DAMBUSTERS Nicholson, Vivian

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Nicholson ​

• FORENAME

Vivian ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Flight Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

1144183 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th September 1943 ​

• AGE

20 ​

• GRAVESITE

Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 138 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1923 Sherburn,Co.Durham​

son of Arthur Timothy Reed and Elizabeth Ellen Victoria Nicholson,Sherburn,Co.Durham​

joiner's apprentice in civilian life​

RAF 1941​

3 RC 18.2.1941​

Reserve 19.2.1941​

1 ARC 7.7.1941​

1 ITW 26.7.1941​

to Canada​

9 ADS 17.1.1942​

10 AFU​

10 OTU 22.9.1942​

1660 CU 5.1.1943​

97 Squadron 18.3.1943​

617 Squadron 25.5.1943​

award DFM​

navigator​

Lancaster JA981​

Ladbergen (Dortmund-Ems Kanal)​

recalled and crash in sea 8 miles NE of Cromer,Norfolk​

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