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4 October 1943 Lancaster Mk II - DS721 KO-U |
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
ORB. 4th Oct., 1943 FLYING TRAINING.
9 Crews undertook DAYLIGHT BULLSEYE & 2 Crews AIR SEA RESCUE.
Lancaster MK.II Aircraft D.S.721 (Captain F/O. R. C. NEWCOMB and Crew) took off at 06.52 hours on AIR SEA RESCUE
and failed to return.
Newcomb Robert Clayton - Pilot
F/O - Service No 413462
Age: 20
RNZAF
Son of Reginald Sydney and Dorothy Alice Newcomb, of Epsom,
Auckland, New Zealand.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 197
Source: CWGC - photo and letters Auckland War Memorial Museum
Jones Michael John - FE
Sgt - Service No 1425102
Age: 21
RAFVR
Son of Edward and Laura Jones, of Liverpool.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 155
Source: CWGC.
Nimmo Robert Anderson - Nav
F/O - Service No 415006
Age: 28
RNZAF
Son of Duncan Livingstone Nimmo and Isabella Anderson Nimmo, of Nightcaps, Southland, New Zealand.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 197
Source: CWGC - photo Auckland War Memorial Museum
Clark Andrew William "Andy" - WOP
F/S - Service No 421961
Age: 24 °7 January 1919, Leithfield, Canterbury, New Zealand.
RNZAF
Son of Andrew Frank and Isabella Clark, of Wataroa, Westland, New Zealand.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 198
Source: CWGC - photo Auckland War Memorial Museum
Ellis Stanley James - BA
F/O - Service No 413397
Age: 23
RNZAF
Only child of William and Ethel Muriel Ellis, of Grey Lynn,
Auckland, New Zealand.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 197
Source: CWGC - Auckland War Memorial Museum
Boyd Gordon John Percy - MUG
Sgt - Service No 1891353
Age: 19
RAFVR
Son of Douglas Stewart Boyd and Elaine Muriel May Boyd, of Stamford Brook, London.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 143
Source: CWGC.
Hamblyn Eric Charles - RG
F/S - Service No 422705
Age: 30
RNZAF
Son of Percey Cartwright Hamblyn and Harriet Hamblyn.
Husband of Esther Ngaine Hamblyn, of Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 199
Source: CWGC - photo Auckland War Memorial Museum