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Those known to have served at RAF Lisset during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Want to know more about RAF Lisset? There are:49 items tagged RAF Lisset available in our Library
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A. G. "Pop" Salter pilot 158 Sqd. My father, Gwyn Jenkins, flew 16 sortees with A.G. "Pop" Salter from Lisset. Pop Salter was completing his second tour. If anybody remembers my father or any of the others in Pop Salters crew please send me an email.
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Gwyn "Snowy" Jenkins flt eng. 158 Sqd. My father, who is the last surviving member of A.G. "Pop" Salter's crew was based at Lisset from June 1944 until the Squadron moved to Stradishall and exchanged their Halifaxes for Stirlings and changed destinations from Fortress Europe to India. Dad flew 36 operations, 16 of them as "spare" Flight Engineer as Pop Salter "only" had to do 20 ops to complete his second tour. If anybody remembers my father or any of the others in Pop Salters crew please send me an email.
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Kenneth L. Smith 158 Squadron My grandfather, Kenneth L. Smith, served as Rear Gunner 158 Squadron, on Halifax, J-Jiggs out of Lissett England. We would love to be able to find someone that flew with him or served at the same time as him.
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Flt.Sgt. Harold Chambers 158 Squadron Harold Chambers was my father. He very rarely talked about his experiences and we have only a few things that we know. He was with 158 Sqaudron at Lissett. He was the Flight Sgt on a Halifax 111 bomber, MZ734 NP-U. They took off from Lissett at 12:42 hours on 25th October 1944, the target being Essen, unfortunately they were shot down and the crew were taken prisoners.
The crew consisted of
- Flt Lt WD Harrison pilot
- Fl Officer H Lanzetter
- F1 Officer RJ Armstrong
- Sgt H Chambers
- Sgt TW Rutland
- Sgt GR Johnson
- Sgt WT Williams
Sgt Williams died in captivity on the 13th of April 1945, he was only 19 years old. Dad arrived back in England March 1945, which was earlier that other POW's. Rhis information was given to me by Rodger Stanton from the WW2 Escape Lines Memorial Society. Dad told us that he had escaped during the long march but this does not seem to fit with when others say the camp was moved. If anyone can advise on this I would be most grateful
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F/Sgt. Alan Charles Widdowson 158 Sqdn. I am lookng for information regarding my grandfather Alan Widdowson who was a pilot. I believe he was stationed at RAF Rufforth, Yorkshire around 1945. Anyone who remembers him please contact me.
Update
If your grandfather was Alan Charles Widdowson, 158 Squadron, F/Sgt Pilot, who went on to RAF Lissett from Rufforth, Halifax mark 3 bomber, he may well be my father's good friend and that of his crew, including Sgt Cyril Sibbley and Les Mewis. (David Towers)
Update
My father was the navigator in this crew. (Neil Toogood)
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Sgt. Cyril Sibbley 158 Sqdn. Sgt. Sibbley was a member of an aircrew along with Les Mewis, Alan Widdowson and Toogood.
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Les Mewis 158 Sqdn. Les Mewis was a member of an aircrew along with Sgt. Sibbley, Alan Widdowson and Toogood.
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Toogood 158 Sqdn. Sgt Toogood was a member of an aircrew along with Sgt. Sibbley, Alan Widdowson and Les Mewis.
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Samuel Reed 158 Sqdn. My father, Samuel Reed, was stationed at 158 Squadron at RAF Lissett during WWII. He was a member of the ground crew and worked on Halifax bombers. I would like to hear from anyone who was there at that time as he suffers from short term memory loss and his most vivid memories seem to be about his RAF days and how the Aussie airmen taught him to drink! It would be nice to talk to him about those times.
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F/Lt Bartsch 158 Sqdn. I am trying to trace Royal Canadian Air Force personnel who served with 158 Squadron, 4 Group at Lissett in early 1945. They are: F/Lt Bartsch and F/Sgt Stan Hare (upper mid gunner). Both flew in Halifax bombers.
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F/Sgt. Stan Hare 158 Sqdn. I am trying to trace Royal Canadian Air Force personnel who served with 158 Squadron, 4 Group at Lissett in early 1945. They are: F/Lt Bartsch and F/Sgt Stan Hare (upper mid gunner). Both flew in Halifax bombers.
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F/O. Bruce Graham Black 158 Squadron (d.3rd June 1944)  On Friday 2nd of June 1944, Flying Officer (Bomb Aimer) Bruce Black, took off from Lissett in the United Kingdom. The plane left at 22:13.
Crew:
- Flying Officer (Pilot) W. M. Chant
- Flying Officer (Bomb Aimer) B. G. Black
- Flying Officer (Air Gunner) C. J. Nibblet
- Sergeant (Flight Engineer) S. Thompson
- Sergeant (Wireless Operator) J. K. Dunn
- Sergeant (Air Gunner) W. Wales
- Warrant Officer CL2 (Navigator) S. T. Lawrence
They flew with 158 Squadron in a Handley Page Halifax MK III, serial LV921, code NP-B. His mission and that of the other crew members was planned for Saturday, 3rd of June 1944. The mission was a bombing raid on the railway marshaling yards at Trappes. After bombing the target and before the pilot could gain altitude their plane was hit by a ME110 flown by Ltn. Frithjof Fensch of NJG 4. The plane was on fire and Bill Chant the pilot gave the order to bail out immediately. Stan Lawrence bailed out through the escape hatch below his seat and Bruce Black was ready to bail out, however it is assumed that his parachute did not fully deploy because of the low altitude. The plane made a large circle and crashed into a wooded area near the small town of Emance (Yvelines), 11 kms South West of the town of Rambouillet. Stan Lawrence was the only survivor and was rescued by the French Resistance, the remaining six crew members died in the crash.
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