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| Date: | Sunday 16 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HE386 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing off Brest -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield (EGXV) |
HE386 departed at 2159hrs and joined with 53 other aircraft for a mine laying mission to Brest Harbour, Biscay and the Frisians. The aircraft failed to return and the crew were declared as KIA.
Crew:-
Pilot : F/S John William Lawson RAAF Aus/8686 [Killed]
Crew : F/S Roy Dempsey Carne RAAF Aus/414642 [Killed]
Crew : Sgt George Edwin Harmes RAFVR 1547702 [Killed]
Crew : Sgt Desmond Charles Robertson RAFVR 1270871 [Killed]
Crew : F/S Russell Leslie Robertson RAAF Aus/413256 [Killed]
All the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Sources:
RAAF Unit History Sheets
466and462squadrons.com
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2019 08:47 | Paul McGuiness | Added |
| 01-Nov-2019 19:42 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 18-Apr-2022 06:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
| 16-May-2022 08:02 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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