NA114, Halifax, 10. Sqn

[Spurensucher]

On 05.01.1945, Halifax NA114, ZA+K, 10. Squadron, was shot down near Lemgo.

I am searching for information, especially the crash site, circumstances of the crash and the crew.

One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant D A Bullock

[Rottler]

Airborne 1649 hrs on January 5, 1945 from Melbourne to bomb a target in Hannover. Shot down by night-fighter crashing near Lemgo. All crew members are now buried in Hanover War Cemetery.

The crew:
Pilot Flying Officer Charles Robin Sifton
Flt Engineer Sergeant William Bainbridge
Navigator Pilot Officer William Edward Bransgrove
Bomb Aimer Flight Sergeant William Anthony Daniel
Wireless Operator Flight Sergeant Douglas Albert Bullock
Mid-upper Gunner Sergeant Bernard Jackson
Mid-under Gunner Flight Sergeant Lionel David Ian Coates
Rear Gunner Flight Sergeant Norman Ernest Freshwater

Sources:
Bomber Command Loss Card
German Abschußmeldung, Abschußnummer/casualty number KE 10089.

Regards
Leo

[Spurensucher]

Leo, shot down by nightfighter, is this confirmed? Other sources reported, hit by Flak from Airfield Detmold and exploded.

[Rottler]

I have quoted the entry in the Bomber Command Loss Card with reference to the translated German loss report KE 10089. In extracts is noted: "Place of loss: by Lemgo. Cause of loss: Nightfighter".
If the German Luftwaffe authorities have noted "Nightfighter" I have no reason to doubt the German informations from 1945.

I know other sources: .... shot down by nightfighter and/or flak from Detmold Airfield, crashing near Lemgo. The Halifax exploded and wreckage covered an area Wahmbeck-Wiembeck-Barkhausen ...

Regards
Leo

[Chris Goss]

Theo Boiten says a possibly victim of Lt Otto Fries of 2./NJG 1 at 1930 hrs

[Spurensucher]

Thx @ all

[Spurensucher]

Known Victory Claims - Otto Fries

05.01.1945 - Lancaster - N. Groningen - 19:30 - Western Front

Quite far away from Lemgo and a lancaster bomber

[Chris Goss]

Theo says Dortmund-Hannover and Halifaxes and Lancasters were easily misidentified

[Rottler]

Hello Spurensucher,

you can get clarity by an inquiry to the British Ministry of Defence, asking for a copy of the „Investigation Report“ and the German KE-report. The MoD helds many oft he captured German reports, here: KE 10089.
Some users of the former database „Lostaircraft.com“ succeeded in getting informations by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Regards
Leo

[Kaczmarek]

Originally Posted by Rottler

Hello Spurensucher,

you can get clarity by an inquiry to the British Ministry of Defence, asking for a copy of the „Investigation Report“ and the German KE-report. The MoD helds many oft he captured German reports, here: KE 10089.
Some users of the former database „Lostaircraft.com“ succeeded in getting informations by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Regards
Leo

Are you sure ? For my opinion the reports which held by the MoD are strictly closed to the public. No FOI.