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ED873

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69247/40

Works Order:

7671

ZN

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ED873

Delivered:

1943-04-20

Struck Off:

1943-12-07

Crashed

Fate:

Story
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Memorial:

Served with 97 Sqn and 106 Sqn. Turned back followed an engine failure and crashed into a field near the airfield.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Metheringham

Mission:

Berlin

Squadron:

106

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

F/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Service No.

Name

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

RF

MJ

JF

GL

TJ

RP

Neil

Sheryn

Harmes

Ashman

Robertson

Prothero

AL

Parker

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158248

RAFVR

Safe

622411

RAF

Safe

1323843

RAFVR

Safe

138796

RAFVR

Safe

1365292

RAFVR

Safe

1333029

RAFVR

Safe

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Injured

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
ED873
1943-04-20
97 Sqn
ED873
1943-06-17
Cat AC
ED873
1943-07-30
97 Sqn
ED873
1943-09-20
106 Sqn
ED873
1943-11-27
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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