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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ND626 |
| MSN: | AS-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North sea near Helgoland -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington |
Aircraft was on a night mine laying (gardening) mission and failed to return. Wreck was never found nor were bodies ever recovered. Presumed lost at sea.
Crew:
Pilot: J/25377 F/O James Roberts Burton (RCAF)
Flight Engineer: 1605781 Sgt Aubrey Edward Eades (RAFVR)
Navigator: J/36320 F/O Donald Edward Walker (RCAF)
Bomb AImer: J/35779 F/O James Burleigh Hill (RCAF)
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: 421158 W/O Peter William Byers (RAAF)
Air Gunner: 928795 F/Sgt Victor Tarbard (RAFVR)
Air Gunner: 748485 F/Sgt George Stanley Elders (RAFVR)
Sources:
RAF accident/loss report from the personnel files of the RCAF crew members.
The National Archives UK - 166 Squadron wartime records
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1530931?James%20Roberts%20Burton
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1809459
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1800114
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=nd626&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2022 15:24 | tachel | Added |
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