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At the date of 16-12-1943, time: 1852, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Tacozijl (Lange sloot - Banco polder). The unit of crew and plane is: 101 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: R.E. MacFarlane. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.I DV300 SR-W - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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J/16696 - F/Lt. - Pilot - R. E. Mac Farlane - DFM - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-230
1803722 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - J. E. Clarke - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-229
1621809 - Sgt. - Navigator - L. D. Wilson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-228
1394339 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - F. R. Westall - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-221
1394496 - Sgt. - .......... - D. B. Harvey - RAFVR - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152
J/17581 - F/O - .......... - L. E. Thompson - RCAF - Age 24 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 175
1435308 - Sgt. - .......... - J. Ireland - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 154
1275767 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - E. R. E. Jordan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-231
R. E. Mac Farlane
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