Footprints on the Sands of Time, RAF Bomber Command Prisoners of War in Germany 1939-45 by Oliver Clutton-Brock, page 278
Davies, Gwynfor (Flying Officer)
Prisoner of War 1945-January-07
Birth Date: unkown date
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Service
RAF
Unit
576 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Carpe Diem Seize the opportunity
Base
RAF Fiskerton
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
156992
Target
Munich Germany
Crew or Other Personnel
Lancaster PA173
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I PA173
Bombing 1945-January-07 to 1945-January-07
576 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Fiskerton
576 Squadron RAF (Carpe diem) RAF Fiskerton. Lancaster I aircraft PA 173 UL-Q2 failed to return from an operation to Munich Germany 1945-01-7/8. The cause of loss and crash location were not determinedThree aircrew were missing, presumed killed in action: Pilot Officer Albert Spencer Blair Campton (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Wilfred Glenn McClelland (RCAF) and Flying Officer Edward Lewis Saslove (RCAF)
Four aircrew survived to become Prisoners of War: Flying Officer Maxwell Chisick (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Robert Frederick Hood (RCAF), Flying Officer Gwynfor Davies (RAFVR) and Sergeant Raymond Hoyle (RAFVR)
Lancaster PA173 Mk.I - Bombing - 1945-01-07 to 1945-01-07
Squadron: 576 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1945-01-07
Completion Date: 1945-01-07
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Fiskerton
Take Off Time: 18:15:00
Squadron Code: UL-Q2
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Crash City: unknown
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
576 Squadron RAF (Carpe diem) RAF Fiskerton. Lancaster I aircraft PA 173 UL-Q2 failed to return from an operation to Munich Germany 1945-01-7/8. The cause of loss and crash location were not determined
6 Group Unavailable
576 Squadron RAF (Carpe diem) RAF Fiskerton. Lancaster I aircraft PA 173 UL-Q2 failed to return from an operation to Munich Germany 1945-01-7/8. The cause of loss and crash location were not determined
Three aircrew were missing, presumed killed in action: Pilot Officer Albert Spencer Blair Campton (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Wilfred Glenn McClelland (RCAF) and Flying Officer Edward Lewis Saslove (RCAF)
Four aircrew survived to become Prisoners of War: Flying Officer Maxwell Chisick (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Robert Frederick Hood (RCAF), Flying Officer Gwynfor Davies (RAFVR) and Sergeant Raymond Hoyle (RAFVR)
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