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ED475

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69247/40

Works Order:

7671

VN

E

ED475

Delivered:

1943-01-11

Struck Off:

1943-07-14

Ditched

Fate:

Story
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Memorial:

Served with 50 Sqn. Hit by flak over the target, order giving to abandon aircraft. Sgt King complied before flames brough under control. Aircraft ditched 4 miles off the coast of Hastings.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Skellingthorpe

Mission:

Gelsenkirchen

Squadron:

50

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Service No.

Name

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

J

T

JA

KA

J

SJ

Clifford

McKenna

Brett

Wargent

Short

King

G

Batey

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Safe

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Safe

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Safe

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Safe

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Safe

410675

RAAF

Killed

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Safe

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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
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