Shot down by a fighter and crashed in the North Sea W of Katwijk, Netherlands.

The operation was a failure. These raids were only of nuisance value and losses were always high.

Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honur by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.

7 Mosquitos to Holland and the German Frisian Islands, 6 Wellingtons on 'roving commissions' of the Ruhr. 6 Mosquitos and 1 Wellington bombed various targets, 3 Wellingtons (115 Squadron) and 2 Mosquitos were lost.

Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary October 1942.

F/O - Service No 116058 - DFC

Age: 22

RAFVR

Son of John Robert and Annie Rawlings, of Sunderland, Co. Durham.

Runnymede Memorial - panel 67

Source: CWGC.

Sgt - Service No 1260396

Age: 22

RAFVR

Son of Henry Alfred and Rosina Emily Merrony, of Hornsey, Middlesex.

Runnymede Memorial - panel 89

Source: CWGC.

Sgt - Service No R79506

Age: 21

RCAF

Son of ,
husband of (238 Sixteenth, North Vancouver)

Runnymede Memorial - panel 105

Source: CWGC - photo and info Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Sgt - Service No 1151281

Age: 24

RAFVR

Son of Howard and Chryssie Coltman, of Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Runnymede Memorial - panel 80

Source: CWGC.

F/S - Service No R104129

Age: 20

RCAF

Son of Lewis R. and Marguerite D. Rathe.

Runnymede Memorial - panel 106

Source: CWGC - photo Canadian Virtual War Memorial