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DS817

Avro 683 Lancaster II

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

Delivered:

239/SAS/C4( C )

Works Order:

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1943-09-24

Struck Off:

1943-12-24

Missing

Fate:

Tail_bkgnd.png

JI

P

DS817

Story
Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:

Served with 514 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Waterbeach

Mission:

Frankfurt

Squadron:

514

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Service No.

Name

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

GJ

J

EJ

RD

H

AR

WDB

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Davis
Smethurst
Roberts
Seddon
Morris
Bird
O’Dea

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PoW

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1062645

Killed

RAFVR

1452782

Killed

RAFVR

1445550

Killed

RAFVR

1334931

Killed

RAFVR

1407182

Killed

RAFVR

418558

Killed

RAAF

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
DS817
1943-09-24
514 Sqn
DS817
1943-12-21
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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