DAMBUSTERS Nichols, Lawrence William

[John Robertson]

• 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​

husband of Georgina Nichols,Westgate,Kent​

RAF 1940​

2 Signal School 13.9.1940​

RAF Hendon 8.11.1940​

10 SRC 1941​

2 Signal School 31.5.1941​

7 ITS 5.9.1941​

1 AGS 30.5.1942​

10 OTU 14.7.1942​

9 CF 8.11.1942​

1661 CU 9.11.1942​

57 Squadron 13.3.1943​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

w.op/air gunner​

Lancaster ED887​

Op.Chastise (Mohne Dam)​

shot down by flak 0258 hours off Castricum aan Zee,Holland ​

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