (RCAF), Flying Officer Arthur Bennett Schultz (RCAF), Warrant Officer Alan Hazlehurst (RAFVR) and Sergeant Ivan Edward Smedley (RAFVR) were all killed in action
Two other 405 Squadron Lancaster aircraft were lost on this operation. Please see aircraft serials ND 493 LQ-S and JA 924 LQ R for additional information on these aircraft and crews
1944-January-31 Failed to Return failed to return from operation over Berlin 2019-08-20
1944-January-30 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Joseph Paul Roger Boileau 2024-07-30 1944-January-30 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Ernest Stuart Guiton 2024-07-30 1944-January-30 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Douglas Hackett DFC 2024-07-30 1944-January-30 KIA RAFVR Warrant Officer Alan Hazlehurst 2024-07-30 1944-January-30 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Warren Ainsley Roberts 2024-07-30 1944-January-30 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Arthur Bennett Schultz 2024-07-30 1944-January-30 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Ivan Edward Smedley 2024-07-30 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND463
s/n ND463
m/d 683
Avro
ND 463
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND464
s/n ND464
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 464
Merlin
Known Units: 405 Sqn;83 Sqn
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*V".last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND465
s/n ND465
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 465
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND466
s/n ND466
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 466
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn
To No. 32MU, then to No. 156 Sqn Jan 1944. Missing on the disastrous operation to Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 1944. The aircraft was 65th down of the 108 shot down or crashed, probably to the night fighter Me 110 of Oberleutnant Becker of I/NJG 6. The crew was on the 17th operation of a second tour (Middlebrook).last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND467
s/n ND467
m/d 683
Avro
ND 467
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND468
s/n ND468
m/d 683
Avro
ND 468
Merlin
Known Units: ;57
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND469
s/n ND469
m/d 683
Avro
ND 469
Merlin
Known Units: ;83
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND470
s/n ND470
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 470
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
First to No. 32 MU, then to Signals Intelligence Unit for installation of improved Monica tail-warning radar. To No. 7 Sqn (MG-S) Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Leipzig 19/20 Feb 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND471
s/n ND471
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 471
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND472
s/n ND472
m/d 683
I
Avro
ND 472
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn;57 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND473
s/n ND473
m/d 683
Avro
ND 473
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND474
s/n ND474
m/d 683
Avro
ND 474
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND475
s/n ND475
m/d 683
Avro
ND 475
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND476
s/n ND476
m/d 683
Avro
ND 476
Merlin
Known Units: ;156
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND477
s/n ND477
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 477
Merlin
Known Units: 1667 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND478
s/n ND478
m/d 683
Avro
ND 478
Merlin
Known Units: 97
To No. 32 MU then to No. 97 Sqn (OF-Q) Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944. 13 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND479
s/n ND479
m/d 683
Avro
ND 479
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND492
s/n ND492
m/d 683
Avro
ND 492
Merlin
Known Units: ;156
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND493
s/n ND493
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 493
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*S".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Berlin Germany 1944-01-30 to 1944-01-30
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Gransden Lodge
Battle of Berlin
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force, RAF Gransden Lodge. Lancaster aircraft ND 493 LQ-S was shot down by flak from 20,000 feet, crashing at at Teshendorf-Ruppin, Germany, during night ops. against targets in Berlin, Germany
Pilot Officer Joseph Marie Antoine Laurent Charest (RCAF), Pilot Officer Sigurjon Einarsson (RCAF) and Pilot Officer Grant Murray O'Neil (RCAF) were all missing, presumed killed in action
The missing have no known grave and all are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Flying Officer Arthur Bonikowski (RCAF), Pilot Officer Gordon Robertson Buchanan (RCAF), Flying Officer Joseph Andre Roger Laberge DFC (RCAF) and Sergeant Friend Samuel Cole (RAFVR) all survived to become Prisoners of War
There were three 405 Sqn aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see aircraft serials ND 462 LQ-J and JA 924 LQ-R for information regarding the other aircraft and crew
1944-January-31 Failed to Return failed to return from operation over Berlin 2019-08-20
1944-January-30 PoW RCAF Flying Officer Arthur Bonikowski 2024-08-01 1944-January-30 PoW RCAF Pilot Officer Gordon Robertson Buchanan 2024-08-01 1944-January-30 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Joseph Marie Antoine Laurent Charest 2024-08-01 1944-January-30 PoW RAFVR Sergeant Friend Samuel Cole 2025-01-27 1944-January-30 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Sigurjon Einarsson 2024-08-01 1944-January-30 PoW RCAF Flying Officer Joseph Andre Roger Laberge DFC 2024-08-01 1944-January-30 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Grant Murray O'Neil 2024-08-01 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND494
s/n ND494
m/d 683
Avro
ND 494
Merlin
Known Units: ;83
From No. 32 MU to No. 83 Sqn (OL-G) Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Gennevilliers 10 May 1944last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND495
s/n ND495
m/d 683
Avro
ND 495
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND496
s/n ND496
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 496
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn;7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND497
s/n ND497
m/d 683
Avro
ND 497
Merlin
Known Units: ;97
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND498
s/n ND498
m/d 683
Avro
ND 498
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND499
s/n ND499
m/d 683
Avro
ND 499
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND500
s/n ND500
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 500
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND501
s/n ND501
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 501
Merlin
Known Units: 106 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND502
s/n ND502
m/d 683
Avro
ND 502
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND503
s/n ND503
m/d 683
E
Avro
ND 503
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn
Delivered to No. 57 Sqn Jan 1944. Missing on mission to Leipzig 19/20 Feb 1944. 39 flying hourslast update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND504
s/n ND504
m/d 683
Avro
ND 504
Merlin
Known Units: ;156
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND505
s/n ND505
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 505
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND506
s/n ND506
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 506
Merlin
Known Units: 166 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND507
s/n ND507
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 507
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*C". Failed to return from target marking operation over marshalling yards at Trappes on 2/3 June 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Trappes France 1944-06-02 to 1944-06-03
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*C". Failed to return from target marking operation over marshalling yards at Trappes on 2/3 June 1944.,/p>
Squadron Leader George Edwin COLDREY (J/4820) Pilot; Pilot Officer Norman JOHNSTON (J/85052) Wireless Op; Pilot Officer David Austin KELLEY (C/88471) Flight Engi; Pilot Officer Leslie Asa McCREA (J/89734) Air Gunner; Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice RENAUD (J/86739) Air Gunner. All killed
1944-June-03 KIA RCAF Squadron Leader George Edwin Coldrey 2024-03-13 1944-June-03 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant George Lachlan Court 2024-05-04 1944-June-03 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Norman Johnston 2023-10-11 1944-June-03 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer David Austin Kelley 2023-11-16 1944-June-03 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Leslie Asa McCrea 2023-10-11 1944-June-03 PoW RAFVR Flying Officer John Henry O'Neill DFC 2022-08-25 1944-June-03 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice Renaud 2023-10-11 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND508
s/n ND508
m/d 683
Avro
ND 508
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND509
s/n ND509
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 509
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn;57 Sqn;57 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND510
s/n ND510
m/d 683
Avro
ND 510
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND511
s/n ND511
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 511
Merlin
Known Units: 106 Sqn
Delivered to No. 106 Sqn (ZN-N) Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Gennevilliers, France 9/10 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND512
s/n ND512
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 512
Merlin
Known Units: 49 Sqn;1653 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND513
s/n ND513
m/d 683
Avro
ND 513
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND514
s/n ND514
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 514
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND515
s/n ND515
m/d 683
Z
Avro
ND 515
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND516
s/n ND516
m/d 683
Avro
ND 516
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND517
s/n ND517
m/d 683
U
Avro
ND 517
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND518
s/n ND518
m/d 683
Avro
ND 518
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND519
s/n ND519
m/d 683
Avro
ND 519
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND520
s/n ND520
m/d 683
Avro
ND 520
Merlin
Known Units: ;44
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND521
s/n ND521
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 521
Merlin
Known Units: 460 Sqn;57 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND522
s/n ND522
m/d 683
Avro
ND 522
Merlin
Known Units: 207
Delivered to No. 207 Sqn (EM-O) 22 Jan 1944. Missing on Gardening sortie 21/22 Aug 1944. 227 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND523
s/n ND523
m/d 683
X
Avro
ND 523
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND524
s/n ND524
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 524
Merlin
Known Units: 405 Sqn
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*A" and "LQ*G".last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND525
s/n ND525
m/d 683
Avro
ND 525
Merlin
Known Units: ;44
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND526
s/n ND526
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 526
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*M" and "LQ*R". Failed to return from mission to Aachen 25 May1944. Came down near Hilvarenbeek, Holland.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Aachen Germany 1944-05-25 to 1944-05-25
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster III aircraft ND526 LQ-M shot down over Holland at Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant during an attack against Aachen, Germany by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Wilhelm Henseler of the 1/NJG 1, who was flying a Heinkel He 219 A-0 from Venlo airfield. (aviation-safety.net) Squadron Leader G Bennett DSO DFC (RCAF) killed but his crew survived. Flight Lieutenant E Baker (RCAF), Pilot Officer FC Davies (RCAF), Warrant Officer Class 2 WV Joel RCAF), Flight Sergeant JI Rees (RAF), Flying Officer SA Walker (RAF) and FS A Rodgers (RAF) were taken Prisoner of War. Warrant Officer Class 2 JH Frame (RCAF) evaded
1944-May-25 PoW RCAF Flt. Lieutenant Eli Baker 2024-11-28 1944-May-25 KIA RCAF Squadron Leader Gordon Neil Bennett DFC, DSO 2025-01-14 1944-May-25 PoW RCAF Pilot Officer Frederick Charles Davies 2024-10-31 1944-May-25 Evader RCAF Warrant Officer 2 J H Frame 2024-11-28 1944-May-25 PoW RCAF Warrant Officer 2 William Vernon Joel 2024-11-28 1944-May-25 PoW RAF John Ieuan Rees 2025-01-14 1944-May-25 PoW RAF Alma Rodgers DFM 2025-01-14 1944-May-25 PoW RAF Stanley Alan Walker 2025-01-14 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND527
s/n ND527
m/d 683
O
Avro
ND 527
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
Flew with No. 630 Sqn (LE-O). Missing from gardening sortie 26/27 Jul 1944. 378 Operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND528
s/n ND528
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 528
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
With No. 12 Squadron (PH-B). Missing from operation over Saintes, 23/24 Jun 1944. 218 Operational hourslast update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND529
s/n ND529
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 529
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND530
s/n ND530
m/d 683
Avro
ND 530
Merlin
Known Units: 207;630
With No. 2087 Sqn, then transferred to No. 630 Sqn Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 15/16 Mar 1944. 85 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND531
s/n ND531
m/d 683
Avro
ND 531
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND532
s/n ND532
m/d 683
Avro
ND 532
Merlin
Known Units: ;630
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND533
s/n ND533
m/d 683
Avro
ND 533
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND534
s/n ND534
m/d 683
Avro
ND 534
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND535
s/n ND535
m/d 683
Avro
ND 535
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND536
s/n ND536
m/d 683
Avro
ND 536
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND537
s/n ND537
m/d 683
Avro
ND 537
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND538
s/n ND538
m/d 683
Avro
ND 538
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND551
s/n ND551
m/d 683
Avro
ND 551
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND552
s/n ND552
m/d 683
X
Avro
ND 552
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND553
s/n ND553
m/d 683
Avro
ND 553
Merlin
Known Units: ;49
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND554
s/n ND554
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 554
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND555
s/n ND555
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 555
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND556
s/n ND556
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 556
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND557
s/n ND557
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 557
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
Delivered to No. 32 MU, then to the Signals Intelligence Unit for installation of improved MONICA radar equipment, before going to No. 7 Sqn (MG-F). Missing on operation to Stuttgart 15/16 Mar 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND558
s/n ND558
m/d 683
Avro
ND 558
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND559
s/n ND559
m/d 683
Avro
ND 559
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND560
s/n ND560
m/d 683
Avro
ND 560
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND561
s/n ND561
m/d 683
Avro
ND 561
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND562
s/n ND562
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 562
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
Delivered to Ni. 12 Sqn (PH-D) Feb 1944. Missing on the ill-fated operation to Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 1944 when 108 aircraft were shot down or crashed. This aircraft was shot down by night fighter and was the 8th casualty of the night. The crew were on their 22nd operation (Middlebrook)last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND563
s/n ND563
m/d 683
Avro
ND 563
Merlin
Known Units: 630
With No. 630 Sqn. Aircraft crashed on take-off at East Kirkby on operation to Stuttgart 20 Feb 1944 and the bomb load exploded.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND564
s/n ND564
m/d 683
H
Avro
ND 564
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND565
s/n ND565
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 565
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND566
s/n ND566
m/d 683
O
Avro
ND 566
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND567
s/n ND567
m/d 683
Avro
ND 567
Merlin
Known Units: ;207
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND568
s/n ND568
m/d 683
Avro
ND 568
Merlin
Known Units: ;207
Delivered to No. 207 Sqn Feb 1944. Missing on the ill-fated Nurnburg raid of 30/31 Mar 1944, on which 108 aircraft were lost. The aircraft was the 71st shot down, by Haupt. Tham of IV/NJG5.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND569
s/n ND569
m/d 683
Avro
ND 569
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND570
s/n ND570
m/d 683
Z
Avro
ND 570
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster B. Mk. III serial ND571
s/n ND571
m/d 683
N
A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd.
ND 571
Known Units: 100
Delivered to No. 100 Sqn (HW-N) 1 Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Leipzig 19/20 Feb 1944. 11 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND571
s/n ND571
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 571
Merlin
Known Units: 100
Delivered to No. 100 Sqn (HW-N) 1 Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Leipzig 19/20 Feb 1944. 11 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND572
s/n ND572
m/d 683
Avro
ND 572
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND573
s/n ND573
m/d 683
Avro
ND 573
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND574
s/n ND574
m/d 683
Avro
ND 574
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND575
s/n ND575
m/d 683
Avro
ND 575
Merlin
Known Units: ;207
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND576
s/n ND576
m/d 683
Avro
ND 576
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND577
s/n ND577
m/d 683
Avro
ND 577
Merlin
Known Units: 405;156
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND578
s/n ND578
m/d 683
Y
Avro
ND 578
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND579
s/n ND579
m/d 683
Avro
ND 579
Merlin
Known Units: 166
With No. 166 Sqn (AS-M). Crashed into the North Sea on returning from an operation to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND580
s/n ND580
m/d 683
Avro
ND 580
Merlin
Known Units: ;630
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND581
s/n ND581
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 581
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND582
s/n ND582
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 582
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn
Aircraft DX-S of No. 57 Sqn. Crashed at Croydon on return from a raid to La Chapelle 21 Apr-1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND583
s/n ND583
m/d 683
Avro
ND 583
Merlin
Known Units: ;630
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND584
s/n ND584
m/d 683
Avro
ND 584
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND585
s/n ND585
m/d 683
Avro
ND 585
Merlin
Known Units: ;106
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND586
s/n ND586
m/d 683
Avro
ND 586
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND587
s/n ND587
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 587
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*D". Attacked by ME110 over Landrecies, Belgium on 9 May 1944 during mission to Haine St. Pierre, shot down. Crashed near Gaillix, Belgium, all 7 crew killed. The Me110 was shot down a few minutes later by a Mosquito of 169 Squadron, RAF.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Haine-Saint-Pierre Belgium 1944-05-09 to 1944-05-09
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*D". Homebound. attacked by ME110 flown by Lt Wilhelm Marstaller over Landrecies, Belgium on 9 May 1944 during mission to Haine St. Pierre, shot down. Crashed near Gaillix, Belgium, all 7 crew killed. The Me110 was shot down a few minutes later by a Mosquito of 169 Squadron, RAF.
1944-May-09 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant James Matthew Buckley 2024-11-23
1944-May-09 KIA RAAF Flight Lieutenant William Mclaurin Chase 2025-03-22 1944-May-09 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Ronald Denver Daniels 2024-10-31 1944-May-09 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant John Thomas Gill 2025-03-22 1944-May-09 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Gordon Winston Knupp 2025-03-22 1944-May-09 KIA RAFVR Flight Lieutenant William Sinclair 2025-03-22 1944-May-09 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Claude Michael Sylvah 2025-03-22 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND588
s/n ND588
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 588
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn;7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND589
s/n ND589
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 589
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND590
s/n ND590
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 590
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn;7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND591
s/n ND591
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 591
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn;83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND592
s/n ND592
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 592
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND593
s/n ND593
m/d 683
Avro
ND 593
Merlin
Known Units: ;100
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND594
s/n ND594
m/d 683
Avro
ND 594
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND595
s/n ND595
m/d 683
Avro
ND 595
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND596
s/n ND596
m/d 683
H
Avro
ND 596
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND597
s/n ND597
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 597
Merlin
Known Units: 35 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND613
s/n ND613
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 613
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND614
s/n ND614
m/d 683
Avro
ND 614
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND615
s/n ND615
m/d 683
Avro
ND 615
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND616
s/n ND616
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 616
Merlin
Known Units: 405 Sqn
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*A", "LQ*D", "LQ*U", and "LQ*X".last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND617
s/n ND617
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 617
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*B".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Nantes France 1944-05-07 to 1944-05-07
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft ND 617 blew up over the target during a night bombing attack against Nantes, France.
Pilot Officer Robert Dean BORROWES (J/19536); Flying Officer Alfred HINSCLIFFE (J/22411) Air Bomber; Flight Lieutenant John Maxfield MITCHELL (J/18424); Warrant Officer Class I Ralph Joseph MONTGOMERY (R/131045); Pilot Officer Bourneuf Freeman POTHIER (J/91133) Air Gunner; Pilot Officer Gordon Douglas SPEARMAN (J/86564); Pilot Officer Robert Leslie SQUIRES (171911) . All Killed
1944-May-07 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Robert Dean Borrowes DFC 2024-11-14 1944-May-07 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Alfred Hinscliffe DFC 2025-01-30 1944-May-07 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant John Maxfield Mitchell DFC 2025-01-30 1944-May-07 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 1 Ralph Joseph Montgomery DFC 2025-01-30 1944-May-07 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Bourneuf Freeman Pothier DFC 2025-01-30 1944-May-07 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Gordon Douglas Spearman 2025-01-30 1944-May-07 KIA RAFVR Pilot Officer Robert Leslie Squires 2025-01-30 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND618
s/n ND618
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 618
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND619
s/n ND619
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 619
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND620
s/n ND620
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 620
Merlin
Known Units: 35 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND621
s/n ND621
m/d 683
Avro
ND 621
Merlin
Known Units: ;166
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn (AS-R) Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Revigny, France 14/15 Jul 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND622
s/n ND622
m/d 683
Avro
ND 622
Merlin
Known Units: 57
From No. 32 MU to No. 57 Sqn Feb 1944. Missing on the ill-fated Nuremberg raid of 30/31 Mar 1944, when 108 aircraft were shot down or crashed. Shot down by Bf 110G of Obltn. Schulte of II/NJG 5. The aircraft was the 69th casualty of the night. The crew were on their 13th sortie (Middlebrook). 64 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND623
s/n ND623
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 623
Merlin
Known Units: 166 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND624
s/n ND624
m/d 683
Avro
ND 624
Merlin
Known Units: 103
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Feb 1944. Damaged 27 Mar 1944. Missing from mission to Aachen 24/25 May 1944. 159 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND625
s/n ND625
m/d 683
Avro
ND 625
Merlin
Known Units: 166
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Feb 1944. Missing on Gardening operation 9/10 Apr 1944. 78 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND626
s/n ND626
m/d 683
Avro
ND 626
Merlin
Known Units: ;166
With No. 166 Sqn. Missing from Gardening sortie 26/27 Oct 1944last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND627
s/n ND627
m/d 683
U
Avro
ND 627
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
Delivered to No. 12 Sqn (PH-U) Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Orleans, 4/5 July 1944. 136 flying hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND628
s/n ND628
m/d 683
Avro
ND 628
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND629
s/n ND629
m/d 683
Avro
ND 629
Merlin
Known Units: ;103
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Dortmund 22/23 May 1944. 136 Operational hourslast update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND630
s/n ND630
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 630
Merlin
Known Units: ;460
Delivered to No. 460 Sqn Feb 1944. Missing (crashed ate Troyes) on the operation to Mailly-le-Camp on 3/4 May 1944. 120 flying hourslast update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Mailly-le-Camp France 1944-05-04 to 1944-05-04
460 () () RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft ND 630 was delivered to 460 Squadron in Feb 1944. Aircraft was shot down by a night fighter within minutes of leaving the area whilst engaged in a night raid against MaiIly Le Camp, France. Casualties included RCAF P/O's A.B. Moore (air gunner) and G.R. Warnock (air bomber); RAAF Flt. Sgt. G.C. Barber, Pilot Officer J.W. Smart; RAFVR Sgt.'s F.F. Naismith (wireless operator / air gunner) and T. Oulton (flight engineer), and Flt. Sgt. E.F. Stannett (air bomber).Lancaster Mk.III serial ND631
s/n ND631
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 631
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-B) Feb 1944. Detached to No. 617 Sqn (AJ-Bbar). Returned to No. 44 Sqn. Missing on operation to Leipzig 10/11 Apr 1945.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND632
s/n ND632
m/d 683
Avro
ND 632
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND633
s/n ND633
m/d 683
Y
Avro
ND 633
Merlin
Known Units: 1 LFC
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND634
s/n ND634
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 634
Merlin
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND635
s/n ND635
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 635
Merlin
Known Units: 166 Sqn;166 Sqn
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn 21 Feb 1944. Discrepancy of loss date: RAF Commands confirms 1945-01-02; Lancaster File reference text shows 1945-08-31. Mason gives 30/31 Aug 1944; Robertson gives 25 Jun 1945! (maybe typo for 2-Jan-1945?). Mason gives target as Agenville, not Nuremberglast update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND636
s/n ND636
m/d 683
Avro
ND 636
Merlin
Known Units: ;625
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND637
s/n ND637
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 637
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND638
s/n ND638
m/d 683
Avro
ND 638
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND639
s/n ND639
m/d 683
X
Avro
ND 639
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND640
s/n ND640
m/d 683
Avro
ND 640
Merlin
Known Units: ;97
Delivered from No. 32 MU to No. 97 Sqn (OF-F) 29 Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Nuremburg 30-Mar 1944. 42 flying hourslast update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND641
s/n ND641
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 641
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
With No. 625 Sqn (CF-T). Missing on operation to Berlin 24/25 Mar 1944. 45 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND642
s/n ND642
m/d 683
Avro
ND 642
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND643
s/n ND643
m/d 683
Avro
ND 643
Merlin
Known Units: ;35
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND644
s/n ND644
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 644
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn
Delivered to No. 100 Sqn (HW-N) Feb 1944. Lost on mission to Nuremburg 16/17 Mar 1945. Aircraft flew 115 operations with No. 100 Sqn, ~800 flying hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Nuremberg Germany 1945-03-16 to 1945-03-16
(B) Sqn (RAF) Grimsby
Took off from Grimsby at 17:56 in Lancaster Mark III (Sqn code: HW-N Bomber Command).
Shot down near Kraftshof some 8 km NNW from Nuremburg Bahnhof.
Five killed in crash: Flight Sergeant Lyle Eugene Bedell RCAF R/274955 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery 7. B. 10. Flying Officer George Alfred Osborn Dauphinee RCAF J/41839 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery 8. A. 23. Flight Sergeant Mervyn Ronald Jeffrey RAF 337545 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery 5. H. 27. Flight Sergeant William Harvey Johnson RCAF R/134935 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery 8. A. 24. Flying Officer William Richard Vale RCAF J/42694 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery.
Two POW,: Pilot Officer Royston Stanley Bailey RAF 178374 POW. Camp not identified. And Flying Officer D B Douglas camp not identified.
1945-March-16 PoW RAF Pilot Officer Royston Stanley Bailey 2024-08-29 1945-March-16 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Lyle Eugene Bedell 2024-11-10 1945-March-16 KIA RCAF Flying Officer George Alfred Osborn Dauphinee 2024-08-29 1945-March-16 PoW RCAF Flying Officer Donald Bruce Douglas 2024-10-27 1945-March-16 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Jeffrey,Mervyn Ronald Jeffrey 2024-08-29 1945-March-16 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant William Harvey Johnson 2024-06-01 1945-March-16 KIA RCAF Flying Officer William Richard Vale 2024-07-10 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND645
s/n ND645
m/d 683
Avro
ND 645
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND646
s/n ND646
m/d 683
Avro
ND 646
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND647
s/n ND647
m/d 683
Avro
ND 647
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND648
s/n ND648
m/d 683
Avro
ND 648
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND649
s/n ND649
m/d 683
Avro
ND 649
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster B. Mk. III serial ND650
s/n ND650
m/d 683
Y
A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd.
ND 650
Known Units: 12
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND650
s/n ND650
m/d 683
Y
Avro
ND 650
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
Delivered to No. 12 Sqn from No. 32 MU Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Berlin 24/25 Mar 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND651
s/n ND651
m/d 683
Avro
ND 651
Merlin
Known Units: 166
With No. 166 Sqn from Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Calais (against railway gun) 2/3 Jun 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND652
s/n ND652
m/d 683
Avro
ND 652
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND653
s/n ND653
m/d 683
Avro
ND 653
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND654
s/n ND654
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 654
Merlin
Known Units: ;460
last update: 2025-August-13
Bombing Courtrai Belgium 1944-07-20 to 1944-07-21
460 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster ND654 was on a mission to bomb the railway yards at Courtrai, Belgium. It is unknown the cause of the crash. The entire crew evaded capture: RCAF Sgt. J.G. Cawley (navigator); RAAF Flying Officer R.H. Jopling (pilot); RAFVR Flt. Sgt. K.G. Butler (flight engineer); RAAF Flt. Sgt. R.B. Moffitt (bomb aimer); RAAF Flt. Sgt. D.J. Annat (wireless operator / air gunner); RAFVR Sgt. P. Mills (air gunner)(was later taken Prisoner of War); and RAAF Flt. Sgt. L.G. Rosseley (air gunner).Lancaster Mk.III serial ND655
s/n ND655
m/d 683
Avro
ND 655
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND656
s/n ND656
m/d 683
Avro
ND 656
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND657
s/n ND657
m/d 683
Avro
ND 657
Merlin
Known Units: ;630
From No. 32 MU to No. 630 Sqn Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Berlin 24/25 Mar 1944. 45 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND658
s/n ND658
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 658
Merlin
Known Units: 170 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND671
s/n ND671
m/d 683
Avro
ND 671
Merlin
Known Units: 57
Delivered to No. 32 MU then To No. 57 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on mission to Berlin 24/25 Mar 1944. 28 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND672
s/n ND672
m/d 683
Avro
ND 672
Merlin
Known Units: ;49
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND673
s/n ND673
m/d 683
V
Avro
ND 673
Merlin
Known Units: 49 Sqn;635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND674
s/n ND674
m/d 683
Avro
ND 674
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND675
s/n ND675
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 675
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND676
s/n ND676
m/d 683
Avro
ND 676
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND677
s/n ND677
m/d 683
X
Avro
ND 677
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn;35 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND678
s/n ND678
m/d 683
Q
Avro
ND 678
Merlin
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND679
s/n ND679
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 679
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
Delivered to No. 32 MU and then to No. 12 Sqn. (PH-F) Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Aachen 27/28 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND680
s/n ND680
m/d 683
Avro
ND 680
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND681
s/n ND681
m/d 683
Avro
ND 681
Merlin
Known Units: ;100
Delivered to No. 100 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on mission to Stuttgart 15/16 Mar 1944last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND682
s/n ND682
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 682
Merlin
Known Units: 106 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND683
s/n ND683
m/d 683
Avro
ND 683
Merlin
Known Units: ;49
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND684
s/n ND684
m/d 683
Avro
ND 684
Merlin
Known Units: 49
Delivered to No. 49 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Revigny, France. 18/19 Jul 1944. 341 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND685
s/n ND685
m/d 683
Avro
ND 685
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND686
s/n ND686
m/d 683
Avro
ND 686
Merlin
Known Units: ;630
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND687
s/n ND687
m/d 683
Avro
ND 687
Merlin
Known Units: 49
Delivered to No. 49 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND688
s/n ND688
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 688
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND689
s/n ND689
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 689
Merlin
Known Units: ;44
Delivered to No. 32 MU Feb 1944, then to No. 44 Sqn (KM-G) Mar 1944. Later has squadron code as KM-O Missing on operation to Gennevilliers, France on 19/20 Jun 1944. 165 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND690
s/n ND690
m/d 683
Avro
ND 690
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND691
s/n ND691
m/d 683
Avro
ND 691
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND692
s/n ND692
m/d 683
H
Avro
ND 692
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn;83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND693
s/n ND693
m/d 683
Avro
ND 693
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND694
s/n ND694
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 694
Merlin
Known Units: 35 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND695
s/n ND695
m/d 683
Avro
ND 695
Merlin
Known Units: ;49
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND696
s/n ND696
m/d 683
Avro
ND 696
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND697
s/n ND697
m/d 683
Avro
ND 697
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND698
s/n ND698
m/d 683
Avro
ND 698
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND699
s/n ND699
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 699
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND700
s/n ND700
m/d 683
Avro
ND 700
Merlin
Known Units: ;103
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Hasselt 11/12 May 1944. 122 flying hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND701
s/n ND701
m/d 683
Avro
ND 701
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND702
s/n ND702
m/d 683
Avro
ND 702
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND703
s/n ND703
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 703
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn;635 Sqn
Delivered to No. 35 Sqn, transferred to No. 635 Sqn (F2-F or F2-K) Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Merseburg 7 Dec 1944.
Took off from RAF Downham Market at 17:18. Post war it was established that the aircraft collided with another Lancaster, probably from 460 Sqn (Lancaster ND971 AR-K2) and crashed 1km East of Weddingen, 5kms WNW of Vienenburg, Germany.
Mid Upper Gunner Sergeant R Lyons and Rear Gunner Sergeant J McNab became PoW's
last update: 2025-July-30Lancaster Mk.III serial ND704
s/n ND704
m/d 683
Avro
ND 704
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND705
s/n ND705
m/d 683
Avro
ND 705
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND706
s/n ND706
m/d 683
H
Avro
ND 706
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND707
s/n ND707
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 707
Merlin
Known Units: 166 Sqn;166 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND708
s/n ND708
m/d 683
Avro
ND 708
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND709
s/n ND709
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 709
Merlin
Known Units: 1653 HCU;635 Sqn;405 Sqn
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*G".last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND710
s/n ND710
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 710
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND711
s/n ND711
m/d 683
Avro
ND 711
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND712
s/n ND712
m/d 683
Avro
ND 712
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND713
s/n ND713
m/d 683
Avro
ND 713
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND714
s/n ND714
m/d 683
Avro
ND 714
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND715
s/n ND715
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 715
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND727
s/n ND727
m/d 683
Avro
ND 727
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND728
s/n ND728
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 728
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn;619 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND729
s/n ND729
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 729
Merlin
Known Units: 467 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND730
s/n ND730
m/d 683
Avro
ND 730
Merlin
Known Units: ;619
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND731
s/n ND731
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 731
Merlin
Known Units: 35 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND732
s/n ND732
m/d 683
Avro
ND 732
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND733
s/n ND733
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 733
Merlin
Known Units: 550
With No. 550 Sqn (QB-J) Feb/Mar 1944. On operation to Mailly le Camp 3/4 May 1944 the aircraft was attacked by a night fighter and severely damaged. Three of the crew including Bomb Aimer Edward Yaternick RCAF were ordered to bail out, and the aircraft was then flown to a crash landing at Ford. The aircraft was repaired and saw service with No. 463 (Australian) Sqn, Being finally abandoned near Juvincourt, France, after being damaged by a night fighter on return from Dresden 13/14 Feb 1945.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND734
s/n ND734
m/d 683
H
Avro
ND 734
Merlin
Known Units: 35
First to No. 32 MU, then No. 35 Sqn (TL-H) Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Coubronne, France 23/24 Jun 1944. 77 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND735
s/n ND735
m/d 683
I
Avro
ND 735
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND736
s/n ND736
m/d 683
Avro
ND 736
Merlin
Known Units: ;7
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND737
s/n ND737
m/d 683
Avro
ND 737
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND738
s/n ND738
m/d 683
Avro
ND 738
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND739
s/n ND739
m/d 683
Z
Avro
ND 739
Merlin
Known Units: 97
Delivered to No. 97 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on operation to St. Pierre-du-Mont, France 5/6 Jun 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND740
s/n ND740
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 740
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND741
s/n ND741
m/d 683
Avro
ND 741
Merlin
Known Units: ;44
Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-K) Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Salbris, 7/8 May 1944. 108 Operational hourslast update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND742
s/n ND742
m/d 683
Avro
ND 742
Merlin
Known Units: ;625
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND743
s/n ND743
m/d 683
Avro
ND 743
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND744
s/n ND744
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 744
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
With No. 7 Sqn (MG-W, later MG-F) Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Valenciennes France15/16 Jun 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND745
s/n ND745
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 745
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND746
s/n ND746
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 746
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND747
s/n ND747
m/d 683
Avro
ND 747
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND748
s/n ND748
m/d 683
Avro
ND 748
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND749
s/n ND749
m/d 683
H
Avro
ND 749
Merlin
Known Units: 1668 HCU;12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND750
s/n ND750
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 750
Merlin
Known Units: 582 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND751
s/n ND751
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 751
Merlin
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND752
s/n ND752
m/d 683
Avro
ND 752
Merlin
Known Units: ;75
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND753
s/n ND753
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 753
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn;635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND754
s/n ND754
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 754
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND755
s/n ND755
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 755
Merlin
Known Units: 35 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND756
s/n ND756
m/d 683
Avro
ND 756
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND757
s/n ND757
m/d 683
V
Avro
ND 757
Merlin
Known Units: 153 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND758
s/n ND758
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 758
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND759
s/n ND759
m/d 683
Avro
ND 759
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND760
s/n ND760
m/d 683
Avro
ND 760
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND761
s/n ND761
m/d 683
Avro
ND 761
Merlin
Known Units: ;115
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND762
s/n ND762
m/d 683
Avro
ND 762
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND763
s/n ND763
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 763
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND764
s/n ND764
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 764
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND765
s/n ND765
m/d 683
Avro
ND 765
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND766
s/n ND766
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 766
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND767
s/n ND767
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 767
Merlin
Known Units: 622
Delivered to No. 622 Sqn (GI-D) Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 1944. The aircraft collided with a Halifax LV923 of No. 427 Sqn. They were part of the losses of 108 aircraft on this raid, and were 89th down. The crew were on their 5th operation (Middlebrook).last update: 2025-July-30
1944-March-31 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Raymond John Asplen 2024-11-03 1944-March-31 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Gordon Robert Collins 2024-03-21 1944-March-31 KIA RAFVR Sergeant John Coup 2024-05-04 1944-March-31 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer John Percival Merritt 2022-04-03 1944-March-31 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Henry Fredrick Page 2022-04-03 1944-March-31 KIA RAFVR Pilot Officer Eric Pickin 2022-04-03 1944-March-31 KIA RAAF Flight Sergeant Cleveland Julian Schmidt 2022-04-03 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND768
s/n ND768
m/d 683
Avro
ND 768
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND781
s/n ND781
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 781
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn
From No. 32 MU to No. 622 Sqn (GI-R) 23 Mar 1944. Missing from operation to Friedrichshaven 27/28 April 1944. 64 flying hours.last update: 2025-July-30
1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Flight Sergeant Murdock Daniel MacKinnon 2023-09-07 1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Flight Sergeant William Samuel James McKee 2023-07-22 1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Flying Officer William Vivian Ransom 2023-09-26 1944-April-28 PoW RCAF Flying Officer W V Ranson 2021-04-29 1944-April-28 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant James Andrew Watson MiD 2021-07-10 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND782
s/n ND782
m/d 683
Avro
ND 782
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND783
s/n ND783
m/d 683
Avro
ND 783
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND784
s/n ND784
m/d 683
Avro
ND 784
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND785
s/n ND785
m/d 683
Avro
ND 785
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND786
s/n ND786
m/d 683
Avro
ND 786
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND787
s/n ND787
m/d 683
Avro
ND 787
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND788
s/n ND788
m/d 683
Avro
ND 788
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND789
s/n ND789
m/d 683
Avro
ND 789
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND790
s/n ND790
m/d 683
Avro
ND 790
Merlin
Known Units: 115
Delivered to No. 115 Sqn 24 Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Massy-Palaiseau, France 7/8 Jun 1944. 98 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND791
s/n ND791
m/d 683
Avro
ND 791
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND792
s/n ND792
m/d 683
Avro
ND 792
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND793
s/n ND793
m/d 683
Avro
ND 793
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND794
s/n ND794
m/d 683
Avro
ND 794
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND795
s/n ND795
m/d 683
Avro
ND 795
Merlin
Known Units: ;44
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND796
s/n ND796
m/d 683
Avro
ND 796
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND797
s/n ND797
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 797
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND798
s/n ND798
m/d 683
Avro
ND 798
Merlin
Known Units: ;166
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND799
s/n ND799
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 799
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND800
s/n ND800
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 800
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND801
s/n ND801
m/d 683
X
Avro
ND 801
Merlin
Known Units: 75 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND802
s/n ND802
m/d 683
Avro
ND 802
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND803
s/n ND803
m/d 683
Avro
ND 803
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND804
s/n ND804
m/d 683
Avro
ND 804
Merlin
Known Units: 75
Delivered to No. 75 (NZ) Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND805
s/n ND805
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 805
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
Delivered to No. 115 Sqn (A4-J) Mar 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Duisburg 14 Oct 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Duisburg Germany 1944-10-14 to 1944-10-14
115 (B) Sqn (RAF) Witchford
Hurricane (Duisburg)
This raid was part of a special operation which has received little mention in the history books. On 13 October, Sir Arthur Harris received the directive for Operation Hurricane: 'In order to demonstrate to the enemy in Germany generally the over-whelming superiority of the Allied Air Forces in this theatre ... the intention is to apply within the shortest practical period the maximum effort of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command and the VIIIth United States Bomber Command against objectives in the densely populated Ruhr.' Bomber Command had probably been forewarned of the directive because it was able to mount the first part of the operation soon after first light on 14 October. No heavy bombers had flown on operations for 48 hours and 1,013 aircraft - 519 Lancasters, 474 Halifaxes and 20 Mosquitoes - were dispatched to Duisburg with R.A.F. fighters providing an escort. 957 bombers dropped 3,574 tons of high explosive and 820 tons of incendiaries on Duisburg. 14 aircraft were lost - 13 Lancasters and 1 Halifax; it is probable that the Lancasters provided the early waves of the raid and drew the attention of the German Flak before the Flak positions were overwhelmed by the bombing.
For their part in Operation Hurricane, the American Eighth Air Force dispatched 1,251 heavy bombers escorted by 749 fighters. More than 1,000 of the American heavies bombed targets in the Cologne area. American casualties were 5 heavy bombers and 1 fighter. No Luftwaffe aircraft were seen.<source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Witchford, England. Lancaster aircraft ND 805 failed to return from daylight operations at Duisburg, Germany.
The crew: Flying Officer David Mayson Price RCAF pilot J/25375 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 248; Flying Officer Clyde George Redden RCAF J/35732 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 248; Sergeant F M French RAF POW camp not identified; Flying Officer Roy S Johnston RCAF J/15430 POW camp not identified; Pilot Officer Joseph Charles Brunning RAFVR 185379 KIA; Pilot Officer Douglas Stewart Haggis RCAF J/95154 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 250; Pilot Officer Dale McGowan Hamilton RCAF J/95155 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - grave 16. D. 2.
1944-October-14 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Joseph Charles Brunning 2025-06-05 1944-October-14 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Douglas Stewart Haggis 2025-05-11 1944-October-14 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Dale Mcgowan Hamilton 2025-05-08 1944-October-14 PoW RCAF Flying Officer Roy S Johnston 2025-05-08 1944-October-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer David Mayson Price 2025-05-08 1944-October-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Clyde George Redden 2025-05-10 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND806
s/n ND806
m/d 683
Avro
ND 806
Merlin
Known Units: ;166
With No. 166 Sqn (AS-S). Missing on operation to Dusseldorf 22/23 April 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND807
s/n ND807
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 807
Merlin
Known Units: 97
From No. 32 MU to No. 97 Sqn. Missing on operation to Konigsburg 26/27 Aug 1944. 255 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND808
s/n ND808
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 808
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND809
s/n ND809
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 809
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND810
s/n ND810
m/d 683
Q
Avro
ND 810
Merlin
Known Units: 582 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND811
s/n ND811
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 811
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
RAF Squadron Leader Ian Willoughby Bazalgette VC, DFC, MiD Lancaster Mk.III serial ND812
s/n ND812
m/d 683
Avro
ND 812
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND813
s/n ND813
m/d 683
Avro
ND 813
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND814
s/n ND814
m/d 683
Avro
ND 814
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND815
s/n ND815
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 815
Merlin
Known Units: 97
Delivered originally to No. 156 Sqn, then transferred to No. 97 Sqn (OF-M) Apr 1944. Missing on operation to St. Pierre du Mont5/6 Jun 1944. 32 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing St. Pierre du Mont 1944-06-06 to 1944-06-06
97 (PFF) Sqn (RAF) Coningsby
D-Day
ND815 was shot down at ca. 05.00hrs on D-Day, 6 June 1944, by Hauptmann Helmut Eberspächer of Luftwaffe's I.Gruppe, Schnell-kampfgeschwader 10, 3. Staffel, who operated Focke-Wulf 190G night fighter-bombers out of Evreux. Eberspächer survived the war and corresponded with the Dutch aviation historian Theo Boiten. His account is featured in Theo Boiten's Night Airwar. Personal Recollections of the Conflict over Europe, 1939-45. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press, 1999. Eberspächer also wrote an article «Flugtag Juni 1944", in Luftwaffen-Revue 1/95 in 1995. Eberspächer's sortie is also described in Steven J. Zaloga's Smashing Hitler's Guns. The Rangers at Pointe-du-Hoc. D-Day, 1944. Cumnor Hill: Osprey, 2022. However, the kill was also claimed by Feldwebel Kurt Eisele of Eberspächer's squadron.
There were no survivors. Ashpole and an Unknown Norwegian Airman were, as far as we understand, found in the wreckage and buried in the local churchyard in Osmanville. The wreckage is said to have crashed in the garden of the local mayor. Ashpole was identified by the dental surgeon of the Norwegian War Graves Service, Major John Braadvig, in 1950; this was accepted by the RAF and his grave was subsequently rededicated and a CWGC headstone marking his name was installed. It was unfortunately not possible to identify the Norwegian; he was repatriated and is buried as an Unknown Norwegian Airman at Oslo's Western Cemetery.
The Mid-Upper Gunner, Flying Officer McCutcheon of the RCAF, and the Norwegian Rear Gunner, Sgt. Evensen, were found with what I understand to have been another piece of the wreckage, and buried at Bayeux War Cemetery. They were both identified on the basis of the piece of the wreckage and uniform effects. Sgt. Evensen was repatriated to Norway in 1946 and is buried in Oslo's Western Cemetery; being the only Norwegian crew member who is accounted for. As they were not buried in Osmanville but in Bayeux, I surmise that they were not found with Sgt. Ashpole and the Unknown Norwegian Airman.
The story of the Jespersen crew is quite well-known in Norway; there are relatively few RNAF crews that are still unaccounted for, and there is a certain shroud of mystery surrounding the case. The Norwegian War Graves Service has been reviewing and re-reviewing the case over a number of years.
In 2014, to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the Norwegian Armed Forces erected a Memorial to the crew, with all names inscribed, in front of St. Clement's Church in Osmaville, with the attendance of the Chief of the Norwegian Defence Staff.
The Norwegian Armed Forces hold a ceremony there on D-Day each year. At the 80th anniversary in 2004, both the Norwegian Minister of Defence, the Chief of the Norwegian Defence Staff, and the Chief of the Norwegian Air Staff, were in attendance, as well as an honour guard from the Royal Norwegian Navy. Wreaths were laid at the memorial. The Senior Enlisted Leader of the RNAF, Command Sergeant Major Didrik Sand, laid a wreath on Sergeant Ashpole's grave.source: Haakon O. V. Vinje, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality
1944-June-06 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Gerald John James Ashpole 2025-01-09
1944-June-06 KIA RNorAF Sergeant John Ernst Herlof Evensen 2025-01-09 1944-June-06 KIA RNorAF Lieutenant Finn Varde Jespersen 2025-01-09 1944-June-06 KIA RNorAF Sergeant Knut Baade Magnus 2024-12-14 1944-June-06 KIA RCAF Flying Officer William Robert McCutcheon 2024-12-14 1944-June-06 KIA RNorAF Sergeant Christian Andres Munster 2024-12-14 1944-June-06 KIA RNorAF Sergeant Kare Pedersen 2024-12-14 
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND816
s/n ND816
m/d 683
Avro
ND 816
Merlin
Known Units: ;582
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND817
s/n ND817
m/d 683
Avro
ND 817
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND818
s/n ND818
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 818
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND819
s/n ND819
m/d 683
Avro
ND 819
Merlin
Known Units: ;635
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND820
s/n ND820
m/d 683
Avro
ND 820
Merlin
Known Units: ;635
No. 635 Squadron. Crashed in flames at Swineshead during training in England, 10 Apr 1944. Had flown 6 hrs.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND821
s/n ND821
m/d 683
X
Avro
ND 821
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn;635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND822
s/n ND822
m/d 683
Avro
ND 822
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND823
s/n ND823
m/d 683
Avro
ND 823
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND824
s/n ND824
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 824
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn;83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND825
s/n ND825
m/d 683
Avro
ND 825
Merlin
Known Units: ;166
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Friedrichshafen 27/28 Apr 1944. 68 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND826
s/n ND826
m/d 683
Avro
ND 826
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND839
s/n ND839
m/d 683
Avro
ND 839
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND840
s/n ND840
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 840
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND841
s/n ND841
m/d 683
D
Avro
ND 841
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND842
s/n ND842
m/d 683
K
Avro
ND 842
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND843
s/n ND843
m/d 683
Avro
ND 843
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND844
s/n ND844
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 844
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND845
s/n ND845
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 845
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
With No. 7 Sqn (MG-C). Missing on operation to Le Mans 19/20 May 1944. 58 flying hourslast update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND846
s/n ND846
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 846
Merlin
Known Units: 35 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND847
s/n ND847
m/d 683
Avro
ND 847
Merlin
Known Units: 103
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Essen 26/27 Apr 1944. 56 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND848
s/n ND848
m/d 683
Avro
ND 848
Merlin
Known Units: ;635
Delivered to No. 635 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Karlsruhe 24/25 Apr 1944. 8 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND849
s/n ND849
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 849
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND850
s/n ND850
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 850
Merlin
Known Units: 106
Delivered to No. 106 Sqn (ZN-C) April 1944. Missing on operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND851
s/n ND851
m/d 683
Avro
ND 851
Merlin
Known Units: 106
Delivered to No. 106 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Gennevilliers, France 9/10 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND852
s/n ND852
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 852
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn;7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND853
s/n ND853
m/d 683
Avro
ND 853
Merlin
Known Units: 106
Delivered to No. 106 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on mission to Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND854
s/n ND854
m/d 683
Avro
ND 854
Merlin
Known Units: ;83
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND855
s/n ND855
m/d 683
V
Avro
ND 855
Merlin
Known Units: 405 Sqn
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*V. Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND856
s/n ND856
m/d 683
Avro
ND 856
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND857
s/n ND857
m/d 683
Avro
ND 857
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND858
s/n ND858
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 858
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND859
s/n ND859
m/d 683
Avro
ND 859
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Bombing Revigny-Sur-Ornain France 1944-07-12 to 1944-07-13
576 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Elsham Wolds
576 Squadron RAF Elsham Wolds Lancaster III ND 859 UL-L2 was lost during an operation against rail facilities at Revigny-sur-Ornain, France in support of the D-Day landings. Circling in cloud cover trying to find the target area, ND 859 was involved in a mid-air collision with 44 Squadron RAF Lancaster LM 638 KM-P that was returning from it's operation against the railway junction at Culmont-Chalindrey, France
Lancaster ND 859 crashed at Giey-sur-Aujon, Haute-Marne and LM 638 crashed near Auberive, Haute-Marne France
Sergeant WHM Greig (RAFVR), Pilot Officer C Hart (RAFVR), Sergeant CL Jones (RAFVR), Sergeant E Mitchell (RAFVR) and Sergeant JF McHugh (RAFVR) were all killed in action
Pilot Officer CJ Glenny (RCAF) and Sergeant PH Keeler (RAFVR) survived, Evaded for a time but both were captured and taken as Prisoners of War
Sadly, local school teacher Max Duville had tried to help these airmen evade by giving the German authorities false information about their crash. His deception was discovered and he was shot
1944-July-13 PoW RCAF Pilot Officer Clifford James Glenny 2022-11-21 1944-July-13 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Walter Henry Mills Greig 2024-05-26 1944-July-13 KIA RAFVR Pilot Officer Claude Hart 2024-05-26 1944-July-13 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Clifford Leighton Jones 2024-05-26 1944-July-13 PoW RAFVR Flight Sergeant Peter Hammerton Keeler 2022-11-21 1944-July-13 KIA RAFVR Sergeant John Francis McHugh 2023-10-26 1944-July-13 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Edward Mitchell 2023-10-26 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND860
s/n ND860
m/d 683
Avro
ND 860
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND861
s/n ND861
m/d 683
Avro
ND 861
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND862
s/n ND862
m/d 683
Avro
ND 862
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND863
s/n ND863
m/d 683
E
Avro
ND 863
Merlin
Known Units: 170 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND864
s/n ND864
m/d 683
Avro
ND 864
Merlin
Known Units: 460 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND865
s/n ND865
m/d 683
Avro
ND 865
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND866
s/n ND866
m/d 683
Avro
ND 866
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND867
s/n ND867
m/d 683
Avro
ND 867
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND868
s/n ND868
m/d 683
Avro
ND 868
Merlin
Known Units: ;106
Delivered to No. 106 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on operation to the Dortmund-Ems Canal 23/24 Sep 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
1944-September-23 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Gerald George Bryan 2024-08-11 1944-September-23 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant John Frederick William Clarke 2024-08-11 1944-September-23 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Kenneth Alexander McLaughlin 2024-08-11 1944-September-23 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Henry Ian Shepherd 2024-08-11 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND869
s/n ND869
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 869
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND870
s/n ND870
m/d 683
Avro
ND 870
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND871
s/n ND871
m/d 683
Avro
ND 871
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND872
s/n ND872
m/d 683
Avro
ND 872
Merlin
Known Units: ;207
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND873
s/n ND873
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 873
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
Delivered to No. 12 Sqn (PH-N) Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Essen 26/27 Apr 1944. 24 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND874
s/n ND874
m/d 683
Avro
ND 874
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND875
s/n ND875
m/d 683
O
Avro
ND 875
Merlin
Known Units: 1653 HCU;156 Sqn;1660 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND876
s/n ND876
m/d 683
Z
Avro
ND 876
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Bombing Munich Germany 1944-04-24 to 1944-04-25
50 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Skellingthorpe
50 Squadron (From Defense To Attack) RAF Skellingthorpe. Lancaster III aircraft ND 876 VN-Z was hit by flak and broke up in mid-air during a night operation against targets in Munich, Germany
Warrant Officer Class II J N Casaubon (RCAF), Pilot Officer R G Brock DFC (RCAF), Sergeant F P Brown (RAFVR), Flying Officer L Durham (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant N Jackson (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant E S Jones (RAFVR) and Flight Sergeant were all killed in action
1944-April-25 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Robert George Brock DFC 2024-05-06 1944-April-25 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Francis Patrick Brown 2024-01-20 1944-April-25 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2 Joseph Noe Gustave Robert Casaubon 2025-03-03 1944-April-25 KIA RAFVR Flying Officer Lennox Durham DFC 2024-01-20 1944-April-25 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Norman Jackson 2024-01-20 1944-April-25 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Eric Stanley Jones 2024-01-20 1944-April-25 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Dennis Leonard Reynolds 2024-01-20 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND877
s/n ND877
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 877
Merlin
Known Units: 1653 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND878
s/n ND878
m/d 683
Avro
ND 878
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND879
s/n ND879
m/d 683
Avro
ND 879
Merlin
Known Units: ;57
Delivered to No. 57 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Dortmund 22/23 May 1944. 103 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND880
s/n ND880
m/d 683
Avro
ND 880
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND881
s/n ND881
m/d 683
Q
Avro
ND 881
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*Q".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Montdidier France 1944-05-03 to 1944-05-04
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft ND 881 was shot down over the target during a night raid against Montdidier, France
Pilot Officer Michael Adrian BURNABY (173083) Flight Engi; Flight Lieutenant Stanley Clayton McDONALD (J/23317) Pilot; Flying Officer John Alexander McINTYRE (J/22589) Navigator; Flying Officer William Earnest PARSONS (J/23971) Air Bomber; Pilot Officer Dudley Thomas SERVISS (J/86301) Air Gunner; Pilot Officer John Edward SHEPHERD (J/19904) Air Gunner; Flying Officer Glen Mason WEAVER (J/19918) Wireless Op. All Killed
1944-May-04 KIA RAFVR Pilot Officer Michael Adrian Burnaby 2024-11-24 1944-May-04 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Stanley Clayton McDonald 2025-03-26 1944-May-04 KIA RCAF Flying Officer John Alexander McIntyre 2025-03-26 1944-May-04 KIA RCAF Flying Officer William Ernest Parsons 2025-03-26 1944-May-04 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Dudley Thomas Serviss 2025-03-26 1944-May-04 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer John Edward Shepherd 2025-03-26 1944-May-04 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Glen Mason Weaver 2025-03-26 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND882
s/n ND882
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 882
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND895
s/n ND895
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 895
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND896
s/n ND896
m/d 683
Avro
ND 896
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND897
s/n ND897
m/d 683
C
Avro
ND 897
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND898
s/n ND898
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 898
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn;635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND899
s/n ND899
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 899
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn;582 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND900
s/n ND900
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 900
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND901
s/n ND901
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 901
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND902
s/n ND902
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 902
Merlin
Known Units: 61 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND903
s/n ND903
m/d 683
G
Avro
ND 903
Merlin
Known Units: 103 Sqn
To No. 576 Sqn (UL-R2). Transferred to No. 103 Sqn (PM-G). Missing on operation to Stuttgart 25/26 Jul 1944last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND904
s/n ND904
m/d 683
Avro
ND 904
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND905
s/n ND905
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 905
Merlin
Known Units: ;103
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn (PM-B) 14 Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Mailly-le-Camp. France 3/4 May 1944. 44 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND906
s/n ND906
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 906
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND907
s/n ND907
m/d 683
Avro
ND 907
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND908
s/n ND908
m/d 683
Avro
ND 908
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND909
s/n ND909
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 909
Merlin
Known Units: 1668 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND910
s/n ND910
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 910
Merlin
Known Units: ;582
Missing on operation to Montdidier airfield, France 3/4 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND911
s/n ND911
m/d 683
Avro
ND 911
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND912
s/n ND912
m/d 683
X
Avro
ND 912
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*X".last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Politz Germany 1945-02-08 to 1945-02-09
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft ND 912 failed to return from a night attack against Politz, Germany. F/Os H.B. McIntyre, L.H. Mahler, M.J. Martin, P/Os T.A. Stone, A.M. Fostey, A.L.J St.Pierre, and FS A.E.S. Kiff were all killed.
1945-February-09 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Allan Martin Fostey 2022-08-30 1945-February-09 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Alan Edward Sidney Kiff 2022-08-30 1945-February-09 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Laurence Herman Mahler 2022-08-30 1945-February-09 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Maurice James Martin 2022-08-30 1945-February-09 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Hubert Bates McIntyre 2022-08-30 1945-February-09 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Armand Leon Joseph St Pierre 2022-08-30 1945-February-09 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Thomas Allen Stone 2022-08-30 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND913
s/n ND913
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 913
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND914
s/n ND914
m/d 683
Avro
ND 914
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND915
s/n ND915
m/d 683
Avro
ND 915
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND916
s/n ND916
m/d 683
Avro
ND 916
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND917
s/n ND917
m/d 683
Avro
ND 917
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND918
s/n ND918
m/d 683
N
Avro
ND 918
Merlin
Known Units: 1660 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND919
s/n ND919
m/d 683
Avro
ND 919
Merlin
Known Units: ;75
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND920
s/n ND920
m/d 683
Avro
ND 920
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND921
s/n ND921
m/d 683
Avro
ND 921
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND922
s/n ND922
m/d 683
Avro
ND 922
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND923
s/n ND923
m/d 683
Avro
ND 923
Merlin
Known Units: ;115
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND924
s/n ND924
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 924
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND925
s/n ND925
m/d 683
Avro
ND 925
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND926
s/n ND926
m/d 683
Avro
ND 926
Merlin
Known Units: ;622
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND927
s/n ND927
m/d 683
Avro
ND 927
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND928
s/n ND928
m/d 683
Avro
ND 928
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND929
s/n ND929
m/d 683
J
Avro
ND 929
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn;35 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND930
s/n ND930
m/d 683
Q
Avro
ND 930
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND931
s/n ND931
m/d 683
Avro
ND 931
Merlin
Known Units: 582
Delivered to No. 582 Sqn May 1944. Missing on operation to Kiel 23/24 Jul 1944. 158 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND932
s/n ND932
m/d 683
U
Avro
ND 932
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
Delivered to No. 619 Sqn (PG-U) Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Heilbronn 4/5 Dec 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Heilbronn Germany 1944-12-04 to 1944-12-04
(B) Sqn (RAF) Strubby
Took off from Strubby at 16:42 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code PG-O Bomber Command) on an operation to Heilbronn Germany.
Claim by Lt Peter Spoden Stab II/NJG6 - 20-30km South West of Heilbronn: 2,500m at 19:42. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 5 - Theo Boiten)
Hit as aircraft was approaching the target, the Marshalling Yard at Heidelberg. Starboard rudder was shot off. Crashed 60 miles from target.In Enemy Hands - Capadian Prisoners of War 1939-45
Killed: Flying Officer Stanley Victor Chambers RCAF J/88244 pilot KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Collective grave 4. F. 15-19. Flight Sergeant John Douglas Galliard RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave 4. F. 15-19. Sergeant Archie Pascoe RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery grave 4. F. 14. Flight Sergeant Robert Prunkle RCAF R/202987 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave 4. F. 15-19. Sergeant Charles John Reed RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave 4. F. 15-19. Pilot Officer Ira Walter Shantz RCAF J/91118 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave 4. F. 15-19.
Those who perished were initially buried in Unterriexingen Cemetery. Reinterred 16 August 1948 1944-December-04 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Stanley Victor Chambers 2024-10-07 1944-December-04 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant John Douglas Galliard 2024-10-07 1944-December-04 PoW RCAF Flight Sergeant Gordon Hursell Goudy 2024-10-07 1944-December-04 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Archie Pascoe 2024-10-07 1944-December-04 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Robert Prunkle 2024-10-06 1944-December-04 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Reed,Charles John Reed 2024-10-07 1944-December-04 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Ira Walter Shantz 2024-10-06 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND933
s/n ND933
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 933
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND934
s/n ND934
m/d 683
Avro
ND 934
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND935
s/n ND935
m/d 683
Avro
ND 935
Merlin
Known Units: ;619
Delivered to No. 619 Sqn (PG-Z) Apr 1944. Was damaged on Jun 22 1944, possibly on operation to Wasseling. Repaired and given Sqn Code PGK, it was lost on an operation to Stuttgart 25/26 Jul 1944. 168 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND936
s/n ND936
m/d 683
O
Avro
ND 936
Merlin
Known Units: 1660 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND948
s/n ND948
m/d 683
Avro
ND 948
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND949
s/n ND949
m/d 683
Avro
ND 949
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND950
s/n ND950
m/d 683
M
Avro
ND 950
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND951
s/n ND951
m/d 683
Avro
ND 951
Merlin
Known Units: ;9
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND952
s/n ND952
m/d 683
Avro
ND 952
Merlin
Known Units: 626
Delivered to No. 626 Sqn (UM-E2) Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Vierzon railway junction 30 Jun/1 Jul 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND953
s/n ND953
m/d 683
Avro
ND 953
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND954
s/n ND954
m/d 683
Q
Avro
ND 954
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND955
s/n ND955
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 955
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND956
s/n ND956
m/d 683
Avro
ND 956
Merlin
Known Units: 166
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Apr 1944. Shot down near Utrecht on mission to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND957
s/n ND957
m/d 683
Avro
ND 957
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND958
s/n ND958
m/d 683
H
Avro
ND 958
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND959
s/n ND959
m/d 683
Avro
ND 959
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND960
s/n ND960
m/d 683
Avro
ND 960
Merlin
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND961
s/n ND961
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 961
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
Delivered from No. 32 MU to No. 97 Sqn (OF-N) May 1944. Missing on operation to Ladbergen (Dortmund-Ems Canal) 7/8 Feb 1945. The aircraft collided with Lancaster PB 181 of No. 83 Sqn.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND962
s/n ND962
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 962
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND963
s/n ND963
m/d 683
Avro
ND 963
Merlin
Known Units: ;83
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND964
s/n ND964
m/d 683
Avro
ND 964
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
Delivered to No. 626 Sqn (UM-K2) Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND965
s/n ND965
m/d 683
L
Avro
ND 965
Merlin
Known Units: 635 Sqn;1660 HCU
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND966
s/n ND966
m/d 683
Avro
ND 966
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND967
s/n ND967
m/d 683
O
Avro
ND 967
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn;429 Sqn
Served with No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*O".last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND968
s/n ND968
m/d 683
Avro
ND 968
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND969
s/n ND969
m/d 683
F
Avro
ND 969
Merlin
Known Units: 582 Sqn
With No. 582 Sqn (6O-F). Missing on operation to Russelsheim 12/13 Aug 1944. 222 flying hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Bombing Russelsheim Germany 1944-08-12 to 1944-08-13
582 (PFF) Sqn (RAF) RAF Little Staughton
582 Pathfinder Squadron RAF (Praevolamus designates) RAF Little Staughton. The crew of Lancaster BIII aircraft ND 969 6O-F was intercepted and shot down by a night fighter on their 44th mission, returning from an operation against targets in Russelsheim, Germany
The Lancaster was probably shot down by Fw Erwin Egeler of the 12/NJG1 and and crashed near Papiermuhle, Dhron Bernkastel, Germany
FS RT Broad (RAFVR), FS WRC Parfitt (RAFVR) and FS K Archibald (RAFVR) were all killed in action
Flight Lieutenant EJ Trotter DFC,DFM,CD,CM (RCAF), Squadron Leader BM Mathers DFC (RAF)(Australia) and FS J Rawcliffe (RAFVR) survived and all were taken as Prisoners of War
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1944-August-13 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Kenneth "Archie" Archibald 2022-11-23 1944-August-13 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant John Thomas "Corny" Broad 2022-11-23 1944-August-13 PoW RAF Squadron Leader Barcroft Melrose Mathers DFC 2022-11-23 1944-August-13 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Walter Robert Charles Parfitt 2022-11-23 1944-August-13 KIA RAFVR Pilot Officer Bernard Arthur Pullin DFC 2022-11-23 1944-August-13 PoW RAFVR Flight Sergeant John Rawcliffe 2022-11-23 1944-August-13 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant Elmer John Trotter DFC,DFM,CD,CM 2022-11-23 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND970
s/n ND970
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 970
Merlin
Known Units: 460 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND971
s/n ND971
m/d 683
Avro
ND 971
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND972
s/n ND972
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 972
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND973
s/n ND973
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 973
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (as KM-A) in May 1944. Missing on operation to Wesseling 21/22 June 1944. 107 Operational Hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND974
s/n ND974
m/d 683
T
Avro
ND 974
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND975
s/n ND975
m/d 683
Avro
ND 975
Merlin
Known Units: ;625
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND976
s/n ND976
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 976
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-R) May 1944. Missing on operation to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND977
s/n ND977
m/d 683
R
Avro
ND 977
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND978
s/n ND978
m/d 683
Avro
ND 978
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND979
s/n ND979
m/d 683
Q
Avro
ND 979
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn;83 Sqn;83 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND980
s/n ND980
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 980
Merlin
Known Units: 1668 HCU;405 Sqn
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*W".last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND981
s/n ND981
m/d 683
Avro
ND 981
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND982
s/n ND982
m/d 683
E
Avro
ND 982
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn;405 Sqn
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*E".last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND983
s/n ND983
m/d 683
B
Avro
ND 983
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND984
s/n ND984
m/d 683
P
Avro
ND 984
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND985
s/n ND985
m/d 683
Avro
ND 985
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND986
s/n ND986
m/d 683
S
Avro
ND 986
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND987
s/n ND987
m/d 683
Avro
ND 987
Merlin
Known Units: ;61
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND988
s/n ND988
m/d 683
Avro
ND 988
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND989
s/n ND989
m/d 683
Avro
ND 989
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND990
s/n ND990
m/d 683
Avro
ND 990
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND991
s/n ND991
m/d 683
Avro
ND 991
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND992
s/n ND992
m/d 683
A
Avro
ND 992
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn;170 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND993
s/n ND993
m/d 683
Avro
ND 993
Merlin
Known Units: 103
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn May 1944. Missing on operation to Revigny, France 12/13 Jul 1944. 154 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND994
s/n ND994
m/d 683
Avro
ND 994
Merlin
Known Units: 576
Delivered to No. 576 Sqn (UL-F2) May 1944. Missing on operation to Reigny 14/15 Jul 1944. 167 operational hours.last update: 2025-July-30
1944-July-15 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Stanley John Kozlowski 2023-12-15 1944-July-15 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Raymond Edwin Linklater 2023-12-15 1944-July-15 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Donald Mackenzie Mackintosh 2023-12-15 1944-July-15 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant William John McCollum 2023-12-15 1944-July-15 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant George Robert Sims 2023-12-15 Lancaster Mk.III serial ND995
s/n ND995
m/d 683
W
Avro
ND 995
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
last update: 2025-August-13
Lancaster Mk.III serial ND996
s/n ND996
m/d 683
Avro
ND 996
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-August-13