Search for a/c info - have crew details

[Ned Wobmit]

hi all,

This may be a bit of a long shot, but I was wondering if anybody had any information on an aircraft that was shot down on the night of 15 Aug 44 over central France. I know the crew consisted of 5 RAF Sgts and 1 RAAF Sgt, the names are below.

I would like to know what type of a/c, their Sqn and perhaps the type of mission. Any help you can give is, as always, gratefully appreciated.

Crew:

C R Duton, F Fielder, J T Henry, A G Shipton, P Walker (All RAF Sgts)
W Hough (RAAF Sgt)

[paulmcmillan]

Aircraft
Stirling LJ940
Location - Bourges, France
Date - 15 August 1944
Unit: 299 Squadron
Mission SOE


http://www.rafcommands.com/cgi-bin/d...D6&archive=yes

[Ned Wobmit]

Paul,

Thanks very much, that is excellent.

Ned

[paulmcmillan]

This site has more info

http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/Aircr...Operations.pdf

But says serial was LK124 - Someone needs to check the Air Briatin Serials books on these 2

[dp_burke]

Hough's casualty and service files are not yet scanned on the Australian National archives but the casulaty file title is given as:

HOUGH, William - (Pilot Officer); Service Number - 417081; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Stirling LJ940; Place - Bourges, France; Date - 15 August 1944

it might be useful to pay for it to be scanned.

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/rec...rch/index.aspx

Dennis

[Ned Wobmit]

Thanks Dennis.

Can I assume then that as there is no mention of the SOE members in the list of deceased that they were shot down after they had made the drop or would something like that just not be listed?

Thanks

Ned

[paulmcmillan]

Air Britain and STirling Story, confirm LJ940. while LK124 was also with 299 Sqn, it lasted until 1947