avro lancaster mk iii (me561)

born 1923 Hackney,London RAFVR 1943 ARC,Regents Park,London June 1943 ITW,Torquay Engineer Training School,RAF St Athan September 1943 1660 HCU March 1944 617 Squadron August 1944 Sergeant flight engineer Lancaster ME561 Op.Politz (synthetic oil plant) crashed on return 0245 hours 22.12.1944...

C.B.R. Fish educated Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School,Blackburn,Lancashire educated Manchester University Manchester University Air Squadron 1941 RAFVR 1942 ITW 42 Air School,Port Elizabeth,South Africa Sergeant 21.8.1943 8 AFU 1943 17 OTU April 1944 1660 HCU 5 LFS 617 Squadron...

617 Squadron 1944 Flight Sgt wireless operator Lancaster ME561 Op.Politz (synthetic oil plant) crashed on return 0245 hours 22.12.1944 Tealby,Lincolnshire injured

Arthur William Joplin (Joppy) born 23.10.1923, Auckland, New Zealand son of Arthur Briggs and Amie Belle Joplin educated Wellesley Street Primary School educated Auckland Grammar School RNZAF May 1942 (age 18) pilot training January 1943 Pilot Officer July 1943 17 OTU April 1944 1660 HCU 5 LFS...

SURNAME Yates FORENAME Roberton Bertrand UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 171019 DATE OF DEATH 22nd December 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Dartmouth (Longcross) Cemetery,Devon Sec. A Grave 287 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Francis Bertrand and Winifred...

SURNAME Walker FORENAME Arthur James UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 139686 DATE OF DEATH 22nd December 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Richmond Cemetery,Surrey Block A.A. Grave 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of James and Elizabeth B.C. Walker,Ham...