Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
Memorial at Brookside Cemetery, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Winstanley, Thomas Sudworth (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-May-05
Birth Date: 1921-November-30
Born:
Parents: Son of Richard and Margaret Winstanley, of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
460 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Strike And Return
Base
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
J/88893
Prev: R/183196
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Lancaster Mk.I ME740
Bombing Mailly-le-Camp France 1944-May-04 to 1944-May-05
460 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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).Lancaster ME740 Mk.I - Bombing Mailly-le-Camp France - 1944-05-04 to 1944-05-05
Squadron: 460 (B) 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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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
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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).
