Took off from Foulsham at 17:46 in Halifax Mk III (Sqn code: DT-S Bomber Command) on an operation to .
Badly shot about by a night fighter and in the ensuing chaos flew into the tail of an unidentified Lancaster which was last seen going down out of control over Poland.
POWs including Irvine: Flying Officer Donald Emery Banks RCAF J/37709 POW camp not identified. Flight Sergeant W J McCullough RCAF R/number POW camp not identified. F/Lt J E Nixon RCAF J/number POW camp not identified. Flight Sergeant A C Searle RCAF R/number POW camp number not identified.
Evaders: F/Lt John E Nixon RCAF J/38325 Evader. WO R F (Bill) Young RAF Evader.
