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Remembering those who died this day.

  • Balmer Henry. Pte. (d.5th Jul 1944)
  • Gauthier Joseph Paul Adelard. Sgt. (d.5th Jul 1944)
  • Green Patrick Thomas. F/O. (d.5th Jul 1944)
  • Grubb Anthony Edward. F/Lt. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Hodges Jack Paull. F/O (d.5th July 1944)
  • Hodgson Gordon Ross. F/O (d.5th Jul 1944)
  • Hood Frederick William. P/O (d.5th July 1944)
  • Lees Harry. Sgt. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Mercer Robert Denholm. Sgt. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Moore Walter Raymond. F/Sgt. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Nesbitt Gerard. Padre (d.5th July 1944)
  • Nixon Joseph Terance. Sgt. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Osborne George Thomas. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Price Norman Leslie. Fus. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Roberts William Arthur. Sgt. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Roe Arthur Emerson. P/O (d.5th Jul 1944)
  • Smith Ronald Richard. F/O (d.5th July 1944)
  • Spencer Charles Frederick. F/Sgt. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Stalker Clifford Neil. Sgt. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Weyers James William. W.O. (d.5th July 1944)
  • Wood Ernest Albert. Sgt. (d.5th July 1944)

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Sgt. William Arthur Roberts. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 57 Sqdn.. (d.5th July 1944)

My uncle, Sgt William Arthur Roberts, was in 57 Squadron and was shot down on 5th July 1944. The Lancaster was DX-P JB 723 and was lost over France. The full crew were:
  • Sgt WA Roberts RAFVR, Airgunner
  • F/O RR Smith RAAF, Pilot
  • Sgt RD Mercer RAFVR Flt. Eng
  • P/O FW Hood, RCAF Navigator
  • Fl/Sgt CF Spencer RAFVR Airbomber
  • Sgt EA Wood RAF, Wop/Airgunner
  • F/Sgt WR Moore RCAF, Airgunner

    They are all buried in a collective grave in Aubermesnil Churchyard, Aubermesnil-aux-Erables, Seine-Maritime, France.

    Ken Hunt



  • F/O Ronald Richard Smith. Royal Australian Air Force, 57 Sqdn.. (d.5th July 1944)

    F/O Smith was in 57 Squadron and was shot down on 5th July 1944. The Lancaster was DX-P JB 723 and was lost over France. The full crew were:
  • Sgt WA Roberts RAFVR, Airgunner
  • F/O RR Smith RAAF, Pilot
  • Sgt RD Mercer RAFVR Flt. Eng
  • P/O FW Hood, RCAF Navigator
  • Fl/Sgt CF Spencer RAFVR Airbomber
  • Sgt EA Wood RAF, Wop/Airgunner
  • F/Sgt WR Moore RCAF, Airgunner

    They are all buried in a collective grave in Aubermesnil Churchyard, Aubermesnil-aux-Erables, Seine-Maritime, France.




  • Sgt. Robert Denholm Mercer. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 57 Sqdn.. (d.5th July 1944)

    Sgt Mercer was in 57 Squadron and was shot down on 5th July 1944. The Lancaster was DX-P JB 723 and was lost over France. The full crew were:
  • Sgt WA Roberts RAFVR, Airgunner
  • F/O RR Smith RAAF, Pilot
  • Sgt RD Mercer RAFVR Flt. Eng
  • P/O FW Hood, RCAF Navigator
  • Fl/Sgt CF Spencer RAFVR Airbomber
  • Sgt EA Wood RAF, Wop/Airgunner
  • F/Sgt WR Moore RCAF, Airgunner

    They are all buried in a collective grave in Aubermesnil Churchyard, Aubermesnil-aux-Erables, Seine-Maritime, France.




  • P/O Frederick William Hood. Royal Canadian Air Force, 57 Sqdn.. (d.5th July 1944)

    P/O Hood was in 57 Squadron and was shot down on 5th July 1944. The Lancaster was DX-P JB 723 and was lost over France. The full crew were:
  • Sgt WA Roberts RAFVR, Airgunner
  • F/O RR Smith RAAF, Pilot
  • Sgt RD Mercer RAFVR Flt. Eng
  • P/O FW Hood, RCAF Navigator
  • Fl/Sgt CF Spencer RAFVR Airbomber
  • Sgt EA Wood RAF, Wop/Airgunner
  • F/Sgt WR Moore RCAF, Airgunner

    They are all buried in a collective grave in Aubermesnil Churchyard, Aubermesnil-aux-Erables, Seine-Maritime, France.




  • F/Sgt. Charles Frederick Spencer. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 57 Sqdn.. (d.5th July 1944)

    F/Sgt Spencer was in 57 Squadron and was shot down on 5th July 1944. The Lancaster was DX-P JB 723 and was lost over France. The full crew were:
  • Sgt WA Roberts RAFVR, Airgunner
  • F/O RR Smith RAAF, Pilot
  • Sgt RD Mercer RAFVR Flt. Eng
  • P/O FW Hood, RCAF Navigator
  • Fl/Sgt CF Spencer RAFVR Airbomber
  • Sgt EA Wood RAF, Wop/Airgunner
  • F/Sgt WR Moore RCAF, Airgunner

    They are all buried in a collective grave in Aubermesnil Churchyard, Aubermesnil-aux-Erables, Seine-Maritime, France.




  • Sgt. Ernest Albert Wood. Royal Air Force, 57 Sqdn.. (d.5th July 1944)

    Sgt Wood was in 57 Squadron and was shot down on 5th July 1944. The Lancaster was DX-P JB 723 and was lost over France. The full crew were:
  • Sgt WA Roberts RAFVR, Airgunner
  • F/O RR Smith RAAF, Pilot
  • Sgt RD Mercer RAFVR Flt. Eng
  • P/O FW Hood, RCAF Navigator
  • Fl/Sgt CF Spencer RAFVR Airbomber
  • Sgt EA Wood RAF, Wop/Airgunner
  • F/Sgt WR Moore RCAF, Airgunner

    They are all buried in a collective grave in Aubermesnil Churchyard, Aubermesnil-aux-Erables, Seine-Maritime, France.




  • F/Sgt. Walter Raymond Moore. Royal Canadian Air Force, 57 Sqdn.. (d.5th July 1944)

    F/Sgt Moore was in 57 Squadron and was shot down on 5th July 1944. The Lancaster was DX-P JB 723 and was lost over France. The full crew were:
  • Sgt WA Roberts RAFVR, Airgunner
  • F/O RR Smith RAAF, Pilot
  • Sgt RD Mercer RAFVR Flt. Eng
  • P/O FW Hood, RCAF Navigator
  • Fl/Sgt CF Spencer RAFVR Airbomber
  • Sgt EA Wood RAF, Wop/Airgunner
  • F/Sgt WR Moore RCAF, Airgunner

    They are all buried in a collective grave in Aubermesnil Churchyard, Aubermesnil-aux-Erables, Seine-Maritime, France.




  • F/Lt. Anthony Edward Grubb. Royal Air Force, 57 Squadron. (d.5th July 1944)

    RAF Pilot Flight Lieutenant Anthony Edward Grubb, of No. 57 Squadron at East Kirkby during WW2, was father to both myself David Michael Grubb Born Nov 12th 1941,and Edward John Grubb Born Sept 11th 1939, married to our mother Joan Rollason Grubb. Tony Grubb was a Bakers Clerk at his father's Bakery in Coventry. He was the only child to Edward Hugh Grubb and Laura Grubb of Coventry Warwickshire.

    He was killed at only twenty four years old. Battle Casualty Lancaster Mk 111 - JB.486 was reported missing from operations on the night of July 4th/July 5th 1944, and the following details of the Crew are published for information,sent by Officer Commander, No. 57 Squadron, RAF signed by Wing Commander Commanding No.57 Squadron, RAF. The Lancaster and all her Crew were shot down by a German Night-fighter on a bombing raid to the VI Flying Bomb Stores at St. Leu-d'Esserent, and crashed in a wood close to Cormielles St.Poix and where the Crew of seven, were laid to rest in the village chapel. When my cousin Steven Gascoigne and I visited East Kirkby we also found the actual crash site. We were directed to the site by a couple of very senior French villagers that told us that two planes came down that night within sight of the village. There was nothing to see except a depression in the ground and smaller trees surrounding it. It was very emotional to see where it had crashed.

    After the war, the Graves Commission moved all the crew remains to the war graves section of the church (which is heavily pock marked from gunfire) in St Croix just outside Amiens, where they now rest. We visited the graves and were very impressed that they were so lovingly maintained. A vote of thanks to the French for being so respectful.

    The lost RAF Crew were:

    • Anthony Edward Grubb F/O(A/F/L)(Pilot) Service 151259 of Warwickshire
    • Sgt. Harry Lees F/ENGINEER Service 2216226 of Lancashire
    • W.O. James William Weyers (Navigator) Service R.171682 of Alberta,Canada
    • Jack Paull Hodges F/O (A/Bomber) Service A.413768 of N.S.W.,Australia
    • Sgt. George Thomas Osborne (W/Op.Air) Service 1210239 of Staffordshire
    • Sgt. Clifford Neil Stalker(A/G) Service 1893122 of Kent
    • Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon (A/G) Service 1682465 of Manchester

    I was not yet three years old when my father died and my brother John only four at the time, so I have grown up with photographs, and stories about my father from family and friends who knew him well. I am still deeply emotional by his tragic loss, as was the family. My paternal grandparents never recovered after Tony was killed. I emigrated to Canada at eighteen. Growing up in Warwickshire my mother remarried a wonderful man Peter Wormell, now 95 yrs old, a survivor of a Japanese Prisoner of War in Burma. He survived two and a half years before being liberated in 1945.He is still living in Kenilworth, Warwickshire after my Mother's death in 2009. We chat on the phone every week to this day. I visited my mother Joan and stepfather Peter and on many occasions I was able to ask her to recount personal details about my father. He loved to travel to the continent with friends, enjoyed music, dancing, driving, and was an Artist, mostly Watercolors. I have his Art Box, and some sketches, his riding boots,and his RAF Wings & Medals.

    My father most certainly took on his duty seriously,flying with the RAF. He was sent to Moose Jaw, Canada in 1942 where he had pilot and aircraft flight training. He loved his King, his country, and of course his family and friends. We can all say "Thank You" to all the lost during WW2. May they all rest in eternal peace.

    In 2001 I was joyfully surprised by my cousin Steven Gascoigne, and my Mother, who had arranged for me to visit East Kirkby. They arranged with a pilot friend of my cousin named Bob, to fly myself from Coventry to East Kirkby in his four seater Cherokee. We landed on the same main runway that my father had used all those years ago. There are no words that can describe the feelings that rose up and my eyes swelled with tears at that moment. Looking down at the runway was surreal, time stopped as I felt the souls of those very, very brave men and women who had served there. The Panton brothers, who I believe still own the air field at East Kirkby, drove us around and showed us the parking pads of the Lancaster's, the Air Tower and Museum. In the East Kirkby Chapel, there is a commemorative wall with the names of all the RAF Flight Crews that were lost. To see the lovingly restored Lancaster Bomber "Just Jane" up close, I climbed the stairs to look in the cockpit where my father would have sat, was unbelievably emotional thinking of them flying off into the night one of many a bombing missions, not knowing if they would ever see those landing lights on the runway again. Alas, A.E.Grubb, my father, along with the Crew, did not return from that fateful bombing mission to France,on the night of July 4th/5th 1944. It was his 27th bombing mission. We spent most of the day there,and took off from the same runway he would have, flying back to Coventry.

    East Kirkby is now a living museum thanks to the Panton brothers, who also lost a brother in Bomber Command. Thank you Bob (Pilot) Steve and Mother, for the trip of a lifetime -- I shall never forget that day or all those who were stationed there of whom many gave the ultimate sacrifice.

    If anyone has any information or photos of 57 Squadron during those years, I would so appreciate if you would share them on this site for my family.

    David Michael Grubb



    Sgt. Harry Lees. RAF, 57 Squadron. (d.5th July 1944)

    Lancaster Mk 111 - JB.486 of 57 Squadron was reported missing from operations on the night of July 4th/July 5th 1944. It was shot down by a German Night-fighter on a bombing raid to the VI Flying Bomb Stores at St. Leu-d'Esserent, and crashed in a wood close to Cormielles St.Poix and where the Crew of seven, were laid to rest in the village chapel.

    The lost RAF Crew were:

  • Anthony Edward Grubb F/O(A/F/L)(Pilot) of Warwickshire
  • Sgt. Harry Lees F/Engineer of Lancashire
  • W.O. James William Weyers (Navigator) of *Alberta,Canada
  • Jack Paull Hodges F/O (A/Bomber) of N.S.W.,Australia
  • Sgt. George Thomas Osborne (W/Op.Air) of Staffordshire
  • Sgt. Clifford Neil Stalker(A/G) of Kent
  • Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon (A/G) of Manchester
  • David Michael Grubb



    W.O. James William Weyers. RCAF, 57 Squadron. (d.5th July 1944)

    Lancaster Mk 111 - JB.486 of 57 Squadron was reported missing from operations on the night of July 4th/July 5th 1944. It was shot down by a German Night-fighter on a bombing raid to the VI Flying Bomb Stores at St. Leu-d'Esserent, and crashed in a wood close to Cormielles St.Poix and where the Crew of seven, were laid to rest in the village chapel.

    The lost RAF Crew were:

  • Anthony Edward Grubb F/O(A/F/L)(Pilot) of Warwickshire
  • Sgt. Harry Lees F/ENGINEER of Lancashire
  • W.O. James William Weyers (Navigator) of Alberta,Canada
  • Jack Paull Hodges F/O (A/Bomber) of N.S.W.,Australia
  • Sgt. George Thomas Osborne (W/Op.Air) of Staffordshire
  • Sgt. Clifford Neil Stalker(A/G) of Kent
  • Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon (A/G) of Manchester
  • David Michael Grubb



    F/O Jack Paull Hodges. RAAF, 57 Squadron. (d.5th July 1944)

    merlean@gmail.com Lancaster Mk 111 - JB.486 of 57 Squadron was reported missing from operations on the night of July 4th/July 5th 1944. It was shot down by a German Night-fighter on a bombing raid to the VI Flying Bomb Stores at St. Leu-d'Esserent, and crashed in a wood close to Cormielles St.Poix and where the Crew of seven, were laid to rest in the village chapel.

    The lost RAF Crew were:

  • Anthony Edward Grubb F/O(A/F/L)(Pilot) of Warwickshire
  • Sgt. Harry Lees F/ENGINEER of Lancashire
  • W.O. James William Weyers (Navigator) of *Alberta,Canada
  • Jack Paull Hodges F/O (A/Bomber) of N.S.W.,Australia
  • Sgt. George Thomas Osborne (W/Op.Air) of Staffordshire
  • Sgt. Clifford Neil Stalker(A/G) of Kent
  • Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon (A/G) of Manchester
  • David Michael Grubb



    George Thomas Osborne. RAF, 57 Squadron. (d.5th July 1944)

    Lancaster Mk 111 - JB.486 of 57 Squadron was reported missing from operations on the night of July 4th/July 5th 1944. It was shot down by a German Night-fighter on a bombing raid to the VI Flying Bomb Stores at St. Leu-d'Esserent, and crashed in a wood close to Cormielles St.Poix and where the Crew of seven, were laid to rest in the village chapel.

    The lost RAF Crew were:

  • Anthony Edward Grubb F/O(A/F/L)(Pilot) of Warwickshire
  • Sgt. Harry Lees F/ENGINEER of Lancashire
  • W.O. James William Weyers (Navigator) Alberta,Canada
  • Jack Paull Hodges F/O (A/Bomber) of N.S.W.,Australia
  • Sgt. George Thomas Osborne (W/Op.Air) of Staffordshire
  • Sgt. Clifford Neil Stalker(A/G) of Kent
  • Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon (A/G) of Manchester
  • David Michael Grubb



    Sgt. Clifford Neil Stalker. RAF, 57 Squadron. (d.5th July 1944)

    Lancaster Mk 111 - JB.486 of 57 Squadron was reported missing from operations on the night of July 4th/July 5th 1944. It was shot down by a German Night-fighter on a bombing raid to the VI Flying Bomb Stores at St. Leu-d'Esserent, and crashed in a wood close to Cormielles St.Poix and where the Crew of seven, were laid to rest in the village chapel.

    The lost RAF Crew were:

  • Anthony Edward Grubb F/O(A/F/L)(Pilot) of Warwickshire
  • Sgt. Harry Lees F/ENGINEER of Lancashire
  • W.O. James William Weyers (Navigator) of Alberta,Canada
  • Jack Paull Hodges F/O (A/Bomber) of N.S.W.,Australia
  • Sgt. George Thomas Osborne (W/Op.Air) of Staffordshire
  • Sgt. Clifford Neil Stalker(A/G) of Kent
  • Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon (A/G) of Manchester
  • David Michael Grubb



    Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon. RAF, 57 Squadron. (d.5th July 1944)

    Lancaster Mk 111 - JB.486 of 57 Squadron was reported missing from operations on the night of July 4th/July 5th 1944. It was shot down by a German Night-fighter on a bombing raid to the VI Flying Bomb Stores at St. Leu-d'Esserent, and crashed in a wood close to Cormielles St.Poix and where the Crew of seven, were laid to rest in the village chapel.

    The lost RAF Crew were:

  • Anthony Edward Grubb F/O(A/F/L)(Pilot) of Warwickshire
  • Sgt. Harry Lees F/ENGINEER of Lancashire
  • W.O. James William Weyers (Navigator) of Alberta,Canada
  • Jack Paull Hodges F/O (A/Bomber) of N.S.W.,Australia
  • Sgt. George Thomas Osborne (W/Op.Air) of Staffordshire
  • Sgt. Clifford Neil Stalker(A/G) of Kent
  • Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon (A/G) of Manchester
  • David Michael Grubb



    Padre Gerard Nesbitt. CdeG, MID British Army, Att. 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Royal Army Chaplain's Department. (d.5th July 1944)

    Rev. Gerard Nesbitt was a teacher as St Cuthbert's Grammar School, Newcastle before he joined the DLI in 1940. He served in North Africa and Sicily before joining the D-Day landings. He was killed by a stray shell as he was burying his predecessor. He was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and was also Mentioned in Dispatches as confirmed in the London Gazette dated 12th January 1944.

    Gerry McGregor



    Fus. Norman Leslie Price. British Army, 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (d.5th July 1944)

    Norman Price was the son of Albert and Emily Price of 60 City Street, Belfast. He was wounded as the result of an air-burst artillery shell during the Battle for Monte Cassino on the evening or night of the 22nd/23rd of June 1944. Norman was taken to 65 British General Hospital, Naples, where he died of wounds on 5th of July 1944 aged 21. He is interred at Naples War Cemetery.

    Colin Price



    F/O. Patrick Thomas Green. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 107 Squadron. (d.5th Jul 1944)

    Patrick Green was killed in 1944 flying a Mosquito Fb6. His co pilot also died, he was F/O Basil Lambert, both are buried in Montgaroult Cemetery. I would welcome any further info I believe he was trained in Canada. He was married and lived in Fulham N London

    Adrian Maasz



    Pte. Henry Balmer. British Army, 2nd Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers. (d.5th Jul 1944)

    Henry Balmer in India 1943

    Harry Balmer enlisted on 6th of August 1942 and was allocated directly to the KOSB for basic and infantry training. He arrived in India in July 1943, and after specific jungle warfare training his unit was deployed to the Arakan region of northwest Burma. He saw action at Abel and the Admin Box, receiving field promotions to Lance Corporal then Acting Corporal.

    His 7th (Indian) Division was then flown in to reinforce the garrison at Imphal, Manipur, India. Forcing the Japanese to retreat, his unit fought northwards towards Kohima, famously being led into the attack on Kanglatongbi Ridge by two of the battalion pipers.

    Following the success of this attack, the KOSB trekked east across country, jungle, paddy fields, and steep mountain ridges, all in heavy monsoon. They arrived below the retreating Japanese stronghold of Uhkrul. Following two days of repelled attacks in which Harry was wounded, the Borderers entered the village virtually unchallenged on the third day, the Japanese having withdrawn overnight. Harry was promoted to 'War Substantive' Corporal during this action.

    On 5th July 1944, Harry died from his wounds and was buried in the village. His remains were transferred to Imphal Military Cemetery in December 1944, where, under army regulations, he resumed his rank of Private, the War Substantive element coming into play.

    RIP Uncle Harry.

    Mick Balmer










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