I was looking for a resource page to add this to ... but didn't see one ( though it could be my eyes !! :noidea: ) Open Directory - Science: Technology: Aerospace: Aeronautics: History: World War II
That is one impressive list of links. It has a very good cross section of sites, and though I haven't checked them all they do seem to be live. Nice one Annie (We don't have a resources section as we found that there's usually a forum that covers the subject. in this case I've moved to War In The Air)
As I am always looking for information on Aussies in the RAF/RAAF, I came across the loss of JA-691 on one of the resource links. This is the opening statement: I wonder in what context this statement was made as RAAF 463sq was involved in the deaths of at least (3) lads at Aabenraa. Lancaster HK537 Information Type Lancaster Serial Number HK537 Squadron 463 X1D JO-S Operation Berlin Date 1 28th January 1944 Date 2 29th January 1944 Further Information "Serial Range HK535 - HK806 This aircraft was oner of 200 Lancasters ordered from Vickers- armstongs (Castle Bromwich) as Mk.11s Sep41 and changed to Mk.111s Feb43, but built as Mk.1s from Oct43 to Feb45. Up to HK773 had Merlin 22 engines initially installed, and all subsequent aircraft Merlin 24 engines. Deliveries commenced Dec43, completed Feb45. HK537 was delivered to 463 Sqdn 8Jan44. Also took part in the Key Operation against Berlin 27/28Jan44. Lost on its second operation with a total of 18 hours. Airborne 0035 29Jan44. Outbound, collided with an 83 Sqdn Lancaster (JA967), crashing 0230 29Jan44 at Mjels on the island of als, 2 km SW of Oksbol. six were buried in Abenra Cemetery 2Feb44. soon after the war, the remains of Sgt Bull were brought to Abenra to be buried with his comrades, having been found in a private grave at Pommersgard Farm. F/L N.P.Cooper RAAF KIA Sgt F.C.W.Bull KIA W/O G.J.Kerr RAAF KIA F/S L.H.Christmass RAAF KIA Sgt F.E.Robson KIA Sgt H.Suthers RCAF KIA Sgt R.J.Grist KIA " These are the RAAF deaths at Aabenraa: BUCHANAN, NORMAN WILLIAM Flight Sergeant 425115 49sq RAF 18/08/1943 BURKE, MERVYN KEVIN Flight Sergeant 403183 405 RCAF 24/09/1942 BUTCHER, RAYMOND EDWARD NORTON Flying Officer 406638 101sq RAF 21/09/1942 CHRISTMASS, LEWIS HAVELOCK Flight Sergeant 406292 463sq 29/01/1944 COOPER, NORMAN PERCIVAL Flight Lieutenant 29881 463sq 29/01/1944 DONALD, KEITH COURTNEY Flight Sergeant 426265 466sq 16/09/1944 GOLDSMITH, PETER MYLREA Pilot Officer 5015 463sq 18/08/1943 KERR, GEORGE JEFFREYS Pilot Officer 409553 463sq 29/01/1944 SAWTELL, ARTHUR HARTLEY Flight Sergeant 417521 75sq RAF 24/02/1944 STABELL, VICTOR GEORGE Pilot Officer 413037 619sq RAF 18/08/1943 THOMSON, CLIVE WILLIAM Flight Sergeant 427768 466sq 16/09/1944 TREE, JOHN ROBERT Flight Sergeant 425781 83sq RAF 29/01/1944
I think he has decided to use the generic "RAF" to cover all aircrew, including the Commonwealth airmen, and the seven Polish Air Force graves. The "all but two" probably refers to the fact that there are two Royal Navy graves there too.
