The losses for 1945

 Date

 Sqn

 Aircraft

Crew

Details 

Notes

1
Jan

9Sqn

Lancaster I
NG223
WS-D

F/O P Reaks
Sgt T Scott
F/S F Alton
W/O E Bates
F/S S Currigan
F/S V Peace
F/S W Bamforth

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The cause of the crash is not recorded

1
Jan

9Sqn

Lancaster I
NG252
WS-R

F/O C Newton
Sgt C Booth
F/S P Grant
P/O R Flynn
Sgt L Kelly
F/S E Cooper
P/O R Stevens

39
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The aircraft dived into the ground shortly after takeoff due to a loss of power from one or both port engines

1
Jan

9Sqn

Lancaster I
PD368
WS-A

F/O J Buckley
Sgt K Dawes
F/O W Shutler
F/O A Nolan
F/S I Moore
Sgt R Round
Sgt R Copperwaite

40 
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Crashed almost immediately after take off

1
Jan

9Sqn

Lancaster I
PD377
WS-U

F/O R Denton
Sgt W Hartshorn
F/S E Kneebone
F/O E Goebel
F/S G Thompson
Sgt E Potts
Sgt J Price

41
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Hit by flak over the target area and subsequently crash landed at Grolder (Noord-Brabant). Flight Sergeant George Thompson was awarded a posthumous VC for his actions during this raid.

1
Jan

467Sqn

Lancaster I
PA169
PO-S

F/O M Bache
Sgt E Wilson
F/S S Nelson
F/O L Patison
F/S C Dreger
F/S L Court
F/S J Jay

42
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Hit by flak but managed to regain Allied lines before the crew bailed out.

1-2
Jan

50Sqn

Lancaster I
NF984
VN-?

F/O H Skilling
Sgt F Clark
F/O L Redford
F/S D Cruickshank
F/S J Booth
Sgt J Meadows
Sgt E McDonald

43
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Hit by flak and the crew were ordered to bail out. F/S Cruickshank complied but then control was regained. The aircraft force landed at Juvincourt and the entire crew were reunited the next day

7-8
Feb

50Sqn

Lancaster III
PD316
VN-A

F/L J Boyle
Sgt G Ansell
Sgt S Hoggett
F/S H Hand
F/S D Rodwell
Sgt R Turner
Sgt P Jones

44
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The cause of the crash is not recorded

7-8
Feb

83Sqn

Lancaster III
PB181
OL-C

F/L A Weber
F/S G Summers
F/S E Thorn
F/S G Lonsdale
F/S J Lauther
F/S L Scull
F/S R Jackson
F/S J Stazaker

45
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Mid-air collision with a 97 Sqn Lancaster. F/L Weber was thrown clear and landed by parachute.

7-8
Feb

97Sqn

Lancaster III
ND961
OF-U

Lt C McGregor
Sgt J Shield
F/O A Norton
F/L G Johnson
F/L R Smalley
F/S R Cheatle
F/S P Cannon
Sgt D Lennie

46
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Mid-air collision with the 83 Sqn Lancaster (PB181) shown above.

7-8
Feb

207Sqn

Lancaster I
NN724
EM-X

F/O L Fowler
Sgt E Copley
F/S S Hanson
F/O R Young
F/O J Eaton
F/S W Cheesman
Sgt N Levick

47
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  The cause of the crash is not recorded

7-8
Feb

467Sqn

Lancaster I
NG455
PO-H

W/C J Douglas
Sgt B Parker
P/O H Stuart
W/O J Nanscawen
F/O L Baines
F/O J Strichland
F/S B Bean
F/S M Thompson

48
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W/C Douglas was aged only 23 but had participated in 124 operations. An unusual mix of Australian and Canadian crew members.

21-22
Feb

49Sqn

Lancaster I
NG327
EA-K

F/O E Smith
Sgt J Corbett
F/S J Newby
F/O E Hook
Sgt E McCarthy
Sgt C Burridge
F/S R Simpson

49
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Shot down by a nightfighter at Mehr, near Wesel. F/O Hook (POW) was later killed in a strafing attack by an Allied fighter on April 4th and is now buried at Dürnbach, Bavaria

21-22
Feb

49Sqn

Lancaster III
PB568
EA-Y

F/O R Mallinson
Sgt E Stansill
P/O H Eberley
F/S J Le Marquand
F/S M Makofski
P/O F Grimsdale
F/S J Gascoyne

50
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The cause of the crash is not recorded. The crew were on their 35th operation

21-22
Feb

50Sqn

Lancaster I
LL741
VN-X

F/O P Anderson
Sgt D Laws
F/S R Campbell
F/S D McCauley
F/S W Southcott
F/S D McFayden
Sgt F Langton

51
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The cause of the crash is not recorded. F/S McCauley fell to his death with his parachute on fire.

21-22
Feb

50Sqn

Lancaster I
RF138
VN-D

F/O P Hatcher
Sgt W Dolan
F/S K Parkin
F/S W Dalby
F/S J Woodhouse
Sgt J Shearer
Sgt J O'Brien

52
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The cause of the crash is not recorded

21-22
Feb

83Sqn

Lancaster III
NE165
OL-Y

G/C A Evans-Evans
F/O S Marsh
S/L W Wishart
F/L W Fitch
F/O D Ball
F/S R Takle
F/O C Coombes
P/O E Hansen

53
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Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Rips, in a liberated part of Holland. G/C Evans-Evans, at 43, was one of the oldest senior officers killed on operations. S/L Wishart, at 22, was one of the youngest Squadron Leaders to be killed.

21-22
Feb

189Sqn

Lancaster I
NG321
CA-V

F/O P Glenville
Sgt F Pallister
F/S L Harper
F/S T Perry
W/O C Gallagher
F/S J Nolan
Sgt L Moore

54
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The cause of the crash is not recorded

21-22
Feb

207Sqn

Lancaster I
PB814
EM-T

F/O T Phelan
Sgt H Winning
P/O E Grundy
F/S A Oak
Sgt F O'Shea
F/S J Davey
Sgt J Holmes

55
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The cause of the crash is not recorded

21-22
Feb

207Sqn

Lancaster III
PB295
EM-I

WO1 C Huntley
Sgt J Lupton
Sgt J Gardiner
F/S A Swihura
F/S M Granbois
Sgt J Spence
F/S R MacNicoll

56
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The cause of the crash is not recorded

21-22
Feb

227Sqn

Lancaster I
PB690
9J-V

F/L J Osborne
Sgt R Scutt
F/S T Kydd
F/S J Redman
P/O B Lee
F/S S Diplock
F/S R Sheen

57
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The cause of the crash is not recorded

21-22
Feb

227Sqn

Lancaster III
PB666
9J-J

F/O P Green
Sgt H Piper
WO1 A Dales
WO1 D Cassidy
Sgt H Roberts
Sgt F Edwards
Sgt W Lancaster

58
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Crashed near Wintersijk, Gelderland

21-22
Feb

463Sqn

Lancaster I
NG329
JO-Z

F/O G Farrow
Sgt S Bridgman
F/O P Harris
W/O E Bermingham
F/S J Wiltshire
Sgt F Bone
Sgt F Clay

59
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Shot down by a night-fighter in the vicinity of Helmond. The fighter was flown by Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schaüfer of NJG4 based in Gütersloh.

21-22
Feb

463Sqn

Lancaster I
PB804
JO-A

W/C W Forbes
F/L J Dean
F/O J Costello
F/L W Grime
F/O W McLeod
W/O A Norman
P/O W Worden
F/L J Loftus

60
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The cause of the crash is not recorded

21-22
Feb

463Sqn

Lancaster I
LM548
JO-P

F/O L Pedersen
Sgt T Freeman
F/S F Gould
W/O R Dixon
F/S E Sumner
F/S R Heel
Sgt L Harkness

61
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Hit by flak and crashed near Weert in the province of Limburg

3-4
March

44Sqn

Lancaster III
ME442
KM-V

F/O J Ryan
Sgt T Jarman
F/S R Russell
F/S H Terry
Sgt H Birch
Sgt H Payne
Sgt W Rogan

62
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Shot down at Grannington Park, near Grimsby by a Luftwaffe intruder.

3-4
March

189Sqn

Lancaster III
NG325
CA-H

F/O S Reid
Sgt F Benson
F/O T Nelson
F/O H Harrison
F/S R McCormack
F/S G Caley
F/S M Bullock

63
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 Shot down near East Rudham (Norfolk) by a Luftwaffe intruder.

3-4
March

189Sqn

Lancaster I
PA197
CA-B

F/O T Dykins
Sgt W Jones
F/O P Thompson
F/S B Jackson
W/O J Crawford
F/S D Cook
Sgt D Looms

64
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Crashed at Bevergern, near Hörstel

3-4
March

207Sqn

Lancaster I
NG204
EM-M

F/O H Miller
Sgt A Fox
P/O C Leisk
F/O A Lacey
Sgt J Samuels
F/S A Johnston
F/S G Phillips

65
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The cause of the crash is not known

3-4
March

227Sqn

Lancaster I
NG170
9J-S

F/O J Johnston
Sgt P Mahon
WO1 P Ross-Ross
F/S V Binch
W/O P Buckman
F/S G Jeans
F/S J Gayland

66
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Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Altenberge

3-4
March

463Sqn

Lancaster I
NG469
JO-D

F/O F Howells
Sgt D Bates
Sgt P Barlow
F/S E Foreman
F/S O Elliot
Sgt C Billard
Sgt J MiIler

67
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The cause of the crash is not recorded

3-4
March

467Sqn

Lancaster I
PB806
PO-W

W/C Le P Langlois
F/S J Scott
F/O A Reid
F/O J Willmott
F/O E Patten
F/O C Cameron
F/O R Taylor

68
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The cause of the crash is not recorded. W/C Le P Langlois had just taken over command after the previous CO was killed also attacking the DEK (W/C Douglas on the 7-8th February 1945)

3-4
March

467Sqn

Lancaster III
LM677
PO-V

F/O R Eggins
F/S G Pritchard
F/S J Grady
F/S P Madden
F/S C McC Cahill
F/S A Walker
F/S R Richardson

69
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Crashed at Havixbech near Münster

3-4
March

467Sqn

Lancaster III
ME453
PO-L

F/O R Ward
F/S M Venton
F/S H Callaghan
F/S R Smith
W/O C Terras
Sgt W Chatters
Sgt T Drennan

70
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