Cawley, J G (Sergeant)

Evader 1944-July-21

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Service

RCAC

Unit

460 Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Strike And Return

Base

RAAF Binbrook

Rank

Sergeant

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Service Numbers

R/68667

Target
Google MapCourtrai Belgium

Took off from Binbrook at 00:14 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code AR-R Bomber Command) on an operation to Courtrai Belgium.

Aircraft was shot down by a night fighter and crashed (crash location not found).

Evader-POW: Sergeant P Mills RAF evaded capture for a month then betrayed by a German sympathizer in the resistance, captured and made a POW. Evaders: Sergeant J G Cawley RCAF R/68667 Evader. Flying Officer R H Jopling RAAF pilot evader. Flight Sergeant K G Butler RAF evader. Flight Sergeant R B Moffitt RAAF evader. Flight Sergeant D J Annat RAAF evader. Flight Sergeant L G Rosseley RAAF evader.

Mission

Lancaster Mk.III ND654

Bombing Courtrai Belgium 1944-July-20 to 1944-July-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).