Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 Jun 43 | Bombing | Münster | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| AVRO | Lancaster | III | ED935 | GT- | 156 Sqdn | RAF | 2338 | Warboys |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashed into IJsselmeer nw of Lemmer | IJsselmeer |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | F/Sgt. | K.L.W. | Lay | 25 | AUS408724 | RAAF | MIA | Runnymede Memorial | 193 | |
| Second Pilot | F/O. | J.A. | Cowley | 23 | 120216 | RAF | KIA | Amsterdam NOB | 69 C 20 | |
| Flight Engineer | Sgt. | R.E. | Ratcliff | 31 | 743397 | RAF | MIA | Runnymede Memorial | 162 | |
| Navigator | F/O. | R.M. | Bryant | 22 | AUS411748 | RAAF | KIA | Amsterdam NOB | 69 C 19 | |
| Bomb Aimer | Sgt. | D.C. | Bauman | 22 | 1320428 | RAF | MIA | Runnymede Memorial | 142 | |
| Wireless Operator/Air Gunner | Sgt. | W.J. | Drake | 23 | 1380012 | RAF | KIA | Lemmer | C 8 235 | Recovered from IJsselmeer 28 Jun 43 |
| Mid Upper Gunner | Sgt. | J.R. | Curtis | 22 | 1483600 | RAF | KIA | Lemmer | C 8 234 | Recovered from IJsselmeer 28 Jun 43 |
| Rear Gunner | Sgt. | W. | Forster | 20 | 1533997 | RAF | MIA | Runnymede Memorial | 149 |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| Operations Record Book | Chorley, ‘Bomber Command Losses 1943’, page 177 |
Version March, 2022