Squadron: 460 Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1944-05-04
Completion Date: 1944-05-05
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Mailly-le-Camp France
Target Specific: military camp
Base: RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Take Off Time: 21:46
Squadron Code: AR-E
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460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft ME 740 was delivered to 460 Squadron in April 1944. It was lost while engaged in operations against MaiIly-le-Camp, France, with only 46 operational hours. Casualties included: RCAF Pilot Officer T.S. Winstanley (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. W.R. Elgar and H.J.G. Fry; RAFVR Sgt's. K. Applegarth (wireless operator / air gunner), C.G. Graham (air gunner), and J.H. Holloway (flight engineer); and RAFVR Flying Officer L. Sumner (pilot).
6 Bomber Group May 4/5 1944
8 crews from 424 Squadron were ordered on a mining operation to Le Havre, Cherbourg, St. Malo and Morlaix. They were over the gardens at 15,000 feet, sowing 16@1,500 lb mines. The crews departed base at between 22:39 and 22:48, they were over the gardens at between 00:50 and 01:40, returning to base at between 02:18 and 03:42. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft ME 740 was delivered to 460 Squadron in April 1944. It was lost while engaged in operations against MaiIly-le-Camp, France, with only 46 operational hours. Casualties included: RCAF Pilot Officer T.S. Winstanley (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. W.R. Elgar and H.J.G. Fry; RAFVR Sgt's. K. Applegarth (wireless operator / air gunner), C.G. Graham (air gunner), and J.H. Holloway (flight engineer); and RAFVR Flying Officer L. Sumner (pilot).
