Squadron: 460 Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1942-06-22
Completion Date: 1942-06-22
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Lorient France (Artichokes)
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Breighton, England
Take Off Time: 22:47
Squadron Code: UV D
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: France
Crash Specifics: 20 km ENE of Lorient
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
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460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Wellington aircraft Z 1383 took off at 2247 on 21 June 1942 from Breighton to lay mines in French waters off Lorient (Artichokes Region). The aircraft was resumed shot down in the target area. Casualties included RAAF Flt. Sgt. R.J. Buckingham (pilot); RAAF Sgt's. F.R. Martin (air gunner), W.S. McQueen (air gunner), and R.G.M. Roget (observer); and RAF Sgt. J. Moores (wireless operator).
6 Group Unavailable
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Wellington aircraft Z 1383 took off at 2247 on 21 June 1942 from Breighton to lay mines in French waters off Lorient (Artichokes Region). The aircraft was resumed shot down in the target area. Casualties included RAAF Flt. Sgt. R.J. Buckingham (pilot); RAAF Sgt's. F.R. Martin (air gunner), W.S. McQueen (air gunner), and R.G.M. Roget (observer); and RAF Sgt. J. Moores (wireless operator).
