Need info on first BC VC on Aug 13, 1940 mission over Germany in Hampden

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

For the EoE Project, I'm researching the first Bomber Command Victoria Cross Award:

We carry this in our DB as: "August 13, 1940: 49 Squadron, Scampton:
Hampden I P1323. Returned with hydraulic system badly damaged by AA fire during low-level night attack on the old aqueduct on the Dortmund-Ems canal north of Münster 1.45 a.m. F/L R.A.B. Learoyd and rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft damaged but repairable. (AIR14/2666)
For making ‘a specially determined attack’ Learoyd was subsequently awarded Bomber Command’s first VC of the war."

My questions:

1) I know Learoyd's first name was Roderick, but what were the full names for his middle initials?

2) Does anyone know the full a/c code? It would be EAo? We want to do a 4-view color profile of this a/c.

3) Are any photos known of this a/c, P1323, the crew, and specifically Learoyd, taken right after the mission?

4) I'm sure that this story has been well-researched and written up in the literature. Can anyone point me to the most complete and reliable sources for this story, other than the VC Citation?

Regards,