The story
| Crewmember | Flying Officer V D Purvis |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | DFC |
| Date as recorded | 7-8-07-44 |
| Date range | unknown |
| Squadron / unit | 44 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster I (ME859, code KM-S) |
| RAF station / departure | Dunholme Lodge |
| Time | 22:33 |
| Location / duty / target | St-Leu |
| Incident | Crashed at Equennes-Eramecourt {Somme} |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Equennes-Eramecourt Cem |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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