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R5512

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-30

Struck off:

1942-12-23

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5512

C

OF

Story

Served with 97 Sqn until it was lost on an operation to Duisburg.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Duisburg

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

W/OP

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Squadron:

97

Name

WN

J

SV

MA

A

RH

G

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Eales

Donald

Deed

Harper

Mortimer

Bambury

Henderson

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Service No.

Service

130102

RAFVR

1018429

RAFVR

1047277

RAFVR

J/18528

RCAF

R/106236

RCAF

1586443

RAFVR

542498

RAF

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5512
1942-03-30
97 Sqn
R5512
1942-12-21
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5512
1942-06-25
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2337
0407
R5512
1942-06-29
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2342
0423
R5512
1942-07-13
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0028
0404
R5512
1942-07-21
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Trefoil)
0224
0508
R5512
1942-07-23
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
0032
0429
R5512
1942-07-25
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
R5512
1942-07-26
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Hamburg
2249
0406
R5512
1942-08-01
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Dusseldorf
0020
0342
R5512
1942-08-15
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Nectarine)
0109
0502
R5512
1942-08-28
97
OF
O
Woodhall Spa
Nurnberg
2046
0003
R5512
1942-09-02
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Karlsruhe
2335
0530
R5512
1942-09-04
97
OF
C
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
0016
0454

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