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 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
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