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ND325

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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PH

C

ND325

Works Order:

Delivered:

1943-12-11

Struck off:

1944-01-06

Fate:

Fate

Story

Served with 12 Sqn. Hit by flak, fuel shortage Crew apart from pilot bailed out. Pilot attempted wheels down forced landing but right undercarriage collapsed, Sgt Smith KIA on hitting a/c. Sgt Panniers died in 1946 with his treatment as a PoW attributed to his death.

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Memorial:
Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Wickenby

Mission:

Berlin

Squadron:

12

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

W/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Fate

Service

Service No.

Name

IBCC Link

Memorial

KL

PoW

RAFVR

157296

West

E

PoW

RAFVR

1691925

Waterhouse

RH

PoW

RAFVR

1323762

Pearce

Water

PoW

SAAF

DL

Killed

RAFVR

1230432

Smith

K

PoW

RAFVR

1334148

Apps

VA

1864701

Panniers

PoW

RAFVR

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
ND325
1943-12-11
12 Sqn
ND325
1944-01-02
Cat E
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
ND325
1943-12-16
12
PH
C
Wickenby
Berlin
1636
1918
ND325
1943-12-20
12
PH
C
Wickenby
Mannheim
1658
2310
ND325
1943-12-23
12
PH
C
Wickenby
Berlin
2357
0725
ND325
1943-12-29
12
PH
C
Wickenby
Berlin
1641
0000
ND325
1944-01-01
12
PH
C
Wickenby
Berlin
0003
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