217275 Sgt. Lloyd Lawrence Aikenhead Royal Canadian Air Force 407 Squadron (d.21st Jun 1942) Sgt. Lloyd Lawrence Aikenhead served with the 407 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and died on 21st June 1942.
Can anyone tell me more about his Hudson which shot down on an anti-shipping raid in Holland? I'd like to know its serial number, code number, type of Hudson, everything you can give. Thanks
Additional Information: | Sergeant Lloyd Lawrence Aikenhead (air observer) was flying in a Lockheed Hudson FH 346 aircraft out of RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England when his plane was lost at sea presumed shot down on June 21st, 1942. On the shipping raid with him were Pilot Officer Little, a Sergeant Bennett and my great-uncle, Thomas Michael Duffy (aged 29) who was an Australian gunner serving with the RCAF 407 Squadron nicknamed "Demon". The bodies of Sergeants Aikenhead and Bennett were washed ashore on the East Frisian Islands. The bodies of Pilot Officer Little and my great-uncle have never been recovered. Last year I travelled to Holland and hoped to make it to the cemetery at Delfzijl where Sergeant Aikenhead is at rest to lay some flowers on his grave but I never made it. I'm very sorry I didn't. If you want to know anything further about my great-uncle then please feel free to ask.Elise Pedley
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