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15 October 1944 Lancaster Mk I - ME692 A4-G |
T/O Witchford 1745 - target Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Lost without trace. Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan. Although accounted for in the 115 Squadron ORB, this crew was in fact part of the newly formed
(1 October 1944) 195 Squadron, which mainly comprised crews from 115 Squadron C Flight.
A4 was the callsign for 195 Squadron. Regards John Jones 506 aircraft - 257 Halifaxes, 241 Lancasters, 8 Mosquitos - from all groups except No 5 Group, On the last of 14 major Bomber Command raids on Wilhelmshaven that began in early 1941.
Bomber Command claimed 'severe damage' to the business and residential areas. Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary October 1944. ORB. 15th Oct. 1944.
7 aircraft (3 from "A" Flt., & 2 from "B" Flt.) 2 from "C" Flt. (No 195 personel)
detailed to attack WILHELMSHAVEN and took off between 17.40 hours and 18.00 hours.
1 aircraft failed to return from Operations (G.ME.592 Captain F/O. J. B. PERRY) -
no news being received.
1 aircraft (C.B.NN.706 Captain F/O. C. J. POTTER - DFM) was forced to abandon the
sortie due to unserviceability of Flight Engineer's oxygen mask and returned to Base early
after jettisoning his bombs safe.
The remaining five aircraft identified the target by means of P.F. flares and bombed red &
green indicator markers from heights ranging between 11,500 feet and 20,000 feet.
Visibility was bad due to mist but bombing appeared to be rather scattered.
A large orange coloured explosion was seen at 19.49 hours.
1 aircraft (E.HK.551. Captain F/O. S. J. ELLISDON) was hit by heavy Flak sustaining
damage to mid upper turret and fixed aerial.
Photographs were attempted.
1 aircraft landed at MEPAL on return. (A/C. C.PD.293 Captain F/L. R. B. CLARK). 22.32. All the aircraft had returned safely.
Lost without trace. Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan. Although accounted for in the 115 Squadron ORB, this crew was in fact part of the newly formed
(1 October 1944) 195 Squadron, which mainly comprised crews from 115 Squadron C Flight.
A4 was the callsign for 195 Squadron. Regards John Jones 506 aircraft - 257 Halifaxes, 241 Lancasters, 8 Mosquitos - from all groups except No 5 Group, On the last of 14 major Bomber Command raids on Wilhelmshaven that began in early 1941.
Bomber Command claimed 'severe damage' to the business and residential areas. Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary October 1944. ORB. 15th Oct. 1944.
7 aircraft (3 from "A" Flt., & 2 from "B" Flt.) 2 from "C" Flt. (No 195 personel)
detailed to attack WILHELMSHAVEN and took off between 17.40 hours and 18.00 hours.
1 aircraft failed to return from Operations (G.ME.592 Captain F/O. J. B. PERRY) -
no news being received.
1 aircraft (C.B.NN.706 Captain F/O. C. J. POTTER - DFM) was forced to abandon the
sortie due to unserviceability of Flight Engineer's oxygen mask and returned to Base early
after jettisoning his bombs safe.
The remaining five aircraft identified the target by means of P.F. flares and bombed red &
green indicator markers from heights ranging between 11,500 feet and 20,000 feet.
Visibility was bad due to mist but bombing appeared to be rather scattered.
A large orange coloured explosion was seen at 19.49 hours.
1 aircraft (E.HK.551. Captain F/O. S. J. ELLISDON) was hit by heavy Flak sustaining
damage to mid upper turret and fixed aerial.
Photographs were attempted.
1 aircraft landed at MEPAL on return. (A/C. C.PD.293 Captain F/L. R. B. CLARK). 22.32. All the aircraft had returned safely.
Perry James Percival - Pilot
F/O - Service No 183588
Age: 24
RAFVR
Son of Albert and Mary Perry, of Coventry.Husband of Winifred Elsie Perry, of Coventry. Runnymede Memorial - panel 208 Source: CWGC.
Franklin Robert Harcourt - 2nd Pilot
S/L - Service No 41009 (195 Sqdn.)
Age: - 28 - °24 July 1916, Little Easton, Essex.
RAF
Son of Harcourt and M. E. Franklin.Husband of Joyce Muriel Howard, of Felpham, Sussex. Runnymede Memorial - panel 200 Source: CWGC.
Clarke Harold William - FE
Sgt - Service No 940365
Age: 32
RAFVR
Son of William Josiah and May Beatrice Clarke, of Birmingham.Husband of Maud May Clarke, of Hall Green, Birmingham. Runnymede Memorial - panel 227 Source: Stichting Oorlogsslachtoffers , Richard Schoutissen, thanks - CWGC.
Bennett Edmund - Nav
F/S - Service No 1602216
Age: 24
RAFVR
Son of Florence Bennett, of Portsmouth.Husband of Iris Nora Bennett, of Fratton, Portsmouth. Runnymede Memorial - panel 215 Source: CWGC
Lynch John Patrick - WOP
Sgt - Service No 1832292
Age: 20
RAFVR
Son of John and Rose Edith Lynch, of Adamsdown, Cardiff.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 233
Source: CWGC.
Wood Edwin Ernest - BA
F/S - Service No 1576342
Age: 23
RAFVR
Son of Ernest E. and Rose Wood.Husband of Ilma Constance Wood, of Lozells, Birmingham. Runnymede Memorial - panel 223 Source: CWGC.
Elvish Norman - MUG
Sgt - Service No 543937
Age: 28
RAF
Son of John and Elizabeth Elvish.Husband of Vera Elvish, of Pantygasseg, Monmouthshire. Runnymede Memorial - panel 229 Source: CWGC.
Atkins Norman Arthur - RG
Sgt - Service No 1895451
Age: 20
RAFVR
Son of Annie Lucy E. Atkins, of South Norwood, Surrey.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 224
Source: CWGC.