RAF records

[ajhales]

Dear all,

I am making a rather general post and plea for assistance!

I have been researching the loss of a relative on 22nd March 1944 in Lancaster ND672 of 49sqn RAF. I have found out a good deal of information and joined the association.

However I discovered that whilst on his second mission my relative crashed returning from Berlin. The date was 23/24 November 1943 and pilot was Flying Off Don Turner. They had a faulty altimeter and hit the beach at Chapel St Leonards.Thank fully everyone was ok although some of the crew had to spend time at Scapton sick bay.

This is where my question lies, the mid upper gunner was a Sgt T. D. Horne service number 1807365. He was apparently unhurt and did some more ops as a spare and then left the sqn according to the Sqn ORB's. He is not on the CWGC site so must have survived the war. However I cannot seem to find out anymore about him, not even his first names.

Does anybody know how I may find this information or what RAF Records would release to me as I am not NOK and do not have a death cert as I do not know enough about him or even if this man has since passed away.

Many thanks in advance for any assistance,

Ashley