Squadron: 418 (I) Sqn (RCAF)

Start Date: 1944-10-17

Completion Date: 1944-10-18

Mission: Combat

Operation: unspecified

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Base: RAF Hunsdon

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Squadron Code: TH-D

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Crash City: Yugoslavia

Crash Specifics: Burguge (near Lanisce)

Crash Latitude: 0.00000000

Crash Longitude: 0.00000000

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418 City of Edmonton Squadron (Piyautailili) RAF Hunsdon. Mosquito VI aircraft HR 351 TH-D had flown an INTRUDER operation against the airport at Piestany, Slovakia and flown on to a base at Ancona, Italy. The next morning the aircraft departed for home but was lost over Burguge (near Lanisce) Yugoslavia, cause unknown

Flight Lieutenant CG Finlayson DFC & Bar (RCAF) and Flight Lieutenant SH CotteriII DFC (RCAF) were both killed in action

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Mosquito HR351 FB.Mk VI - Combat - 1944-10-17 to 1944-10-18