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R5512

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5512

C

OF

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-30

Struck off:

1942-12-23

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 97 Sqn until it was lost on an operation to Duisburg.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Duisburg

Squadron:

97

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

W/OP

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Name

WN

J

SV

MA

A

RH

G

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Eales

Donald

Deed

Harper

Mortimer

Bambury

Henderson

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Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

130102

Killed

RAFVR

1018429

Killed

RAFVR

1047277

Killed

RAFVR

J/18528

Killed

RCAF

R/106236

Killed

RCAF

1586443

Killed

RAFVR

542498

Killed

RAF

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Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details

Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5512
1942-04-24
97
OF
G
Woodhall Spa
Rostock
2240
0440
R5512
1942-04-25
97
OF
G
Woodhall Spa
Rostock
2255
0444
R5512
1942-05-02
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Daffodil)
2235
0458
R5512
1942-05-06
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Forget-Me-Not)
0053
0710
R5512
1942-05-19
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
2252
0459
R5512
1942-05-22
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Willows)
2202
0500
R5512
1942-05-30
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Cologne
0055
0504
R5512
1942-06-01
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Essen
0006
0341
R5512
1942-06-05
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Essen
2347
0345
R5512
1942-06-11
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Geranium)
2233
0527
R5512
1942-06-17
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Nectarine)
0127
0446
R5512
1942-06-23
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Deodars)
2243
0518
R5512
1942-06-25
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2337
0407
R5512
1942-06-29
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2342
0423
R5512
1942-07-13
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0028
0404
R5512
1942-07-21
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Trefoil)
0224
0508
R5512
1942-07-23
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0032
0429
R5512
1942-07-25
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
R5512
1942-07-26
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Hamburg
2249
0406
R5512
1942-08-01
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Dusseldorf
0020
0342
R5512
1942-08-15
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Nectarine)
0109
0502
R5512
1942-08-28
97
OF
O
Woodhall Spa
Nurnberg
2046
0003
R5512
1942-09-02
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Karlsruhe
2335
0530
R5512
1942-09-04
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
0016
0454
R5512
1942-09-10
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Dusseldorf
2143
0100
R5512
1942-09-13
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2302
0337
R5512
1942-09-14
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Wilhelmshaven
2041
0048
R5512
1942-09-16
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Essen
2045
0146
R5512
1942-09-19
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Munich
2020
0328
R5512
1942-10-22
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1740
0215
R5512
1942-10-24
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Milan
1218
2215
R5512
1942-11-06
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
2139
0659
R5512
1942-11-13
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Genoa
1829
0425
R5512
1942-11-28
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Turin
1853
2341
R5512
1942-12-04
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Spinach and Privet)
1632
0157
R5512
1942-12-06
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
1741
2003
R5512
1942-12-07
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Furze)
1653
0215
R5512
1942-12-20
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Duisberg
1808
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