Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
W4763
W4763
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Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Metropolitan-Vickers
Contract:
B.69275/40
Works Order:
0
Memorial:
Shot Down
Fate:
Struck off:
1943-07-43
Delivered:
1942-09-03
Story
Served with 61 Sqn. Hit by Flak while passing over the German-Dutch border in the vicinity of Gronau, Germany. A fire broke out and the flying controls were severed. This aircraft was initially claimed by a night-fighter but this was later rejected in favour of flak from 2. & 5./Schw.Flak Abt.443(0), 1., 2. & 5.Schw.Flak Abt.324 & Z.B.V5755/56. Crashed with a full bomb load near the village of Glane, close to Over-Dinkel. Sgt. Ingram's body was found close by.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Gelsenkirchen
Squadron:
61
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
P/O
Sgt
W/O
Sgt
Name
JO
JE
JD
RE
JT
JR
RJ
Ingram
Wood
Skinner
Ryder
Sharp
Patching
Westcott
Service No.
Service
527257
RAF
1624221
RAFVR
1433908
RAFVR
702169/130291
RAFVR
1036180
RAFVR
420709
RAAF
1318726
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
PoW
PoW
PoW
PoW
PoW
PoW
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
W4763 | 1942-09-03 | AV Roe | |
W4763 | 1942-09-16 | 61 Sqn | |
W4763 | 1942-11-01 | Cat AC | |
W4763 | 1942-11-28 | 61 Sqn | |
W4763 | 1943-03-03 | Cat AC | |
W4763 | 1943-03-27 | 61 Sqn | |
W4763 | 1943-07-10 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W4763 | 1942-09-24 | 61 | QR | S | Syerston | Gardening (Baltic) | 1955 | 0410 |
W4763 | 1942-10-01 | 61 | QR | S | Syerston | Wismar | 1810 | 1935 |
W4763 | 1942-10-05 | 61 | QR | S | Syerston | Aachen | 1910 | 0140 |
W4763 | 1942-10-12 | 61 | QR | S | Syerston | Wismar | 1736 | 0143 |
W4763 | 1942-10-15 | 61 | QR | S | Syerston | Cologne | 1900 | 0035 |
W4763 | 1942-10-24 | 61 | QR | S | Syerston | Milan | 1225 | 2220 |
W4763 | 1942-12-06 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Mannheim | 1720 | 2359 |
W4763 | 1942-12-08 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Turin | 1727 | 0227 |
W4763 | 1942-12-09 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Turin | 1804 | 0125 |
W4763 | 1942-12-20 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Duisberg | 1745 | 2305 |
W4763 | 1942-12-21 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Munich | 1724 | 0124 |
W4763 | 1943-01-07 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Essen | 0320 | 0825 |
W4763 | 1943-01-09 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Essen | 1710 | 2135 |
W4763 | 1943-01-11 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Essen | 1645 | 2200 |
W4763 | 1943-01-12 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Essen | 0340 | 0855 |
W4763 | 1943-01-13 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Essen | 1705 | 1925 |
W4763 | 1943-01-16 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Berlin | 1631 | 0159 |
W4763 | 1943-01-17 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Berlin | 1717 | 2100 |
W4763 | 1943-01-21 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Essen | 1702 | 2147 |
W4763 | 1943-01-27 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Dusseldorf | 1746 | 2226 |
W4763 | 1943-01-30 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Hamburg | ||
W4763 | 1943-02-16 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Lorient | 1837 | 0107 |
W4763 | 1943-02-18 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Wilhelmshaven | 1844 | 2336 |
W4763 | 1943-02-25 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | Nuremburg | 1921 | 0345 |
W4763 | 1943-02-28 | 61 | QR | B | Syerston | St Nazaire | 1815 | 2344 |
W4763 | 1943-04-13 | 61 | QR | D | Syerston | Spezia | 2037 | 2355 |
W4763 | 1943-04-20 | 61 | QR | D | Syerston | Stettin | 2126 | 0552 |
W4763 | 1943-04-26 | 61 | QR | D | Syerston | Duisburg | 0001 | 0527 |
W4763 | 1943-05-12 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Duisburg | 2355 | 0449 |
W4763 | 1943-05-13 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Pilsen | 2146 | 0523 |
W4763 | 1943-05-23 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Dortmund | 2233 | 0333 |
W4763 | 1943-05-25 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Dusseldorf | 2339 | 0351 |
W4763 | 1943-05-27 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Essen | 2154 | 0255 |
W4763 | 1943-05-29 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Wuppertal | 2238 | 0348 |
W4763 | 1943-06-11 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Dusseldorf | 2315 | 0425 |
W4763 | 1943-06-12 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Bochum | 2237 | 0124 |
W4763 | 1943-06-14 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Oberhausen | 2250 | 0322 |
W4763 | 1943-06-16 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Cologne | 2221 | 0254 |
W4763 | 1943-06-21 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Krefeld | 2331 | 0354 |
W4763 | 1943-06-22 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Mulheim | 2238 | 0329 |
W4763 | 1943-06-24 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Wuppertal | 2254 | 0357 |
W4763 | 1943-06-25 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Gelsenkirchen | 2306 | 0406 |
W4763 | 1943-06-28 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Cologne | 2250 | 0337 |
W4763 | 1943-07-01 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Gardening (Nectarine I) | 2230 | 0132 |
W4763 | 1943-07-03 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Cologne | 2320 | 0425 |
W4763 | 1943-07-08 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Cologne | 2215 | 0345 |
W4763 | 1943-07-09 | 61 | QR | J | Syerston | Gelsenkirchen | 2242 | '- |