Re: Mystery lancaster crash

[Bandlaw Charlie]

I tried the lanaster archive forum with no visable success...so here's hoping I might have greater luck here.

I'm researching a lancaster (LL749) from 166 Squadron that failed to return from a trip to the City of Essen in late March 44.

Thankfully, the crew that died have a final resting place. They are buried together at Choloy War cemetery in France.

I can't find any information regarding the aircraft and her demise. Theo Boiten's book suggests that she may have been shot down by a night fighter...but even he has told me that the evidence is sketchy....and inconclusive...so something else might have happened.

I'm assuming that since the crew are buried in France, then it's logical to assume that the aircraft came down in France also....maybe, maybe not...there's a chance the crew were buried elsewhere...I've approached the Commonwealth War Graves to confirm

Since one of the crew was an Aussi, I'd hoped the Australian Archives might have a casualty file on him...sadly no...brick wall...

Does anybody have any ideas....this one's got me foxed.....

Thanks in advance for any help given.