[Adriano Baumgartner]

Hello Chris,
I am sure you already know or have this information, but:
Military Branch: Royal Air Force (United Kingdom) Manufacturer: Short Model: Stirling Type: Mk.III Serial Number: EF271 Identifier: EX-F Nickname: Command: Bomber Command Squadron: No. 199 Squadron RAF Comment: Airborne 23:05 on 15 Feb 1944 from Lakenheath to c... Show moreAirborne 23:05 on 15 Feb 1944 from Lakenheath to carry out a mission of cooperation with Free French forces of the Interior. Cause of loss not established. Crashed 03:00 (local) at Vergt in the Dordogne, 22 km S of Periguex. All are now buried in Mazargues Cemetery extension, 6 km SE from the centre of Marseille.

P/O K.A.Robinson 416614 RAAF (Pilot) killed
Sgt R.A.Williams 649053 RAF (Flt Engr) killed
Sgt R.Stubbings 1577911 RAFVR (Navigator) killed
Sgt G.Caine 1525642 RAFVR (Bomb Aimer) killed
F/S H.E.Lambourne 421428 RAAF (WOp AG) killed
P/O J.A.Jackson 127619 RAFVR (Mid Up AG) killed
Sgt A.Whimpenney 2216127 RAFVR (Rear AG) killed

http://www.sudouest.fr/2013/02/21/en-souvenir-des-sept-aviateurs-anglais-973248-2222.php

Serial range EF231 - EF277. 47 Stirling Mk.III. Part of a batch of 260 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.III/1V. EE871-EE918, EE937-EE975, EF114-EF163, EF177-EF217, EF231-EF277, EF289-EF316 Mk.III, EF317-EF323 Mk.IV, EE889, EE900, EE960, EE962, EE966, EF141, EF213, EF214, EF234, EF237, EF241-EF244, Ef248, EF256, EF260, EF261, EF263-EF265, EF267-EF270, EF272-EF277, EF292, EF293, EF295-EF298, EF303, EF305, EF306, EF309, EF311, EF314, EF316 converted to Mk.IV. Delivered by short & Harland between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943. Contract No.774677/38. Delivered to No.23MU 14 Oct 1943, to No.214 Sqdn 30 Nov 1943, to No.623 Sqdn 23 Dec 1943, to No.199 Sqdn 30 Jan 1944.

Storr, Allan (ed.). (2006). http://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z006_1.pdf, page 299.

Chorley, W R. (1997). RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Vol 5 – 1944. Midland Publishing. ISBN: 0904597911.

http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=969

Tebbutt, Roy. (2013). Aircraft lost on Allied Force’s Special Duty Operations & Associated Roll of Honour (version 21.8.2013). Carpetbagger Aviation Museum. Available online at http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/Aircraft%20lost%20on%20Allied%20Forces%20Special%2 0Duty%20Operations.pdf.
Show less Start Airport: Lakenheath Mission: Special Operations Executive Destination: Southern France Date: 1944-02-15 Losstime: Loss Location: Vergt (Dordogne) Cause: unknown Shot by: Damage: 100% Luftwaffe Casualty-No.: Source: Former / Ehemaliger Website lostbombers.co.uk www.... Show moreFormer / Ehemaliger Website lostbombers.co.uk
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IDRankNamePositionDestinyDate of birthPersonal IDBurial Place1Flight SergeantKevin Alphonsus Robinson RAAFPilotkilled0000-00-00416614MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, Plot 3. Row D. Coll. grave 5-6.2SergeantReginald Alfred WilliamsFlight Engineerkilled0000-00-00649053MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, Plot 3. Row D. Coll. grave 5-6.3SergeantRonald StubbingsNavigatorkilled0000-00-001577911MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, Plot 3. Row D. Coll. grave 5-6.4SergeantGerrard CaineBomb Aimerkilled0000-00-001525642MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, Plot 3. Row D. Coll. grave 5-6.5Flight SergeantHenry Edward Lambourne RAAFWOp AGkilled0000-00-00421428MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, Plot 3. Row D. Coll. grave 5-6.6Pilot OfficerJames Alexander JacksonMid Upper Gunnerkilled0000-00-00127619MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, Plot 3. Row D. Coll. grave 5-6.7SergeantArnold WhimpenneyRear Gunnerkilled0000-00-002216127MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, Plot 3. Row D. Coll. grave 5-6.