avro lancaster mk iii (ed865)

AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED865)
German Schoolboy, British Commando
German Schoolboy, British Commando
By Helen Fry
Long Range Desert Group in the Mediterranean
Long Range Desert Group in the Mediterranean
By R. L. Kay
AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED865)
On its way to the Sorpe Dam in the Dams Raid, ED865 was shot down by Flak (light Flak of the 5./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 442 and the 3./leichte Flak-Abteilung 848). P/O.L.J.Burpee, Sgt G.Peglor, Sgt T.Jaye, P/O L.G.Weller, Sgt R.Arthur, Sgt N.Long and F/Sgt J.G.Brady all lost their lives.
The seven crew members are buried at the Bergen op Zoom cemetery.
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  1. DAMBUSTERS Brady, Joseph Gordon

    SURNAME Brady FORENAME Joseph Gordon UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER R/93554 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 23.A.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1916 Ponoka,Alberta,Canada son of...

  2. DAMBUSTERS Long, William Charles Arthur

    SURNAME Long FORENAME William Charles Arthur UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1600540 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands Coll.grave 24.B.5-7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1924 Bournemouth,Hampshire son of...

  3. DAMBUSTERS Arthur, James Lamb

    SURNAME Arthur FORENAME James Lamb UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER R/119416 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands Coll.grave 24.B.5-7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Toronto,Ontario,Canada...

  4. DAMBUSTERS Weller, Leonard George

    SURNAME Weller FORENAME Leonard George UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER 142507 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 27.A.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1915 Harrow,Middlesex son of Arthur Edward and...

  5. DAMBUSTERS Jaye, Thomas

    SURNAME Jaye FORENAME Thomas UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1299446 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands Coll.grave 24.B.5-7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 3.10.1922 Crook,Co.Durham son of James and Helena...

  6. DAMBUSTERS Pegler, Guy

    SURNAME Pegler FORENAME Guy UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 573474 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands Coll.grave 24.B.5-7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1921 Bath,Somerset son of Claud Edwin and Charlotte Eva...

  7. DAMBUSTERS Burpee, Lewis Johnstone

    SURNAME Burpee FORENAME Lewis Johnstone UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER J/17115 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 23.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 5.3.1918 Ottawa,Ontario,Canada son of Lewis Arthur...
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