Crewmembers Lancaster MD514, 44.Sqn. RAF

[Col Bruggy]

Originally Posted by Alain57

Hello ,

Lyford Norman Joseph RAAF 420693 KIA
Semple Luft 4/1162
Tijou Luft 1/2550
Owen Luft 4/1106
Keen Stalag 357/1167
Marrs Luft 1/2548
Wainwright Luft6/443

I have Lancaster ND-514 ?

Regards
Alain57

You've got the wrong WAINWRIGHT!

15/7/1943 - No.158 Sqn - Halifax II HR752
632257 Sgt Victor Christopher WAINWRIGHT
BCL4/233 & 475 - L6/443

30/1/1944 - No.44 Sqn - Lancaster III ND514 (not ND-514)
2215991 Sgt John Arthur WAINWRIGHT
BCL5/66 & 553 - L6/1188

See also: Footsteps On The Sands Of Time/Clutton-Brock/Grub Street,2003, p.425.

Col.

[digedag1]

Hello to all,
the cause for my inquiry was that a colleague made a find in the course of an excavation at the Lancasters crashplace.
It was a leather flying helmet with an inscription which was difficult to read.
It seemed like "MARUS".
But now it is solved:
The leather helmet belonged to Sgt Hugh MARRS, Mid Upper Gunner onboard the plane.
Thank you !


digedag1