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23913 W/O Wilfred Salthouse. RAF 12Sqd. (d.28th July 1943) The Lancaster III EE142 PH-G piloted by my mothers cousin, W/O Wilfrid Salthouse was shot down over Hamburg on "that night" 28th July 1943, Lancaster. Miraculously, I believe the rear gunner J.P. Bartlett survived and was made POW in Mahlberg Elbe [see Jim Forbes 12 Squadron website.] We have not a single document, photo etc of any of the crew and so I hoped to find out about the raid and perhaps some docs from the family of Sgt Bartlett whom I assume bailed out. Hope you can help P.W.King Add to this record.  Additional Information: I am a student/militaria collector from Croton-on-Hudson, New York. I am responding to your post because it just so happens I am helping a friend of mine, Eddie Hamill, research his father, Sgt. Edward Hamill, who served in the RAF and was killed in action - on Lancaster III EE-142 PH-G. This is of course the aircraft your mother's cousin, Warrant Officer Wilfrid Salthouse, was flying the night it was shot down. I have just begun my research on Sgt. Hamill, but given my past experiences with the RAF Air Historical Branch (they helped me research my grandfather Arthur, a Spitfire pilot) I expect to receive some information on the final mission. For now, I can tell you that W/O Salthouse is listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, and that he and Sgt. Hamill are buried in the same common/joint grave. I will let you know what I learn as soon as I can, and if you have any information on your end, I'd very much be interested in hearing it. Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime. I hope to hear from you and to learn more about W/0 Salthouse, Sgt. Hamill, and the crew of this Lancaster. Thank you for your time, and have a great day. Danny Kinghan Reply Related Content: RAF Wickenby No. 12 Squadron Royal Air Force Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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