1942-05-30

Missing

Cologne

Served with 61 Sqn. Crashed at Niederaussem, 21km WNW of centre of Koln.

1942-06-02

Missing

Essen

Delivered to 61 Sqn and lost on its second mission against Essen. Crashed at Rees, NW of Wesel.

1942-08-21

Missing

Tanker Attack

Served with 61 Sqn. Was lost on its 2nd mission. The first mission is debatable it was this aircraft. It was supposed to be in repair at that time and may have been R5663 instead.

1942-06-02

Missing

Essen

Served with 83 Sqn. Lost on its third operation.

1944-01-26

Missing

Magdeburg

Served with 83 Sqn until June 1943. Transferred to PFF NTU for 3 months before joining 61 Sqn. Crashed in northern Germany.

1942-11-07

Missing

Genoa

Served with 83 Sqn.

1942-10-26

Burnt

Airfield

Served with 83 Sqn. Aircraft caught fire on dispersal on 25th September 1942. No-one in aircraft at time. Cockpit burnt out. Aircraft scrapped.

1942-05-10

Missing

Warnemunde

Served with 44 Sqn. Lost on its 1st mission with the loss of 7 of the 8 crew. The only survivor was the Rear Gunner, Sgt Dougie Moore who survived as a PoW. This was the first squadron loss where all the crew were from Rhodesia.

1942-11-14

Crashed

Training

Served with 97 Sqn. Was originally OF-D but was damaged on 30th May 1942. Returned as OF-B in September 1942. Crashed on a night training sortie killing all 8 crew.

1942-12-10

Missing

Turin

Served with 207 Sqn.

1942-06-03

Missing

Essen

Served with 97 Sqn. Lost on its 2nd mission.

1943-06-29

Missing

Served with 97 Sqn until April 1943 when it transferred to 106 Sqn. Lost 2 months later.