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Vickers-Armstrongs, Castle Bromwich

Built by:

Avro 683 Lancaster I

HK618

Contract:

LM621

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LS

G

HK618

Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-09-02

Struck off:

1945-02-08

Fate:

Memorial:
Story
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Served with 15 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mildenhall

Mission:

Cologne

Squadron:

15

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Flt Sgt

Rank

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

W/O

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

S

F

Bignell

424014

PoW

RAAF

Keeble-Buckle

PoW

J

D

C

T

W

J

Lacey

424974

PoW

RAAF

Jones

PoW

Russell

432403

PoW

RAAF

Thoroughgood

433234

PoW

RAAF

Wilkie

431136

PoW

RAAF

Higgins

PoW

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
HK618
1944-09-02
15 Sqn
HK618
1945-01-29
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
HK618
1944-10-14
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Duisburg
0653
1136
HK618
1944-10-15
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Wilhelmshaven
1736
2135
HK618
1944-10-19
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Stuttgart
2152
0358
HK618
1944-10-26
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Leverkusen
1256
1740
HK618
1944-10-29
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Walcharen
0937
1156
HK618
1944-10-30
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Cologne
1743
2323
HK618
1944-10-31
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Cologne
1811
2250
HK618
1944-11-02
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Homberg
1102
1538
HK618
1944-11-04
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Solingen
1133
1607
HK618
1944-11-05
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Solingen
1005
1502
HK618
1944-11-06
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Koblenz
1642
2201
HK618
1944-11-08
15
LS
G
Mildenhall
Homberg
0754
1239

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