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ED314

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69247/40

Works Order:

7671

QR

Y

ED314

Delivered:

1942-11-28

Struck Off:

1943-10-01

Shot Down

Fate:

Story
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Memorial:

Served with 44 Sqn and 61 Sqn. The aircraft was shot down by Oberfeldwebel Erich Heitmann of the 2./NJG 3 based at Wittmund airfield, who was flying a Junkers Ju 88 C-6.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Syerston

Mission:

Hannover

Squadron:

61

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

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Service No.

Name

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

EH

JAF

EJ

RJ

J

E

Buckley

Cooksey

Else

Wonnall

Robson

Fraser

RW

Mirfin

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PoW

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PoW

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PoW

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PoW

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PoW

710169

RAFVR

Killed

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RAAF

PoW

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
ED314
1942-11-28
44 Sqn
ED314
1943-02-22
61 Sqn
ED314
1943-03-11
Cat AC
ED314
1943-03-20
61 Sqn
ED314
1943-09-27
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
ED314
1943-08-10
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Nuremburg
2214
0611
ED314
1943-08-12
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Milan
2131
0608
ED314
1943-08-17
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Peenemunde
2138
0452
ED314
1943-08-22
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Leverkusen
2121
0051
ED314
1943-08-23
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Berlin
2019
0341
ED314
1943-08-27
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Nuremburg
2109
0454
ED314
1943-08-30
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Muchen Gladbach
2321
0418
ED314
1943-09-02
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Gardening (Nectarine I)
2018
2324
ED314
1943-09-03
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Berlin
2010
0337
ED314
1943-09-05
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Mannheim
2013
0256
ED314
1943-09-06
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Munich
1946
0407
ED314
1943-09-22
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Hanover
1854
2124

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