[markjsheppard]

Seems to be this aircraft - DY-B



Interestingly (unfortunately through a photo being included) that a crew member was killed in the operation or landing). The listing has the whole crew as POW.

Could be a rouge photo or could be another Whitley but the codes and date seem to match.

regards

Mark


From Lost Bombers


Whitley N1377 Information

Type Whitley
Serial Number N1377
Squadron 102
Code DY-B
Operation Mannheim
Date 1 26th July 1940 Date to 27th July 1940

Further Information

"Serial range N1345 - N1394. 40 Whitley Mk.V. Delivered by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft between 28Aug39 and 23Oct39. Contract No.75147/38. Also wore DY-G/P. Airborne 2030 26Jul40 from Driffield. Forced landed 0130 27Jul40, cause unknown, at Spijkenisse (Zuid Holland) 15 km SW of Rotterdam, Holland. P/O R.F.Beauclair PoW P/O J.C.W.Bushell PoW Sgt E.A.Caloway PoW Sgt C.Wood PoW Sgt K.J.Read PoW
P/O R.F.Beauclair was interned in Camps L1/L3. PoW No.154, with P/O J.C.W.Bushell. PoW No.156. Sgt E.A.Caloway was held in Dulag Luft Interrogation Centre until Apr42. Interned in Camp L3, PoW No.156. Sgt K.J.Read in Camps L1/L6/357, PoW No.193 with Sgt C.Wood, PoW No.200. Sgt E.A.Caloway is also recorded as Sgt E.A.Galloway. "