Lancaster NF972 OJ-H No.149 (East India) Squadron FTR March 1st 1945

[Steve Smith]

Hi all,

Looking for any details on the above loss. I am especially looking to correctly I.D the five survivors, and what happened to them. Bill Chorley has them as PoWs, but I have been unable to find any confirmation of that, or possible camps I have checked the usual places, but drew a blank. I know the circumstances, but was hoping to locate a PoW or Liberation Report, but again I have drawn a blank. Any pointers most welcome.

TIA

Steve

[alieneyes1]

Steve,

LONDON, Alexander Edmund - (Flight Sergeant); Service Number - 429708

Descriptive note
In addition to the file subject, the following servicemen are mentioned in this record:

WILLIAMS B M – (Pilot Officer); Service Number – 436323 AUS

WORMALL-PHILLIPS H – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 1653000 RAF

TAYLOR R – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 1458818 RAF

TURNER E J – (Sergeant); Service Number – 1891751 RAF

SMITH N E – (Sergeant); Service Number – 1595809 RAF

SUMMERS W – (Sergeant); Service Number – 1825974 RAF

Regards,

Dave

[Trendle]

Dear Steve,

not March 1st, but March 5th - Daylight Operation

149. Sqn. (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. I / # NF972 / Operation Gelsenkirchen / Shot down by AAA / Crashed near Oberhausen, southwest of Gelsenkirchen (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Germany / Flight Lieutenant Bernard Mathew Williams (P) / 2 killed / 5 POW

Regards

Fred

[Stig Jarlevik]

Our friend Geoffrey Sinclair wish to add the following

Lancaster NF972 OJ-H No.149 (East India) Squadron FTR March 1st 1945

Australian Archives
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=1072753
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=5241304
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=5537837

Cheers
Stig