avro lancaster mk iii (ed927)

AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED927)
AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED927)
Flying to attack the Sorpe Dam in the Dams Raid the aeroplane was hit by Flak and flew through HT wires before crashing. There were no survivors. F/Lt R.L.T.Barlow, Sgt S.L.Whillis, F/O P.S.Burgess, F/O C.R.Williams, Sgt A.Gillespie, F/O H.S.Glinz and Sgt D.Liddell.
  1. DAMBUSTERS Liddell, Jack Robert George

    SURNAME Liddell FORENAME Jack Robert George UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1338282 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1925 Weston-super-Mare,Somerset son of Robert...
  2. DAMBUSTERS Glinz, Harvey Sterling

    SURNAME Glinz FORENAME Harvey Sterling UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER J/10212 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1921 Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada son of Ernest Sterling...
  3. DAMBUSTERS Gillespie, Alan

    SURNAME Gillespie FORENAME Alan UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER 144205 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Robert and Margaret Gillespie,Carlisle solicitor's clerk...
  4. DAMBUSTERS Williams, Charles Rowland

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Charles Rowland UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.A.F. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 405224 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 19.3.1909 Townsville,Queensland,Australia resided...
  5. DAMBUSTERS Burgess, Philip Sidney

    SURNAME Burgess FORENAME Philip Sidney UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 124881 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1923 son of Willis and Marie Burgess RAF 1941 31...
  6. DAMBUSTERS Whillis, Samuel Leslie

    SURNAME Whillis FORENAME Samuel Leslie UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER 144619 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1912 Newcastle-on-Tyne son of Charles and Edith...
  7. DAMBUSTERS Barlow, Robert Norman George (Norm)

    SURNAME Barlow FORENAME Robert Norman George (Norm) UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.A.F. RANK Flight Lieutenant NUMBER 401899 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.4.1911 Carlton,Victoria,Australia...
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