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12th June 1943 On this day:  Halifax lost  Move  Move to Malta  Lancaster missing  Squadron Leader shot down over the Netherlands  Letter  Re-equipped  Lancaster shot down into the IJsselmeer  Recce  Two bombers from 158 Squadron lost  Shot down on SOE Mission  Corrections  Inspection  Dutch Fighter Squadron designated  Move to 2nd Tactical Airforce  2nd Tactical Air Force  Sortie abandoned  Squadron moves for offensive ops  Life raft sighted  Rescued from the drink If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Remembering those who died this day. Biggs. William Frank. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Anderson Frederick. Sgt. (d.12th June 1943) Anderson, F.. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Anderson. Frederick . Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Aston. Maurice Robert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Avery Reginald Arthur Charles. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Ayerst. Francis Donovan. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Berry. Weston Robert. F/S (d.12th Jun 1943) Bowen. Roland John. P/O (d.12th Jun 1943) Bowes. Kenneth. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Campbell. Douglas Noel. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Chapman. Stanley . Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Combres. Maurice Emile. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Constable. Edgar. John (d.12th Jun 1943) Cunliffe William Edward. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Daniel Thomas William Reynolds. Sgt. (d.12th June 1943) Davey J. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Davidson. Keith Benedict. F/S (d.12th Jun 1943) Davies. Brinley Oliver. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Dobbins. Ronald Williams. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Doel. Alfred William. F/L (d.12th Jun 1943) Durham Robert. W/O (d.12th Jun 1943) Evans. Leslie Robert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Fawcett. Rowland Eden. S/Ldr (d.12th Jun 1943) Fletcher. Reginald. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Ford. Patrick Raymond. F/Lt. (d.12th Jun 1943) Ford. Sidney Lazarus. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Fountain. G L. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Gill. Alan Arthur. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Gillanders. William Andrew. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Gillis. Hartley David. F/Lt. (d.12th Jun 1943) Gorton. J. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Harris. Myer. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Highet. Robert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Jeffries. Leonard Frank. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Jones. Owen Kenyon. F/O (d.12th Jun 1943) Laud Ronald Hugh. Squadron Leader (d.12th Jun 1943) Lawrence. Ernest Frederick. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Lee. Alan William. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Osborn. James Lambert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Osbourne. James Leslie. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Pagett. Thomas Robert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Pink. Frederick Norman. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Scott. Joseph. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Shepherd. Horace. F/Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Stephenson. Leslie. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Stone. Marcus Walter. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Tagg. Kenneth John. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Thomson. Daniel McNicol. F/Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Towle. John Gordon. W/Cdr. (d.12th Jun 1943) Treherne. Howard Cedric. F/O (d.12th Jun 1943) Tripp Herbert Andrew. W/O. (d.12th Jun 1943) Twitty. Geoffrey William. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Walker Anthony De Quincy. Sqd.Ldr. (d.12th Jun 1943) Walker William George. Fl Lt (d.12th June 1943) Ward. William Middleton. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Watson Herbert George. WOII. (d.12th June 1943) Whyman. Owen Kendrick. F/Sgt. (d.12th Jun 1943) Wood Herbert Edward. WO. (d.12th June 1943) 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, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 24 years. 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He was promoted to Warrant Officer2 whilst in captivity. The crew were: Sgt B.D.Kirkham Sgt R.J.Hamilton Sgt H.A.Taylor Sgt D.B.Whittaker Sgt F.J.Callaghan Sgt J.A.Mills Sgt D.L.Gray Add to this record. P/O James Albert Mills. RCAF, wireless operator 419 Sqd.. From my recollection, my Dad, James Mills, was shot down on a bombing mission over the Ruhr Valley by two me109s. He said they riddled the aircraft from nose to tail, the cannon holes not an inch apart and yet not one of them was hit, after being ordered to bail, they stayed and got both meshersmits. He clipped his head on the tail wing as he bailed out and was unconsious when landing, and he lost a boot on the jump. He went to a farmhouse, the old german couple were quite alarmed until he produced a picture of jesus or mary and then it was all ....sit , eat .....relax until the Gestapo walked in a couple hours later with their lugers out, off to the stalag for 4 yrs. He said the germans had civies on under their uniforms when they heard the barrage in the very near vicinity, they knew the war was done. He said most of the guards were pretty good blokes. Upon liberation, most of them just threw their flight jackets and what not into the ditch. Upon landing somewhere in England, a bbc reporter grabbed the first two guys and interviewed them, I remember, as a kid,listening to the old 78 over and over. It was James Albert Mills and Gus Morrison telling a 2 minute story of camplife. Does anyone have a copy? My sister lost that old record and his caterpiller pin. Dad went in to camp 6 foot 2 and 245 lbs, came out 6 foot and 100 pounds, They didnt eat well. he was diagnosed for a pension with anxiety neurosis and our govt gave him a really cheesey pittance of a pension, which he fought all his life to have increased. It didn't happen. I would love to hear from any one who may have been in Stalag 357 or in 419 Moose Squadron that may have known him. Guess I should have done this 25 yrs ago. Its not until one reaches the age where one truly appreciates the caliber of men and women then and the guts they had to fight and give their life for the beauty and freedom we take for granted today. Bill Mills Add to this record. Squadron Leader Ronald Hugh Laud. Royal Air Force, 75 Squadron. (d.12th Jun 1943) I would be grateful for any information or photos etc. regarding Sqd Ldr Ronald Laud of 75 Squadon. Ivan Laud Add to this record. W/O. Herbert Andrew Tripp. Royal Canadian Airforce, 419 Squadron. (d.12th Jun 1943) My uncle Herbert Tripp was shot down over Germany on raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichwald Forest Cemetary Germany. David Tripp Add to this record. Sgt Frederick Anderson.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Frederick Andersons was a Mid Upper Gnr. he was killed on the 12th June 1943 in Lancaster W4373 PH-F of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Maurice Robert Aston.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Maurice Aston, served as a navigator, he was kiled on 25th June 1943 in Lancaster ED968 PH-P Bar of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Reginald Arthur Charles Avery . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Reginald Avery served as a Flt Eng. he was killed on 12th June 1943 in Lancaster W4373 PH-F of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Francis Donovan Ayerst.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Francis Ayerst served as a W/Op, he was lost on 29th June 1943 in Lancaster EE195 GZ-B of 12sqd Add to this record. F/S Weston Robert Berry.. RAAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Rear Gnr.Weston Berry died on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster W4791 PH-W of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt William Frank Biggs. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) William Biggs was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster DV157 PH-Z of 12sqd Add to this record. P/O Roland John Bowen.. RAF, 156Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Midd Upper Gnr. Roland Bowen died 2nd Jan 1944 in Lancaster III JA925 GT-La of 156 Sqn. Add to this record. Sgt Kenneth Bowes.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Kenneth Bowes, Nav. died on 12th June 1943 in Lancaster ED357 PH-S of 12sqd. Add to this record. Sgt Douglas Noel Campbell.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Bomb aimer Douglas Campbell was killed on 12th June 1943 in Lancaster ED357 PH-S of 12sqd. Add to this record. Sgt Stanley Chapman.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Flt Eng. Stanley Chapman died on 18th August 1943 in Lancaster III DV168 PH-F of 12sqd. Add to this record. Sgt Maurice Emile Combres.. RCAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Rear Gnr. Maurice Combres lost his life on 4th July 1943 Lancaster ED820 PH-A) 12sqd Add to this record. John Edgar Constable.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Flt Eng. John Constable was killed on 12th Jun 1943 flying Lancaster ED522 PH-U of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt William Edward Cunliffe. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Nav. William Cunliffe was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster W4791 PH-W of 12sqd. Add to this record. F/S Keith Benedict Davidson.. RCAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Keith Davidson was a Mid Upper Gnr. on Lancaster W4791 PH-W with 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Brinley Oliver Davies.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Bomb Aimer. Brinley Davies died on 15th June 1943 on Lancaster III W4992 GZ-A Bar of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Ronald Williams Dobbins.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) W/Op Ronald Dobbins was killed on 28th Aug 1943 in Lancaster DV187 PH-A with 12sqd Add to this record. F/L Alfred William Doel.. RNZAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Pilot Alfred Doel was killed on 12th Jun 1943 flying Lancaster DV157 PH-Z of 12sqd. Add to this record. W/O Robert Durham. DFM RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Nav. Robert Durham was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster DV157 PH-Z of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Leslie Robert Evans.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Mid Upper Gnr. Leslie Evans died on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster ED522 PH-U of 12sqd Add to this record. S/Ldr Rowland Eden Fawcett.. RAF, 156 Sqd. (d.12th Jun 1943) Pilot Rowland Fawcett was killed on m 2nd Jan 1944 flying Lancaster III JA925 GT-La of 156 Sqn from RAF Wickenby Add to this record. Sgt Reginald Fletcher.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Mid Uper Gnr. killed on .15th June 1943 Lancaster III W4992 GZ-A Bar of 12sqd Add to this record. F/Lt. Patrick Raymond Ford.. RAAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Pilot Patrick Ford was killed on 12th June 1943 flying Lancaster W4373 PH-F of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Sidney Lazarus Ford.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) W/Op. Sidney Ford was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster ED522 PH-U of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt G L Fountain.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Nav Sgt Fountain was on the crew of Lancaster I W4266 PH-R. He was taken POW and held in Stalag Luft Heydekrug. Add to this record. Sgt Alan Arthur Gill.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Bomb Aimer Allan Gill was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster W4791 PH-W of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt William Andrew Gillanders.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Nav. William Gillanders was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster ED522 PH-U of 12sqd Add to this record. F/Lt. Hartley David Gillis.. DFC RAF, 156Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Nav. Hartley Gillis died on 8th June 1944 flying Lancaster III ND577 GT-E of 156 Sqn Add to this record. Sgt J Gorton.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Sgt Gorton was the Navigator of Lancaster ED996 GZ-J. He was taken as POW and held in Stalag Kopernikus. Add to this record. Sgt Myer Harris.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) W/Op Myer Harris died on 12th June 1943 flying on Lancaster W4373 PH-F of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Robert Highet.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Robert Highet was killed on 12th Jun 1943 he was the pilot of Lancaster ED522 PH-U of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Leonard Frank Jeffries.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Pilot Leonard Jeffries was killed on 10th July 1943 flying Lancaster DV164 PH-W with 12sqd Add to this record. F/O Owen Kenyon Jones. . RNZAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Owne Jones was killed on 12th Jun 1943 flying Lancaster DV157 PH-Z of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Ernest Frederick Lawrence.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Flt Eng. Ernest Lawrence was killed on 29th June 1943 in Lancaster EE195 GZ-B of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Alan William Lee.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Alan Lee was Rear Gnr.of Lancaster ED522 PH-U with 12sqd. Add to this record. Sgt James Lambert Osborn.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Nav. James Osborn was killed on 12th June 1943 in Lancaster W4373 PH-F of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt James Leslie Osbourne.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Flt Eng. James Osbournes was killed on 12th June 1943 Lancaster ED357 PH-S of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Thomas Robert Pagett.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Thomas Pagett lost his life on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster DV157 PH-Z of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Frederick Norman Pink.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Flt Eng. Frederick Pink was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster W4791 PH-W of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Joseph Scott. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Flt Eng. Joseph Scott was killed on 17th June 1943 in Lancaster ED629 PH-K of 12sqd Add to this record. F/Sgt Horace Shepherd.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Horace Shephers was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster W4791 PH-W of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Leslie Stephenson. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) W/Op. Leslie Stephenson was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster W4791 PH-W of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Marcus Walter Stone. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Rear Gnr. Marcus Stone was killed on 12th June 1943 in Lancaster W4373 PH-F of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Kenneth John Tagg. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Bomb Aimer Kenneth Tagg was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster ED522 PH-U of 12sqd Add to this record. F/Sgt Daniel McNicol Thomson. . RAAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Daniel McNicol was a pilot in the RAAF her was killed on 12th June 1943 flying Lancaster ED357 PH-S of 12sqd Add to this record. W/Cdr. John Gordon Towle. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) John Towle was killed on 31st Aug 1943 flying Lancaster III ED972 PH-R of 12sqd Add to this record. F/O Howard Cedric Treherne. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Nav. Howard Treherne was killed on 29th June 1943 in Lancaster EE195 GZ-B of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt Geoffrey William Twitty. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Bomb Aimer Geoffrey Twitty was killed on 12th June 1943 in Lancaster W4373 PH-F of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt William Middleton Ward. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) W/Op William Ward was killed on 12th June 1943 in Lancaster ED357 PH-S of 12sqd Add to this record. F/Sgt. Owen Kendrick Whyman. . RNZAF, 12Sqd.. (d.12th Jun 1943) Owne Whyman was killed on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster DV157 PH-Z of 12sqd Add to this record. Sgt. Thomas William Reynolds Daniel. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 78 Squadron. (d.12th June 1943) I never met Tom Daniel, he was my mother's cousin. His picture in his flying suit bearing the Welsh Dragon, lived on the wall in my Grandmothers sitting room adjacent to my mother's in her WREN uniform. He must have been exceptionally brave as he was a tail gunner. The family story says he volunteered for his final flight. I have visited his grave and those of all the crew of the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley in Eindhoven General Cemetery in the Netherlands. Claire Hudson Add to this record. Sgt. Frederick Anderson. Royal Air Force, 12 Squadron. (d.12th June 1943) My great-uncle Sergeant Frederick Anderson served as a Mid-Upper Gunner with 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force stationed at RAF Wickenby during WWII. Frederick was born in Bournemouth on 21st July, 1920. His serial number was 626653. He died in the early hours of Saturday 12th June, 1943 aged 22 when Lancaster PH-F W4373 was shot down between Neuss and Holziem during a raid on Dusseldorf (part of a force of 326 Lancasters, 202 Halifaxes, 143 Wellingtons, 99 Stirlings and 13 Mosquitoes). The full crew of PH-F W4373 on this mission were: Pilot - Flight Lieutenant Patrick Raymond Ford (aged 22, Royal Australian Air Force) Killed. A414132. Navigator (Nav) - Sgt James Albert Osborn (aged 25) Killed. 657839. Wireless Technician (W.T.) - Sgt Myer Harris (aged 22) Killed. 953174. Bomb Aimer (B.A.) - Sgt Geoffrey William Twitty (aged 20) Killed. 1235304 Flight Engineer (Eng.) - Sgt Reginald Arthur Charles Avery (aged 20) Killed. 1336681. Mid-Upper Gunner (M.U.G.) - Sgt Frederick Anderson (aged 22) Killed. 626653. Rear Gunner (R.G.) - Sgt Marcus Walter Stone (aged 21) Killed. 1308435. All 7 crew members are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, they were originally buried in Dusseldorf Northern Cemetery. I would be very interested to hear any information anybody might have about Frederick's time in the RAF and the crew members he served with. David Booth Add to this record. WOII. Herbert George Watson. Royal Canadian Air Force, 9 Squadron . (d.12th June 1943) Warrant Officer Class II (Air Gunner) Herbert Watson was the son of Herbert Hutton Watson and Aileen Watson of South Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He was aged 19 when he died and is buried in the Berg (Zeddam) Protestant Cemetery in Gelderland in The Netherlands. S flynn Add to this record. WO. Herbert Edward Wood. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9 Squadron . (d.12th June 1943) Warrant Officer (Pilot) Herbert Wood was the son of John and Marian Wood of Melton High Wood, Barnetby, Lincolnshire. He was 26 when he died and is buried in the Bergh (Zeddam) Protestant Cemetery, Gelderland, The Netherlands. S Flynn Add to this record. Sqd.Ldr. Anthony De Quincy Walker. DFC. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 161 Squadron. (d.12th Jun 1943) Anthony Walker was the son of Charles Henry and Elsie Violet Walker of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. He served with 161 Squadron and has no known grave. He is commemorated at All Saints Church in Weston super Mare. Stuart Boyd Add to this record. Fl Lt William George "Johnny" Walker. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 144 Squadron. (d.12th June 1943) William Walker served in the Royal Air Force in WW2 flying with 144 Squadron. He died 12th of June 1943 aged 31 years. He is buried in a joint grave with Pilot Officer Hawes, (Navigator), in St.Andrews Churchyard, Tangiers. I assume both bodies were unrecognisable, and it so followed as custom to bury them together. The Squadron at the time were tasked to attack enemy shipping in the Mediterranean from their base in Algeria. Add to this record.

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