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| Date: | Friday 10 November 1944 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 97 (The Straits Settlements) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB450 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby Lincolnshire |
Missing on night navigation exercise, possibly shot down by AA. Unknown location, possibly France.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant John Seymour Runnacles RAFVR 125432 (NCO:1378181 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 28 July, 1942) [Killed]
Flying Officer Hugh Crawford Annett MiD RAFVR 162871 (NCO:1553978 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 11 January, 1944) [Killed]
Flying Officer Wilfred James Cowen RAFVR 144617 (NCO:1160037 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 15 June, 1943) [Killed]
Warrant Officer John Mitchell Crawford RAFVR 1392529 [Killed]
Flight Sergeant John Mcfarlane Farrell RAFVR 1349742 [Killed]
Warrant Officer John George Madge RAFVR 1398434 [Killed]
Warrant Officer Harold John Moore RAFVR 1187056 [Killed]
Sergeant Leonard Arthur Oldfield RAFVR 1853239 [Killed]
All are remembered at the Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (51.437693 / -0.564745)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=97
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2013 08:28 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Nov-2016 12:04 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Nov-2018 15:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 22-Dec-2019 09:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 14-Dec-2024 07:35 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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