AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED887)
While returning home after attacking the Möhne Dam in the Dams Raid ED877 was hit by Flak of the 7./Marine-Flak-Abteilung 816 (battery IJmuiden) and crashed, north of IJmuiden (Castricum aan Zee).
Sqdn/Ldr H.M.Young, Sgt R.Horsfall, Sgt C.W.Roberts, Sgt L.Nichols, F/O V.S.Macausland, Sgt A.G.Yeo, and Sgt W.Ibbotson all lost their lives.
SURNAME
Ibbotson
FORENAME
Wilfred
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
655431
DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1914 West Bretton, Yorkshire
son of Herbert and...
SURNAME
Yeo
FORENAME
Gordon Arthur
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
1317656
DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1923 South Wales
son of Arthur and Ada Yeo,Barry...
SURNAME
MacCausland
FORENAME
Vincent Sandford
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.C.A.F.
RANK
Flying Officer
NUMBER
J/15309
DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1913
son of John Henry Burns and...
SURNAME
Nichols
FORENAME
Lawrence William
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
1377941
DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row E Grave 28
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1910 Kent
son of Edward and Mrs Nichols...
SURNAME
Roberts
FORENAME
Charles Walpole
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
1269945
DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
AGE
GRAVESITE
Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row E Grave 17
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Cromer,Norfolk
trainee accountant in...
SURNAME
Horsfall
FORENAME
David Taylor
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
568924
DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1920 Hove,Sussex
son of Robinson and Emma...
SURNAME
Young
FORENAME
Henry Melvin (Dinghy)
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Squadron Leader
NUMBER
72478
DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1943
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 4
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1916 Pasadena,California,U.S.A...
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