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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

No. 419 (Moose) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force



   419 Squadron formed at Mildenhall, in December 1941, as the third RCAF bomber squadron overseas. Originally in No. 3 Group of Bomber Command, the squadron joined No. 6 (RCAF) Group when it was formed on the 1st of January 1943. From Mildenhall 419 sqd moved to Leeming, Topcliffe and Croft for short periods before settling down, in November 1942, at Middleton St George, where it remained based until the end of the European war. Beginning operations with the Wellington, they later converted to the Halifax and then to Lancaster Xs. 419 Squadron returned to Canada in June 1945 and are currently based at Cold Lake, Alberta.

The most famous squadron member is Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski, who was awarded the Victoria cross for his efforts to save the life of his friend, rear gunner Pat Brophy. A statue was unveiled at Middleton St George in June 2005, and a squadron reunion and memorial weekend is held there every year in June.

Annual Service of Remembrance 2023.

The Middleton St George Memorial Association Annual Service of Remembrance will take place at the Memorial Garden, Teesside International Airport at 10.45am on the 10th of June 2023 Please arrive in good time, if you would like to lay a wreath or other tribute please let a member of our committee know before the service begins.


Remembrance Service 2023.

The Middleton St George Memorial Association Remembrance Day Service will take place at the Memorial Garden, Teesside International Airport at 10.45am on the 11th of November 2023 Please arrive in good time, if you would like to lay a wreath or other tribute please let a member of our committee know before the service begins.

The memorial garden is the resting place of the ashes of many who served at Middleton St George. If family members of those who served would like to have ashes placed in the garden, please get in touch so arrangements can be made. We are currently compiling a memorial book, if you know of anyone whose ashes have been placed in the garden, please could you let us know as we would like to include as many names as possible.

The Memorial Garden is open to visitors, please park in the visitors car park. Access to the garden is via the pedestrian gate on the north side of the long stay car park, follow the striped path from the terminal building to the gate. Please be aware there is no access to the old St George Hotel building or car park, as it is currently in use as a business facility.

Airfields at which No.419 Squadron were based:

  • Mildenhall. 15th Dec 1941 to 13th Aug 1942.
  • Leeming. 13th Aug 1942 to 18th Aug 1942
  • Topcliffe. 18th Aug 1942 to 30th Sept 1942
  • Croft. 30th Sept 1942 to 9th Nov 1942
  • Middleton St George. 9th Nov 1942 to 4 June 1945.


 

   The Canadian Warplane Heritage's fully restored Lancaster MkX is a proud flying tribute to all the young airmen who flew the aircraft in perilous times. One only two airworthy Lancasters, it is dedicated to the memory of Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski, it now bears the markings of his Lancaster: VR-A # KB726 of the Royal Canadian Air Force 419 "Moose" Squadron, which flew from RAF Middleton St George.

Andrew Charles Mynarski was a quiet chap with a good sense of humour. He enjoyed woodwork and loved to design and build furniture. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force just before his 25th birthday. He trained as an Air Gunner and was posted to Number 9 Squadron in October, 1943. In March, 1944, after training with No 1664 HCU he was posted to 419 (Moose) Squadron to fly Lancasters from RAF Middleton St George.

The crew took off for their 13th mission together on the night of June 12, their target, the rail marshalling yards at Cambrai, France. It would be the crew's 13th sortie. They would be over the target on Friday the thirteenth. While waiting to go, the crew couldn't help but think of these omens. Andy found a four leaf clover in the grass by the planes. He insisted that his closest buddy in the crew, tail gunner Pat Brophy, should take it.

As they began descending for the bombing run, a Ju88 came in from astern, attacking the Lancaster with all its guns. The damage to the Lancaster was severe, both port engines were set alight, the hydraulic lines to the rear turret were severed and the fluid ignited, turning the rear of the fuselage into an inferno. The captain, Art de Bryne gave the order to bail out, a pre arranged signal of the letter P in morse, flashed on the intercom lights.

Warrant officer Mynarski left the mid upper turret and moved to the rear escape door. Through the fierce flames, he could see Rear Gunner Pat Brophy, desperately trying to escape. The rear turret had jammed in a position where the doors to escape didn't line up.

With complete disregard for his own safety, Andrew crawled through the flames to assist his fellow gunner. Not noticing that his own flight suit and parachute had caught fire, he tried to free the turret, with a escape axe and his bare hands, but it was an impossible task. Brophy signaled that there was nothing more he could do and that he should bail out and save himself. Reluctantly, Mynarski obeyed his friends wishes. He had to crawl backwards through the flames to the escape hatch, where he stood up and, before jumping, he saluted his doomed comrade. French witnesses saw him plunge earthward in flames but when they found him, he was so severely burned that he died within hours.

Miraculously, Pat Brophy survived, unhurt. When the Lancaster crashed at a shallow angle, two of its twenty bombs exploded, throwing the tail gunner clear. His watch stopped at 2:13 a.m. Friday, June 13, 1944. Pat made his way to London with the help of the French Resistance and was able to relate the story of how Andrew had tried to save him.

Posthumously, Andrew Charles Mynarski was awarded the Victoria Cross, the British Commonwealth's highest award for bravery.

Middleton St George's Local Newspaper, began an appeal in June 2004 to raise money to erect a statue of Andrew Mynarski at the Airport, as a tribute to him and all the airmen who gave their lives whilst flying from the airfield.

The appeal was a resounding sucess and on the 4th of June 2005 at a ceremony attended by the families of Mynarski's crew, the statue was unvieled.

  Read the incredibly moving story of one man's bravery and the long campaign to ensure that he will never be forgotten.  





 

 Ground training carried out

 Ops Cancelled

 Training

4th Jan 1942 Aircraft Arrive

11th Jan 1942 Operations

15th Jan 1942 Aircraft Lost

15th Jan 1942 Accident

22nd Jan 1942 Haze

28th Jan 1942 Aircraft Arrive

29th Jan 1942 Poor Weather

30th Jan 1942 Poor Weather

31st Jan 1942 Poor Conditions

1st Feb 1942 Poor Weather

2nd Feb 1942 Poor Weather

3rd Feb 1942 Poor Weather

4th Feb 1942 Stand by

5th Feb 1942 Stand by

6th Feb 1942 Poor Conditions

7th Feb 1942 Stand by

8th Feb 1942 Aircraft Arrive

9th Feb 1942 Stand by

10th Feb 1942 Cloud

11th Feb 1942 Stand by

12th Feb 1942 Aircraft Missing

13th Feb 1942 Aircraft Arrives

14th Feb 1942 Aircraft Arrive

15th Feb 1942 Training

16th Feb 1942 Aircraft Arrives

18th Feb 1942 Leaflets

19th Feb 1942 Aircraft Arrives

20th Feb 1942 Aircraft Arrives

21st Feb 1942 Training

22nd Feb 1942 Training

23rd Feb 1942 Training

24th Feb 1942 Training

25th Feb 1942 Training

26th Feb 1942 Training

27th Feb 1942 Training

28th Feb 1942 Visit

1st Mar 1942 Poor Visibility

2nd Mar 1942 Poor Weather

3rd Mar 1942 Raid

4th Mar 1942 Stand Down

5th Mar 1942 Training

6th Mar 1942 Training

7th Mar 1942 Stand Down

8th Mar 1942 Raids

9th Mar 1942 Operations

10th Mar 1942 Raid

11th Mar 1942 Stand Down

12th Mar 1942 Training

13th Mar 1942 Training

14th Mar 1942 Training

15th Mar 1942 Training

16th Mar 1942 Training

17th Mar 1942 Training

18th Mar 1942 Training

9th Apr 1942 419 squadron Lancaster lost

9th Jan 1943 Gardening

21st Jan 1943 Gardening

23rd Jan 1943 Ops

29th Jan 1943 Ops

3rd Feb 1943 Enemy Aircraft

12th May 1943 419 squadron Lancaster lost

21st May 1944 Fighter Affiliation training

30th May 1943 419 Squadron Halifax lost

25th Jun 1943 419 Squadron Halifax lost

10th Aug 1943 Mid-air collision

1st Sep 1943 419 Squadron Halifax lost

4th January 1944 Aircraft short of fuel

4th Jan 1944 Club Formed

6th January 1944 Mining operation

12th Jan 1944 Moose Fulton Club Social

20th January 1944 Berlin Operation

21st January 1944 Wall of Flak

26th Jan 1944 Officers and Attire

28th January 1944 One aircraft lost on Berlin operation

20th Feb 1944 Aircraft Lost

1st March 1944 Fighter Affiliation training

1st March 1944 statistics for March 1944

2nd March 1944 Low level bombing sortie

3rd March 1944 Link training

4th Mar 1944 Gardening mission in Brest Bay

5th March 1944 Ruhr Express H2S conversion

6th March 1944 Aircraft lost

7th March 1944 Le Mans bombing raid

8th March 1944 Radar workshop

9th March 1944 GEE and Radar training

10th March 1944 Lecture by Station Medical Officer

11th March 1944 Gardening

12th March 1944 Bulls - Eye operation

13th March 1944 Halifax JD459 write off

14th March 1944 GEE and H2S training

15th March 1944 Attacked Ameins marshalling yards

16th March 1944 Amiens marshalling yards

17th March 1944 Operational stand down

18th March 1944 Gardening at Heligoland Bight

19th March 1944 First Competent Lancaster aircrew

20th March 1944 Airborne lifeboat demostration

21st March 1944 Kiel Bay gardening

22nd March 1944 RAF Thornaby Air-Sea rescue aircraft

23rd Match 1944 Raid

24th ,March 1944 Radar training

25th March 1944 Attack on the marshalling yards at Aulnoye

26th March 1944 Courtrai raid

27th March 1944 Radar cross country flights

28th March 1944 NAAFI Instructional film

29th March 1944 Attack on Vaires

30th March 1944 Gardening mission

31st March 1944 Night circuit training

1st April 1944 Frisian Islands Gardening mission

2nd April 1944 Security and escape lecture

2nd April 1944 Security and escape lecture

3rd April 1944 Heavy Bomber tactics lecture

4th April 1944 Group Flag Officer lecture

5th April 1944 Lancaster conversion training

6th April 1944 Trappes marshalling yards attack

7th April 1944 Monica Mark 1 fitting

8th April 1944 Texel island gardening

9th April 1944 Engine failure

10th April 1944 Marshalling yards attack

11th April 1944 H2S equipment experiments

12th April 1944 Security lecture

13th April 1944 Lancaster bombing up operation exercise

14th April 1944 Bullseye exercise cancelled

15th April 1944 Group Wireless exercise

16th April 1944 Victory Loan Bonds

17th April 1944 Cross country and bombing exercises

18th April 1944 Aircraft Lost

19th April 1944 Air sea rescue search

19th May 1944 Bullseye exercise

20th April 1944 Lancaster Training

21st April 1944 Lecture by Lancaster test pilot

22nd April 1944 Aircraft Lost

23rd April 1944 Lancaster flying training was pushed to the limit.

24th April 1944 Radar training as well as fighter affiliation

25th April 1944 All types of air training was carried out

26th April 1944 Refitting of the Wireless operator’s demonstration room

27th April 1944 Lancaster Mk X first operational sortie

28th April 1944 Transfer of 3 Halifax aircraft

29th April 1944 Abandoning aircraft drill

30th April 1944 DFC awards

1st May 1944 Loss of P/O J C McNary

2nd May 1944 Bendix training

3rd May 1944 Bulls eye exercise at night

4th May 1944 Special instructions on plotting

5th May 1944 Four wet dinghy details were carried out at Darlington swimming baths

6th May 1944 Visit from their ex commanding officer

7th May 1944 Modern and bomb plotting technique lecture

8th May 1944 One complete set of Boozer equipment received

9th May 1944 Shooting competition

9th May 1944  A shooting competition with rifles and revolvers was held

10th May 1944 Lancaster KB718 rendered category B due the relevant damage.

11th May 1944 Aircraft late on target

12th May 1944 Unable to discern Target Indicators

13th May 1944 Group W/T Exercise

14th May 1944 Several dry dinghy drills were carried

15th May 1944 Ground bombing exercise

16th May 1944 Loss of P/O James Gordon McMaster J19923

17th May 1944 Practice bombing up

18th May 1944 Escape and Fighter tactics lecture

20th May 1944 Burial party formed for P/O McMaster and his crew

21st May 1944 W/T and navigational training.

22nd May 1944 KB717 B P/O C E G Patterson J85360 - Missing

23rd May 1944 Bendix equipment training

24thj May 1944 KB706 A WO2 I M Robson R128923 - Missing

25th May 1944 Gee and navigation training

26th May 1944 Local flying and circuits and bumps

27th May 1944 Attack on the Army barracks at Bourg Leopold

28th Mayb 1944 Practice bombing up exercise

29th May 1944 Sports field exercise

30th May 1944 Lecture on fuel system of the Lancaster aircraft.

31st May 1944 Attack on the radar station close to Cape Gris Nee

1st June 1944 Navigation and the Link training

2nd June 1944 Bulls - Eye operation

3rd June 1944 Practice bombing exercise

4th June 1944 Gun emplacements attack

5th June 1944 Gun emplacements attack at Longues

6th June 1944 D Day

6th Jun 1944 Coastal Defences

6th Jun 1944 Supply Lines

7th June 1944 Ju88 Destroyed.

8th June 1944 Fighter Affiliation training

9th June 1944 Low level attack at Le Mans

10th June 1944 Attack on Versailles marshalling yards

11th June 1944 No operational flying

12th June 1944 Bombing operation on the marshalling yards at Cambrai.

13th June 1944 Three night practice bombing details were carried out

14th June 1944 St Pol road and rail junctions bombing raid

15th June 1944 E Boat pens attacked at Boulogne

16th June 1944 Two aircraft missing

17th June 1944 Stand Down

17th June 1944 Ground crew catch up on maintenance jobs

18th June 1944 Operation cancelled 1 hour before take-off

19th June 1944 Ground training carried OUT

20th June 1944 Early morning take-off warning

21st June 1944 Bombing raid escorted by spitfires

22nd June 1944 Radar bombing exercises

23rd June 1944 Pilot-less bomb sites attacked

24th June 1944 Boozer trial

25th June 1944 Day cross country flights

26th June 1944 Sutton Bank firing range

27th June 1944 

28th June 1944 Warning foe early morning take-off

29th June 1944 Cancelled operations

30th June1944 Operational mission cancelled

1st July 1944 Cancelled operations

1st July 1944 Removing bombs from aircraft

2nd July 1944 Night operations cancelled

4th July 1944 3 aircraft missing

5th Jul 1944 419 Squadron Halifax lost

5th July 1944 Warned for early morning operations

6th July 1944 4 aircraft hit by flak

7Ath July 1944 Bombing congratulatory messages

8th July 1944 Postponed take-off

11th June 1944 No operational flying

12th June 1944 Cambrai bombing raid with 3 aircraft lost

13th June 1944 operational sortie cancelled

15th June 1944 E Boat pens attacked at Boulogne

1st August 1944 Return from mission without bombing

2nd August 1944 Operation cancelled aircraft still bombed u,p

3rd August 1944 V1 and V2 site bombed

4th August 1944 Bois de Cassan V1 and V2 site attacked

5th August 1944 2 Aircraft hit by flak

6th August 1944 Operational stand down

7th August 1944 Lancaster missing over Caen

8th August 1944 Daylight attack on Chantily.

9th August 1944 Night attack on the V1 sites at Acque.

10th August 1944 Night attack on the oil storage tanks at La Pallice

11th August 1944 Visit by King George VI and investiture

12th August 1944 Bombing by H2S technique only

13th August 1944 Squadron on operations then operation cancelled

14th August 1944 Attack on Falaise

15th August 1944 Attack on night fighter station at Sosterberg in Holland.

16th August 1944 Attack with thirteen aircraft on Stettin

17th August 1944 Sea search

18th August 1944 Attack on Bremen and hit by flak

19th August 1944 Several aircraft still diverted

20th August 1944 Packing of the new type incendiary containers

21st August 1944 419 Squadron stand down

22nd August 1944 Poor weather conditions

23rd August 1944 A number of dinghy drills and parachute drills were carried out

24th August 1944 Local flying only today

25th August 1944 Crash landing and one lost to enemy activity

26th August 1944 Bad weather

27th August 1944 Crash landing after the loss of two engines

28th August 1944 Repaired aircraft returns to base

29th August 1944 Mid upper gunner bails out

30th August 1944 Acceptance check of a new aircraft

31st August 1944 Cancelled attack on Pas de Calais

5th Jan 1945 Night Ops

15th Jan 1945 419 squadron Lancaster lost

27th Feb 1945 Night Ops

1st March 1945 Mannheim bombing raid

2nd March 1945 Cologne raid

2nd Mar 1945 Night Ops

3rd Mar 1945 Night Ops

3rd March 1945 Training

4th March 1945 Scrubbed Operation

5th March 1945 Lancaster KB845 loss

6th March 1945 Operational stand down

7th March 1945 419 Sqd Lancaster KB797 Loss

8th March 1945 

9th March 1945 

10th March 1945 Operational stand down

11th March 1945 419 Sqd day time raid Essen

13th March 1945 Operational stand down

14th March 1945 Ops

15th March 1945 Night raid Hagen

16th March 1945 Operational stand down

17th March 1945 Operational stand down

18th March 1945 Operational stand down

19th March 1945 Operational stand down

20th March 1945 Operational stand down

21st March 1945 Heide bombing raid

22nd March 1945 Day light raid on Hillesheim

23rd March 1945 AOC presents Bombing Trophy

24th March 1945 Raid on Mathias Stinnes Benzol plant

25th March 1945 Hamburg raid

26th March 1945 Operational stand down

27th March 1945 Flying Training

28th March 1945 Planned take off scrubbed

29th March 1945 Stand by and then Stand down

30th March 1945 Operational stand down

31st March 1945 Attack on Hamburg

1st April 1945 Operational stand down

2nd April 1945 8th Victory Loan

3rd April 1945 Battle Order

4th April 1945 Lemeur oil plant raid

5th April 1945 Official crest presentation

6th April 1945 Operational stand down

7th April 1945 Battle Order

8th Apr 1945 Night Ops

9th April 1945 Return from diversion

10th April 1945 Leipzig Raid

11th April 1945 Little Flying day

12th April 1945 Victory Loan Dance

13th Apr 1945 Night Ops

16th April 1945 419 squadron Lancaster lost

17th April 1945 Stand by

18th April 1945 Victory Loan Bonds

19th April 1945 Sale of Victory Bonds

20th April 1945 Victory Bonds interviews

21st April 1945 Large sale of Victory Bonds

22nd Apr 1945 Night Ops

23rd April 1945 Undercarriage collapsed

24th April 1945 Planned take-off scrubbed

25th April 1945 Coastal attack on Wangerooge

26th April 1945 Operations scrubbed

27th April 1945 Aircraft returns from Croft

28th April 1945 Operational stand down

29th April 1945 Operational stand down

30th April 1945 Monthly summary

1st May 1945 Commission interviews

2nd May 1945 Rumour of Hitler dead

3rd May 1945 Airborne lifeboat film

4th May 1945 Extensive sports programme

5th May 1945 Crews practised navigation at sea

6th May 1945 Training program to fly aircraft home to Canada

7th May 1945 Victory day seems imminent

8th May 1945 VE Day celebrations

9th May 1945 Trans-Atlantic home flying lectures

15th August 1945 Tiger Force


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Those known to have served with

No. 419 (Moose) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Adam Raymond Francis. P/O (d.29th Dec 1944)
  • Aikenhead D..
  • Aitken G.. Sgt
  • Aitken J. W.. F/Sgt.
  • Alsop Norman Frederick. Sgt. (d.15th May 1944)
  • Alsop Norman F.. (d.16th May 1942)
  • Amlin Edsel Edward. LAC. (d.3rd May 1945)
  • Amlin James Gordon.
  • Anderson John Albert. F/Sgt. (d.4th Jul 1943)
  • Anderson John Alan. F/Lt.
  • Anderson William John Andy. P/O (d.24th Mar 1945)
  • Anderson William John Andy. P/O (d.24th Mar 1945)
  • Annable H. C.. F/Sgt.
  • Applin Donald John. P/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Applin Donald John. P/O. (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Armstrong W R. F/Lt.
  • Armstrong W R. F/Lt.
  • Armstrong W. R.. F/Lt.
  • Aronson Kenneth. Flt.Sgt. (d.30th July 1942)
  • Arseneau Joseph Douglas Henry. Sgt.
  • Ashton . P/O (d.10th Oct 1944)
  • Atkinson J.. Sgt. (d.28th Dec 1944)
  • Bailey William Alexander. P/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Bailie T.. (d.30 Aug 1944)
  • Bakewell L.. F/Lt
  • Baran Michael J.. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Barclay W P. P/O
  • Barlow J P. F/Lt.
  • Barnes Robert. Flight Lieutenant
  • Bartlemay William Arthur. P/O (d.25th Oct 1944)
  • Beach . Sgt. (d.7th March 1945)
  • Beadie R. L.. (d.25th May 1944)
  • Bechett A. C.. W/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Beckett Arthur. WO 2Cl. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Bees H..
  • Bell Angus Hugh. P/O
  • Bell J P D. P/O
  • Bell J P D. P/O
  • Belyk John.
  • Bennett J. A.. Sgt.
  • Berger Leonard.
  • Berry G R. F/Sgt. (d.31st Mar 1945)
  • Betcher DFC Bruce Ervin. F/O
  • Blain L..
  • Blaney L. A..
  • Bodie Robert. F/O
  • Boe DFC Ralph Lloyd. F/O
  • Borton Donald James H.. W/O.
  • Bourasso P. E.. P/O
  • Bowerman L E. P/O
  • Bowes Donald Stuart Maxwell. F/O. (d.31st Mar 1945)
  • Bowes Donald Stuart Maxwell. F/O (d.31st Mar 1945)
  • Bowman P. V.. Sgt.
  • Bredin Mark Webster. P/O. (d.15th March 1945.)
  • Bristow T. J.. Sgt.
  • Brophy Pat. P/O
  • Brown D G. P/O.
  • Brown D. W.. F/O (d.15th Aug 1944)
  • Brown H. T..
  • Bruyns E M. F/O.
  • Bull R..
  • Bull. R.. Sgt
  • Bullis H D. P/O
  • Byford A J.. Flt Lt
  • Calder DFC & BAR James Alexander. P/O
  • Callaghan F. J.. Sgt.
  • Cambell Russell Archibald. Sgt. (d.9th Oct 1944)
  • Cameron R.. W/O
  • Cameron W C. F/L
  • Campbell Robert Roy. F/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Campbell Russell Archibald. P/O (d.10th Oct 1944)
  • Campbell Russell Archibald. P/O (d.10th Oct 1944)
  • Carleton DFM. Edmund Bruce. F/O. (d.15th March 1945)
  • Carruthers C. W.. (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Carruthers John Robert. Sgt. (d.13th May 1944)
  • Carter J. L..
  • Case J.. F/Sgt.
  • Cave . F/Lt.
  • Cave H M M. F/Lt.
  • Cave H. H. M.. F/L
  • Chalcraft W. R.. Flt Lt
  • Chambers R E. F/O.
  • Chapman L..
  • Charbonneau DFC. Joseph Delphis Maurice Rene. P/O.
  • Chartland J. L.. (d.2nd May 1944)
  • Chatwin Fred.
  • Chawanski Adam Philip. F/Sgt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Christian C. D.. F/O
  • Christian. C. D.. F/O
  • Clark W. J.. WO2
  • Clarke R. F.. F/Sgt.
  • Cleaver John Barry. P/O (d.15th Aug 1944)
  • Cleaver Reginald.
  • Cleveland Vincent Alton Francis. Flt Sgt. (d.31st Aug 1943)
  • Cleveland Vincent Alton Francis. F/Sgt. (d.31st Aug 1944)
  • Cohen Ashton Irving. P/O (d.10th Oct 1944)
  • Cohen Ashton Irving. P/O (d.9th Oct 1944)
  • Cole H. D.. F/Sgt.
  • Collard H. N.. F/Lt.
  • Colum Gerard. Rev.
  • Cook D..
  • Corrie Jack.
  • Cottier Thomas George. P/O (d.16th January 1944)
  • Couper J. R..
  • Couper James Robert. F/Sgt. (d.5th March 1943)
  • Cowan T..
  • Cowlan T. H.. F/O
  • Cox A. E.. Sgt.
  • Cox R L. F/O.
  • Cram H. E.. F/O
  • Crawford F..
  • Crawford S..
  • Cushman D R. F/Sgt.
  • Cushman D. R.. F/Sgt.
  • Cushman D. R.. Sgt.
  • Daly R. V.. F/O
  • Davies James Kenyon. Cpl.
  • Dawson D G. F/Lt.
  • Dawson F. G.. F/Lt.
  • Dawson F. T.. F/L.
  • de Bryne Art.
  • Dennis Frederick Stanley. P/O
  • Derbyshire Donovan Emmerson. P/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Devine R.. F/Sgt.
  • Dewar Peter. P/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • De_Witt William Norton. F/O. (d.6th Mar 1945)
  • Dickson R.. Sgt.
  • Dix W F. P/O
  • Donald James Leo. P/O. (d.15th Feb 1944)
  • Donaldson Gordon Edward. F/O (d.29th Sep 1943)
  • Drinka C.. Sgt.
  • Duggan Nathaniel William. Sgt
  • Duncan George Ross. F/O (d.4th Oct 1944)
  • Durrant John Chetwynd. P/O (d.8th Aug 1944)
  • Dyer H R F. S/L
  • Eddy J..
  • Edwards Burdel Frank. F/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Ellis Jack.
  • Elmer V..
  • Embley A. Sgt.
  • Emerson Robert Francis. P/O (d.10th Oct 1944)
  • Emerson Robert Francis. P/O (d.9th Oct 1944)
  • Enever H..
  • English Peter Frederick. P/O (d.3rd Feb 1945)
  • Eratt Robert Edward. Sgt. (d.29th Dec 1944)
  • Errington J E. P/O
  • Eyjofson DFC Himar Clifford. W/O
  • Fahy Edward. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Farthing D..
  • Ferguson . WO.
  • Ferguson M E. W/Cdr.
  • Finlayson W. R..
  • Fitchner J. R.. (d.28th Oct 1944)
  • Fitchner. J. R.. (d.28th Oct 1944)
  • Fleming DSO, DFC. Mervyn Mathew. Wing Cdr.
  • Fletcher Harold. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Flippant F. W. J..
  • Forbes John Gordon. F/Sgt. (d.30th May 1942)
  • Forbes R.. F/O
  • Fordham Ernest N.. 2nd Lt. (d.16th May 1944)
  • Forrest Fred. F/O (d.29th Jan 1944)
  • Forrest Fred. (d.29th Jan 1944)
  • Foster V..
  • Fournier Marc Alexander Gerard. P/O. (d.15th Feb 1944)
  • Frame L W A. P/O
  • Francis Richard William. P/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Fraser N. C.. Sgt.
  • Friday Jack. Sgt.
  • Gaddass A.. F/O
  • Gardiner DFC. Llewellyn Hugh Coverdale. F/O (d.30th Aug 1944)
  • Gardiner William Henry. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Garland D. H.A.. Sgt.
  • Garriock Henry Lloyd. (d.1945-03-15)
  • Gates Max Ennis. P/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Gauthier Joseph Paul Adelard. Sgt. (d.5th Jul 1944)
  • Gerard M. A..
  • Gibson Stanwell John. F/O (d.29th Jan 1944)
  • Gibson W.. Sgt.
  • Ginter C. F/Sgt.
  • Goldfinch John Henry Eaton. P/O (d.10th Oct 1944)
  • Goldfinch John Henry Eaton. P/O (d.9th Oct 1944)
  • Grabb B..
  • Graham J..
  • Gray D. L.. Sgt.
  • Gray D. L..
  • Gray J. D..
  • Gray R. S.W.. Sgt.
  • Green P. P/O
  • Greenhalgh Bruce Edward. F/Sgt. (d.28th Oct 1944)
  • Greenidge John Alexander. Pilot Officer (d.30th March 1944)
  • Grice Hubert G.. W/OII (d.16th May 1944)
  • Griffith P D. P/O.
  • Griffith P D. F/O.
  • Grimwade J. W.. (d.25th May 1944)
  • Gunn J. R..
  • Hackbart Alfred Harvey. Sgt (d.20th Feb 1944)
  • Hagerman D C. S/L
  • Hale Raymond Wallace. (d.24th Dec 1944)
  • Halkett A. M.. F/Lt.
  • Halkett Alexander M.. F/Lt.
  • Hall DFC & Bar. J. C..
  • Hall DFC J. C.
  • Hall John William Frank. P/O (d.4th Oct 1944)
  • Hall P..
  • Hamber E C. S/L
  • Hamilton J G. P/O
  • Hamilton R. J.. Sgt.
  • Hanley John Edward. P/O. (d.6th Mar 1945)
  • Hanna C.. W/O
  • Harling Donald.
  • Harpin John.
  • Harris Ronald William George. Warrant Officer
  • Hartford George P. F/Sgt
  • Hartshorn J H. 1st Lt
  • Hawkes V. L.D..
  • Hawkins W. E.. Sgt. (d.28th Oct 1944)
  • Hayes H. B..
  • Head L.. W/O
  • Heard Stanley.
  • Hector . Sgt.
  • Henderson William. P/O. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Hennessy Hugh Richard John. F/O. (d.15th March 1945)
  • Herbert R G. F/Sgt
  • Herman William Henry. P/O (d.28th Oct 1944)
  • Hermitage Arthur George. F/Lt
  • Hetherington Lewis Wilfred. P/O (d.15th Aug1944)
  • Hewitt H A. F/Lt
  • Hewitt Vic. LAC.
  • High D..
  • Hoarty John. Sgt. (d.25th May 1944)
  • Hodgson Gordon Ross. F/O (d.5th Jul 1944)
  • Hodgson Richard William. F/O (d.2nd Feb 1945)
  • Holiinger Gregory Joseph. F/O. (d.6th Mar 1945)
  • Holman J C. P/O
  • Holmes G..
  • Hopkins L V. F/Sgt
  • Horner J. H.. F/O.
  • Horwood J..
  • Hovey J C. F/L
  • How Frederick Winston. F/O (d.28th Dec 1944)
  • Hubley Cecil David Benjamin. F/O (d.28th Dec 1944)
  • Humphreys Elmore Oliver Elvidge. Warrant Officer Class 1 (d.30th March 1944)
  • Hunter D. B.. S/Ldr.
  • Hupman Arnold Freeman. F/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Hutt C. A..
  • Instone Stan. Sgt.
  • Jackson Thomas. P/O
  • Jakeman T. E.. W/O
  • James S. E..
  • Jamieson Donald Osborn. F/Sgt.
  • Jarvis Bill.
  • Jaynes A..
  • Jewell B..
  • Jigursky B.. Sgt.
  • Johnson I W. F/Sgt
  • Johnston Clifford Stanley. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Jones Basil. Sgt. (d.8th Aug 1944)
  • Jones Gregory James. P/O. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Jones Gwilyn T.. Sgt. (d.16th May 1944)
  • Jones Ogwen. F/Sgt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Jury E. Sgt
  • Jury E.. Sgt.
  • Kastens William. Sgt. (d.4th Oct 1944)
  • Kearney B..
  • Kelly Jim. W/O
  • Kelly John. Sgt. (d.23rd Sep 1943)
  • Kent Roy.
  • Kenyon A. A..
  • Kenyon Bennett Ley. F/Lt.
  • Kerr J..
  • Kidd J A. P/O
  • King Jack Alexander. P/O. (d.6th Mar 1945)
  • King R..
  • Kirkham B. D.. W/OII
  • Knight Ronald Charles. P/O (d.25th Oct 1944)
  • Krants W T. W/O2
  • Krefting Raymond Marinus. P/O (d.6th Aug 1942)
  • Lacey William Morris. F/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Laidlaw David Drysdale. F/Lt
  • Lamareau Fred.
  • Lambroughton . P/O.
  • Lambroughton David B. R.. P/O.
  • Lanclot D. H.. F/Sgt.
  • Larkin Mark Richard. P/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Lauder Gordon Robert. F/O (d.25th May 1944)
  • Lauder Gordon Robert. F/O (d.25th May 1944)
  • Laying W. G.. F/O (d.4th Oct 1944)
  • Leet Finley Ralph. P/O. (d.6th Mar 1945)
  • Lillico William Davidson. P/O (d.26th May 1944)
  • Little G.. Sgt.
  • Livingston Gordon Archie. P/O. (d.14th Apr 1945)
  • Livingston S. G..
  • Llewellyn .
  • Loft Charles Robert. F/O. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Logan Daniel. Sgt.
  • Lomas Clifford Herbert. P/O (d.16th January 1944)
  • London Dan.
  • Longmore William. (d.8th Aug 1944)
  • Longmore William. (d.8th Aug 1944)
  • Low E. R.. (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Lowe Thomas Bentley. Pilot Officer (d.30th March 1944)
  • Lucas J. A.. P/O
  • Lucas L T. P/O
  • Lucas Len J..
  • Lunney Vernal Norwood. Pilot Officer (d.30th March 1944)
  • MacGregor John Alfred Stuart. P/O (d.28th Dec 1944)
  • Mackay J. H.. F/O
  • Mackinnon . Sgt.
  • MacLaren Colin Charles. P/O. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Maclean Donald M. P/O
  • Maddock J..
  • Mallen N. D..
  • Mangione N..
  • Mann L..
  • Manning W..
  • Mansfield Lord Sandhurst.
  • Mansfield DFC Richard Gerald. P/O (d.24th Nov 1944)
  • Marjoram DFC George Harry. F/Sgt
  • Martin Bernhard William. F/O (d.3rd Feb 1945)
  • Marvel J. E.. F/O
  • Matheson John George.
  • Matheson John George. F/O
  • Mavleod Douglas Kenneth. F/Sgt (d.20th Feb 1944)
  • McAfee John. Sgt. (d.3rd Feb 1945)
  • McCallum K. F.. W/O
  • McCarter Bill.
  • McConnachie N..
  • McDonald . F/Sgt
  • McDonald B..
  • McDonald John Alexander Francis. F/O (d.3rd Feb 1945)
  • McDonald L. H..
  • McFerran G..
  • McGaughey Len.
  • McGrath E.. Sgt.
  • McGuffin DFC William Chester. P/O
  • McIntosh J..
  • McIvor Robert Austin. F/Sgt (d.28th Apr 1944)
  • McKellar John H.. F/O
  • McKillop A. P..
  • McKinmon W F. F/L
  • McLachlan R..
  • McLaughlin M. W.. F/Lt.
  • McLeod W. R.. F/Sgt.
  • McManus Philip Joseph. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • McMaster James Gordon. P/O (d.17th May 1944)
  • McMullen Douglas James. P/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • McMurtri G..
  • McNary John Crawford. P/O (d.2nd May 1944)
  • McNeil J. O.. P/O.
  • McNeill . P/O.
  • McNeill Bevan Terrill. F/O. (d.7th March 1945)
  • McQuade DFC Alton Robert Ralph. P/O
  • McQueen J. E.. W/O
  • McQueen Jack.
  • McQueen Jack F.. F/Sgt.
  • McTaggart Don .
  • McTaggart W. J.. F/Sgt.
  • Merrick Peter William. F/Sgt. (d.8th Aug 1944)
  • Metheral DFC Robert Keith. P/O
  • Metivier Harry Alfred. F/Lt. (d.31st Mar 1945)
  • Millar Robert William. F/O (d.21st Mar 1944)
  • Millar Robert William. P/O.
  • Miller J..
  • Mills James Albert. P/O
  • Mills James Albert. F/Lt.
  • Milne Frank Alexander. Sgt. (d.16th May 1944)
  • Milner W..
  • Mitchell Reginald Leroi. P/O. (d.7th March 1945)
  • Mitchell William Wilkins. F/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Moon Forbes.
  • Moore J. L.. F/O
  • Moore M. R..
  • Morgan Bernard Reginald. Sgt. (d.25th May 1944)
  • Morgan DFC. Lee P.. F/O
  • Morrison Donald. F/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Murphy D. G..
  • Murphy Gerald William. F/O (d.10th Oct 1944)
  • Murphy Gerald William. F/O (d.9th Oct 1944)
  • Murrell W. H. . F/Sgt.
  • Musto S. A.. Sgt.
  • Mynarski VC. Andrew Charles. P/O
  • Neal Frederick Stephen. Sgt. (d.14th May 1943)
  • Neal J. L..
  • Neale G. V..
  • Nelligan A. N.. F/O (d.28th Oct 1944)
  • Newbon John James. Sgt (d.18th Aug 1943)
  • Newton E..
  • Nicholls D A. F/O.
  • Nickle Russell Karl. F/O (d.28th Dec 1944)
  • Nisbet Robert Albert. P/O (d.3rd Feb 1945)
  • Nofziger J. A.. (d.28th Oct 1944)
  • Norman DFM. James. Sgt. (d.25th Jul 1944)
  • O'Connell J. C.. P/O
  • O'Hara Leo Francis. F/S (d.10th Oct 1944)
  • O'Hara Leo Francis. F/Sgt. (d.9th Oct 1944)
  • Oddan Harold Engman. F/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Olenake W.. F/O
  • Ormand C. R.. (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Osborn W. F/O.
  • Osborn William W.. F/Lt.
  • Packer Roystyn Joseph. P/O.
  • Palmer P H. F/Sgt
  • Parrish Charles Willliam. F/Sgt. (d.14th March 1944)
  • Parsons Ernest M.. P/O (d.16th May 1944)
  • Patterson Charles Edmund George. P/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Peck G..
  • Petrina Michael Joseph. Flt.Sgt. (d.19th April 1944)
  • Pett J..
  • Pleasance DFC & BAR Wilbur Provence. W/Cdr
  • Plunkett Leonard Stanley. F/O (d.30th Aug 1944)
  • Pole Ross Norman. F/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Poole N.. Sgt.
  • Porter R. E.. Sgt.
  • Poulin S..
  • Powell Lloyd Charles. Sgt. (d.16th January 1944)
  • Price W. W..
  • Prudham J.. F/O
  • Pugh Thomas Noel. Sgt. (d.16th Jan 1942)
  • Pugh Thomas Noel. Sgt. (d.16th January 1944)
  • Quaile .
  • Quaile Arthur Noel. F/Lt.
  • Quinn Gerald Edgar. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Quinn Joseph Dennis. P/O (d.19th Apr 1944)
  • Raferty F. S.. F/O (d.25th Oct 1944)
  • Ranson J. V.. P/O
  • Reaume B. A.. Sgt.
  • Reitlo Clifford Lester. F/O. (d.6th March 1945)
  • Revell Philip Charles. P/O (d.15th Aug 1944)
  • Rhind John Campbell. P/O (d.29th Jan 1944)
  • Rickett . P/O.
  • Rigden Stanley. Sgt. (d.28th Apr 1944)
  • Roberts Frank.
  • Robertson W. H..
  • Robson Donald Matthews. P/O (d.25th May 1944)
  • Roche C. M.. Sgt.
  • Roe Arthur Emerson. P/O (d.5th Jul 1944)
  • Rogens R. G.. W/O
  • Rokeby A C. F/O
  • Roy A M. P/O
  • Sanders M. F..
  • Saunders B. V.. F/O.
  • Scade DFC George Mair. P/O
  • Schryer J.. W/O (d.8th Aug 1944)
  • Scowen D. D.. WO2
  • Searson John Ellard. P/O (d.25th Jul 1944)
  • Shackleton. H L .
  • Shakleton H. L..
  • Shirvell W..
  • Shirvell. W .
  • Short William Edward. F/O. (d.7th Mar 1945)
  • Shortt John Patrick. P/O (d.25th Jul 1944)
  • Simpson A.. Sgt.
  • Sinclair William Aeden. Seargeant (d.30th March 1944)
  • Smith Albert Edward. Cpl.
  • Smith Elliott Russell. F/Sgt. (d.28th Oct 1944)
  • Smith Ernest Sutton. Flt Lt (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Smith G. L.. F/O.
  • Smith H. I.. P/O
  • Smith J.. F/O
  • Smith J. W.. F/O.
  • Smith Roy Stanley. P/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Smith Thomas Harry James. Sgt. (d.25th May 1944)
  • Sparling Leslie Garwood. P/O (d.7th Jan 1945)
  • Spreight DFC Harry Cecil. F/Sgt
  • Springstein Norman Ray. F/O (d.28th Dec 1944)
  • Steepe G. A.D..
  • Stevenson J. M..
  • Stewart J. G..
  • Stewart R.. F/O
  • Stronach M P. P/O
  • Strongitharm .
  • Surridge Ernest Gordon. Pilot Officer (d.30th March 1944)
  • Sutherland Alexander. P/O. (d.15th March 1945)
  • Tait Cecil Ralph. P/O (d.28th Dec 1944)
  • Tarzwell H. C.. P/O (d.30th Dec 1944)
  • Tarzwell Herbert Chester. P/O (d.29th Dec 1944)
  • Taylor Glen William. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Taylor H. A.. Sgt.
  • Taylor J. E.. F/O
  • Taylor W B. F/O
  • Taylor William Bryce. P/O (d.4th Jul 1943)
  • Tees DFC John Francis. P/O
  • Tenny Harry R.. Sgt.
  • Tenny Harry. F/Sgt
  • Thomas Charles A. P/O
  • Thompson G. W..
  • Thompson Thomas Bernard. Sgt. (d.4th Oct 1944)
  • Thompson W. J.L..
  • Tiernry. Thomas Bernard . Sgt (d.4th Oct 1944)
  • Tripp Herbert Andrew. W/O. (d.12th Jun 1943)
  • Trott Donald Alexander. Sgt. (d.4th Oct 1944)
  • Trussham J.. Sgt.
  • Trussham. J.. Sgt
  • Tulk P. H.. F/Lt.
  • Turnbull DFC & BAR John C. P/O
  • Turner A. C..
  • Vickery Clifford Howard. P/O. (d.15th March 1945)
  • Vigars Roy. Sgt.
  • Vinecombe F.. Sgt.
  • Virtue James Denholm. F/L
  • Volkes John.
  • Wakely L. P.. (d.30th Dec 1944)
  • Wakely Leo Paul. P/O (d.29th Dec 1944)
  • Walker AFM. Bruce Douglas. F/O (d.8th Aug 1944)
  • Wallace A..
  • Warren Arthur Louis. P/O (d.26th Feb 1944)
  • Warren-Darley H..
  • Watkins DFM. Dennis Arthur. F/Sgt.
  • Watts J. W.. F/Lt.
  • Webber Joseph Alexander. F/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Weight S.. Sgt.
  • Westerman . Sgt.
  • Westland J A. F/L
  • Weston Allen Clifford.
  • Wheeler Maurice William. Sergeant (d.30th March 1944)
  • White Captain Clayton. Sgt. (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Whittaker D. B.. Sgt.
  • Wickham Barney. Flt Lt
  • Wightman Edgar Ross. P/O (d.14th Apr 1945)
  • Williams C D F. F/O
  • Williston R.. F/Sgt.
  • Wilson F. N.. F/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Wilson Murray Gray. Flt Lt (d.8th Aug 1944)
  • Wilson Russel Nelson. F/O (d.13th Jun 1944)
  • Wilson Sidney Albert. P/O (d.17th Jun 1944)
  • Wilson-Law B. D..
  • Wincott Donald William. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Witwer H..
  • Wood R. E.N.. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Wurrell W. H..
  • Wurrell. W. H.. Sgt
  • Zabarylo John William.

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Allen Clifford Weston pilot 419 Sqd.

2nd from left K F McCallum, 3rd from left J H MacKay, 4th: A C Weston, 5th: John McKellar, with R F Clark, S A Musto and W H Murrell. Behind them is VR-W, KB-707.

My father's name is Allen Clifford Weston and he served at Middleton St. George from July 24 to November 28, 1944. He successfully completed 32 bombing missions over France and Germany during his service as Pilot of a Lancaster Bomber. He was in the 419 squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force and was a Lancaster Bomber Pilot. My father made 32 bombing missions over France and Germany and I have his log book and medals all in good shape. I remember my father telling me stories about his second world war exploits which was unusual because he hardly ever talked about the war. He met my mother, who was in the Royal Air Force and brought her home to Canada after the war. My father is dead now but my mother is still alive at 86 years young. I often consider my father a war hero and infact he was nominated for the distinguished flying cross by his crew but never received it. By reading his log book it seems to me he deserved the medal

George Weston



Sgt. Harry R. Tenny 419 Sqd.

They were laughing and scratching at about twenty thousand feet along with another eight hundred crews from the combined crews of Bomber Command consisting of Lancaster, Halifax and Stirling. Each aircraft had four engines and a crew of seven men. Sometimes a second pilot was added to the crew, this would be a budding pilot and at twenty years old this first experience was often referred to later (if he was lucky) as weird.Aircraft were sometimes referred to as, "Kites". All of my crew were under twenty five. The skipper was twenty and I was eighteen, the rest were in between and were a bit more experienced than me as they had been flying other aircraft before I joined them. They had experience with two engine aircraft such as Wellingtons, Hamdens and Whitleys, that up to this time had been the backbone of Bomber Command. All around us were the hundreds of aircraft, each all tensed up as we were and each member of the crews alone with his own thoughts, wondering and hoping that they would be one of the lucky ones to reach the target which was the big city of Berlin and then get back to their base safely and the welcome from their respective ground crews and comradeship of the mess when a toll was taken of the nights success or a silence which meant only one thing, that the nights losses were either very heavy or of a personal nature to certain members of the squadron. This was always the time to reflect before the line shooting began or to use an American term, "shooting the breeze" To survive, a pilot would try to dodge the flack, hence the saying, "close the hanger doors". This is perhaps an odd thing to say, but I never did feel frightened nor did I ever hear anyone else say they were. Perhaps we were all so keyed up and enthralled by the beauty of the night with it's so many colours that fear had to take a back seat. Some colours meant death for someone. Our bullets, perhaps one in three were tracer, seemed to race away like aburning string of beads. Any that hit would kill or ignite a fuel tank. Our attention was taken by an aircraft ahead of us with two engines on fire, it was taking evasive action when it suddenly exploded. Suddenly we were flying through burning debris. Before we could collect our thoughts yet another bomber was in trouble and taking evasive action with all it's guns blazing. Then it began to lose height and the nose dipped and it took a downward path. As it disappeared from our view we saw a couple of F.W.190 German fighter planes following it down. We had a healthy respect for these German fighters. We soon discovered we had troubles of our own as the rear gunner suddenly opened upwith his guns while screaming to the Skipper to take evasive action as quick as he could. But sadly the Skipper was too late and we now had three of our engines blazing. Carrying a full load of bombs in the bomb bay, the last thing we needed exploding around us was shrapnel. I suggested to the Skipper it would be prudent to part company with ourfaithful kite and he gave the order to bale out. Alas, only four of us were able to comply with the order, and we lost three brave crew members who will forever be in our hearts. We quickly donned parachutes and opening the escape hatch left the burning aircraft. Royal Air ForceBOMBER COMMAND LOSSESof the Second World WarVolume 4Aircraft and Crew Losses1943 419 Sqn Halifax II Jd464 VR-N Op:Berlin F/O R Stewart RCAF + T/o 1952 Middleton St. George. Homebound, shot down from 18,000 feet by a night-fighter and crashed in the vicinity of the Black Forest. Those who died have no know graves.

The crew were:

  • Sgt H R Tenny
  • P/O S E James RCAF
  • Sgt V A F Cleveland
  • Sgt A Embley
  • Sgt L Northcliffe RCAF
  • Sgt D H A Garland RCAF
The name "Dulag Luft" was well known to most of the aircrews in the interrogation camp of the Lufftwaffe and was a little feared at home. But as we arrived at the Camp we got a noisy reception by what looked like a hundred different Allied aircrews. We were distributed amongst the various cells that contained six or more of air-crews that had been shot down these last few days. At this time we were losing about thirty aircraft a day. Many swapped yarns about their exploits but the main thread of the conversation was, "Stick to the Geneva Convention Code and only spout your Name Rank and Number". Harry Mott was one chap in my cell and I asked him how he got on when he was questioned, and he told me that when asked what happened what happened when the gallant Luftwaffe had shot him down. And Harry said, "Three things happened", the Interrogator got his pen out at the double and asked, "Yes, yes, what three things?" Harry said after a moment of dramatic pause, "FLARES GONE, BOMBS GONE, MOTT GONE" And that was all they could get out of Sgt Harry Mott. Yet another wise guy told them he had been flying a new type of aircraft and after being plied with John Player cigarettes he told them it was a Huntley and Palmer with Peak Frean engines. I don't know for how long it threw them, but it lightened our day, as we were all getting a bit despondent by this time. We had no idea what the future held for us.

After three days we were assembled outside and taken to the local Railway siding and put into cattle wagons where we stayed a further three days. We were allowed out at intervals to obey the call of bodily functions. Then at last we moved and ended up in a huge camp called Stalag 4B between Dresden and Leipzig in lower Saxony. At that time it held about twenty thousand Allied POW, eventually however it was to hold forty thousand of every nationality but mostly British and Russian. The Russians, poor devils, had a rough time of it, and since were not a member of the Geneva Code the Germans took advantage of this and took it out on any individual and indeed the nation as a whole and we saw lots of evidence of how they engineered some atrocities that were not necessary to advance their war effort.

Whilst being held prisoner, Sgt Tenny exchanged identity with Pte T. Barker of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and escaped from Stalag 4b.




W/O J. Schryer 419 Sqd. (d.8th Aug 1944)

J Schryer flew with my Uncle William Longmore on Allen Weston's crew. The aircraft Lancaster X KB-755 coded VR-Fand entire crew were lost on the 8th Aug.1944 on a mission near Caen

The crew were:

  • F/O B. Walker RCAF
  • Sgt. B. Jones RAF
  • P/O J. Durrant RCAF
  • F/O P. Merrick RCAF
  • W/O1 J. Schryer RCAF
  • F/Sgt. W. Longmore RAF
  • F/Lt M. Wilson RCAF

I am trying to trace a photograph of F/Sgt William Longmore the mid upper Gunner. Any and all info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Bill Longmore



Sgt. S. A. Musto flt eng. 419 Sqd.

2nd from left K F McCallum, 3rd from left J H MacKay, 4th: A C Weston, 5th: John McKellar, with R F Clark, S A Musto and W H Murrell. Behind them is VR-W, KB-707.

S.A.Musto was a flight engineer who flew with my Grandfather, John McKellar on Allen Weston's crew. The crew were:
  • P/O A.C.Weston, pilot
  • F/O J.H.McKellar, nav
  • F/O J.H.Mackay, bomb aimer
  • FS R.F.Clarke, W/Op
  • Sgt S.A.Musto, flight eng
  • WO K.F.McCallum, air gunner
  • FS W.H.Murrell, air gunner

Mark McKellar



F/Sgt. W. H. Murrell air gunner. 419 Sqd.

2nd from left K F McCallum, 3rd from left J H MacKay, 4th: A C Weston, 5th: John McKellar, with R F Clark, S A Musto and W H Murrell. Behind them is VR-W, KB-707.

W.H.Murrell was an air gunner who flew with my Grandfather, John McKellar on Allen Weston's crew. The crew were:
  • P/O A.C.Weston, pilot
  • F/O J.H.McKellar, nav
  • F/O J.H.Mackay, bomb aimer
  • FS R.F.Clarke, W/Op
  • Sgt S.A.MUSTO, flight eng
  • WO K.F.McCallum, air gunner
  • FS W.H.Murrell, air gunner

Mark McKellar



F/O Lee P. Morgan DFC. rear gunner 419 Sqd.

On April 23, 2005 a small reunion was held by all the surviving Canadian crew of a Lancaster of 419 Sqd. In attendance were: Roy Kent, pilot; Lee P Morgan, Rear Gunner DFC; Fred Lamareau, bomb aimer; Jack Corrie, Wireless Operator 419 Sqd.; The other crew members were Bill Jarvis (deceased) Sons were in attendance Forbes Moon (deceased) and Jack Ellis.

The surviving crew members for many years have been trying to find out what happened to Jack Ellis flt eng. 419 Sqd. Jack Ellis was not Canadian and their last known contact with Jack was that he was living in England. They would very much like to hear from someone within Jack's family. If you know of any information about Jack Ellis it would be greatly appreciated.

Murray Morgan



F/Sgt. Peter William Merrick bomb aimer 419 Sqd. (d.8th Aug 1944)

Peter Merrick flew with my uncle William Longmore. The aircraft, Lancaster X KB-755 coded VR-F and entire crew were lost on the 8th Aug.1944 on a mission near Caen

The crew were:

  • F/O B. Walker RCAF
  • Sgt. B. Jones RAF
  • P/O J. Durrant RCAF
  • F/O P. Merrick RCAF
  • W/O1 J. Schryer RCAF
  • F/Sgt. W. Longmore RAF
  • F/Lt M. Wilson RCAF

I would like to contact any relatives of the crew members, any and all info will be greatly appreciated.

Bill Longmore



F/O John H. McKellar nav. 419 Sqd.

2nd from left K F McCallum, 3rd from left J H MacKay, 4th: A C Weston, 5th: John McKellar, with R F Clark, S A Musto and W H Murrell. Behind them is VR-W, KB-707.

Sadly this is the only picture I have of my Grandfather John McKellar, he was the navigator in VR-W, KB-707 with 419 Squadron RCAF. His pilot was Allen Weston. In the background is VR-W which I believe was written off after the crash on September 20 1944. I have read VR-W was out on the night of September 18 bombing the coastal guns at Domberg. The plane received some damage as there were reports of wing problems. Upon return the weather over Middleton St. George was poor so they diverted to East Moor or Linton (Conflicting reports) for landing. The next day the plane went up on a practice flight, however on landing the gear collapsed and from when I can find out the plane was put out of service. No injuries were reported.

The crew were:

  • P/O A.C.Weston, pilot
  • F/O J.H.McKellar, nav
  • F/O J.H.Mackay, bomb aimer
  • FS R.F.Clarke, W/Op
  • Sgt S.A.MUSTO, flight eng
  • WO K.F.McCallum, air gunner
  • FS W.H.Murrell, air gunner

I would love to get in touch with George Weston who has submitted his father's details to this page. If anyone has George's current email address please get in touch.

Mark McKellar



W/O K. F. McCallum air gunner. 419 Sqd.

2nd from left K F McCallum, 3rd from left J H MacKay, 4th: A C Weston, 5th: John McKellar, with R F Clark, S A Musto and W H Murrell. Behind them is VR-W, KB-707.

W/O McCallum was an air gunner on Lancaster VR-W, KB-707 with 419 Squadron RCAF with Allen Weston's crew, my Grandfather John McKellar was the navigator.

The crew were:

  • P/O A.C.Weston, pilot
  • F/O J.H.McKellar, nav
  • F/O J.H.Mackay, bomb aimer
  • FS R.F.Clarke, W/Op
  • Sgt S.A.MUSTO, flight eng
  • WO K.F.McCallum, air gunner
  • FS W.H.Murrell, air gunner

Mark McKellar



F/O John George Matheson 419 Sqd.

My father John George Matheson was a member of 419 Squadron stationed in England in WW2. I have photos of him over there. I would like to get in touch with someone who might like to share the stories and photos.

Rob Matheson







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