Date:	Sunday 4 March 1945
Time:	01:30
Type:	Avro Lancaster B Mk I
Owner/operator:	460 Squadron, RAAF
Registration:	NG502
MSN:	AR-J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Barfield House, Langworth some 7 miles North East of Lincoln -   United Kingdom
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:	RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire

Narrative:
Avro Lancaster B Mk I NG502/AR-J of 460 Squadron, RAAF: Destroyed in the early hours of 4 March 1945. Lost on a Training detail, reportedly shot down by a JU88 night fighter intruder during "Operation Gisela". Crashed burning into fields near the Barfield House, Langworth some 7 miles North East of Lincoln. Extract from Herington, J. (John) (406545) Air War Over Europe 1944-1945, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1963 – Page 413:

"At around 0130 hours on 4 March 1945, No. 460 Squadron Lancaster aircraft NG 502 was shot down by a Ju-88 (Operation Gisela) flown by Fw. Heinrich Conse of 7/NJG5 and fell, burning, into fields near Barfield House, Langworth, some 10 kms north east of Lincoln. Two crew members were killed".

Two of the crew of seven were killed

Crew of Lancaster NG502
Flight Sergeant Robert Eric DAVEY (437403) RAAF: Killed in action 4 March 1945
Sergeant Alan STREATFIELD (1568148) RAFVR Flight Engineer: Killed in Action 4 March 1945
Flying Officer Stanley Richard Gannon (430515) Survived WWII, Discharged from the RAAF: 16 April 1946
Flight Lieutenant George Raymond Grinter (10799) Survived WWII, Discharged from the RAAF: 12 July 1946
Flying Officer Raymond John Jackson (430761) Survived WWII, Discharged from the RAAF: 4 January 1946
Flight Sergeant Francis Duncan Kelly (428468) Survived WWII, Discharged from the RAAF: 4 February 1946
Flying Officer William Boyd Warren (420312) (Pilot) Survived WWII, Discharged from the RAAF: 11 February 1946

Both crew fatalities were Commemorated at Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Langworth is a small village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln, and on the A158 road Lincoln to Skegness Road. It is in the civil parish of Barlings.

1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft NA100-NZ999.
2. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database.
3. The Lancaster File (James J Halley, Air Britain 1985).
4. Herington, J. (John) (406545) Air War Over Europe 1944-1945, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1963 – Page 413
5. https://gordonstooke.com/460squadron/aircraft_record.htm
6. 460 Squadron RAAF Operational Record Book (Record of Events for the period 1 to 31 March 1945): National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR27/1910/5 at https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8405779
7. Aircraft Movement Card (Air Ministry Form AM.78): https://lancasterbombersinfo.ipage.com/Data/Form-78s/Lancaster/NG392-NG503/mobile/index.html
8. Aircraft Accident Record Card (Air Ministry Form AM.1180): https://lancasterbombersinfo.ipage.com/Data/Form-1180/Lancaster/1945/March/prt1/2.html
9. CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2651021/robert-eric-davey/
10. CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2651581/alan-streatfield/
11. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32378739/robert_eric-davey
12. https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/davey-robert-eric-437403/
13. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32379414/alan-streatfield
14. https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/122544
15, https://www.1wags.org.au/memorial-roll/bomber-command-squadrons/display/239-davey/
16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._460_Squadron_RAAF#World_War_II
17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Binbrook#Bombers
18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langworth

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-Feb-2025 19:11	Dr. John Smith	Added
10-Feb-2025 19:15	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, ]