Avro Lancaster III (ED423 VN-N) lost at Ridderkerk (Pruimendijk) on 02-03-1943 (SGLO ref: T2080)
At the date of 02-03-1943, time: 44, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Ridderkerk (Pruimendijk). The unit of crew and plane is: 50 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Sergeant, name: D. Thomas. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Additional information by Mike Askew:
Crew of Lancaster III ED 423, 50 Squadron stationed at RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire.Took off from Skellingthorpe 01 Mar 1943; target Berlin. Shot down over Holland 02 Mar 43. All died 02 Mar 1943.
Details from Commonwealth War Graves Commission records.All buried at ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY, Netherlands
- THOMAS, David, Sgt, 655982, aged 25, Pilot, [RAFVR], Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 27
- GRAY, Edward James, Sgt, 1391377, aged -, Nav/Bomber, [RAFVR], Plot LL. Row 1. Joint grave 28
- LEWIS, Clifford Howard, Sgt, 575832, aged 19, Flt Eng, [RAF], Plot LL. Row 1. Joint grave 28,
- WHITCOMBE, Rupert Sutton, Sgt, 404108, aged 23, WOp/Air Gnr, [RNZAF], Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 31
- HUGHES, John, Sgt, 1175887, aged 20, Air Gnr, Plot LL. {RAFVR], Row 2. Grave 30
- KETLEY, Leonard Arthur, Sgt, 1331427, aged 20, Air Gnr, [RAFVR], Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 29
- STOCKBURN, Robert Emmerson, Sgt, 1140185, aged 32, Rear Air Gnr, [RAFVR], Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 26
On the RAF 50 Sqdn mission records for 01 Mar 1943 was another Lanc lost; i.e. ED592.
Here are the records I have for the crew;
Crew of Lancaster III ED 529, 50 Squadron stationed at RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire
Took off from Skellingthorpe 01 Mar 1943; target Berlin. Shot down over Holland 01 Mar 43.
Details from Commonwealth War Graves Commission records.
All died 01 Mar 1943.
Buried at WADENOIJEN PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD, Gelderland, Netherlands. Plot 1. Row A. Coll. grave 1.
- TOWNSEND, Francis Eric, 121412, F/O, aged (-), Pilot, [RAFVR]
- YETTON, William Charles, 1322153, aged (-), Nav, [RAFVR]
- WOOD, Harold, Sgt, 1338068, aged 33, Nav, [RAFVR]
- SANDOW, Alfred, Sgt, 1455048, aged 21, Flt Eng, [RAFVR]
- HOBBS, David George, Sgt, 648328, aged (-), WOp/Air Gnr, [RAF]
- DAWE, Wallace Arthur, Sgt, 1389130, aged 22, Air Gnr, [RAFVR]
- ROSE, Peter John, Sgt, 1541546, aged 21, Air Gnr, [RAFVR]
Finally the CGWC records stated that there 8 servicemen buried at Wadenoijen. I’ve the eighth person to be;
Also buried at WADENOIJEN PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD is
HARDMAN, Frank, Flt Lt, 414285, aged 26, Pilot, 74 (RAF) Sqdn, RNZAF
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