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ED549

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69247/40

Works Order:

7671

HW

S

ED549

Delivered:

1943-02-03

Struck Off:

1943-03-16

Crashed

Fate:

Story
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Memorial:

Served with 100 Sqn. Overshot the landing at Langar on its first op killing all crew apart from the Mid Upper Gunner. Photo courtesy of Roel Struyve showing the aircraft before its squadron markings were added.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Grimsby

Mission:

Gardening

Squadron:

100

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/S

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

F/S

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Service No.

Name

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

GR

BT

AH

GD

J

DSD

Avey

Hallett

Spence

Cumberbatch

Robinson

Davies

RR

Landry

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R/99993

RCAF

Killed

1176108

RAFVR

Killed

1535230

RAFVR

Killed

1383404

RAFVR

Killed

1024294

RAFVR

Killed

964171

RAFVR

Injured

R/100254

RCAF

Killed

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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
ED549
1943-03-04
100
HW
S
Grimsby
Gardening
1832
0308
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