Bomber's Moon (song)

This song was written bt Mike Harding (the comedien) in tribute to his father Flt Sgt Louis Arthur Harding, navigator in 9 Squadron. Killed on the night of the 24th September 1944, when his Lancaster LL901 'WS-V' was lost over Holland.

YouTube - Bomber's Moon

Bombers Moon

T/O 19.02 from Bardney tasked to attack the airfield at Handorf. Cause of loss not established. Crashed 00 15, approxiamately 1km W of the Laren to Holten road in the Dutch Province of Gelderland, and on the E side of Deventer. The aircraft was carrying a Tallboy

F/O C B Scott +
Sgt J E Simkin +
F/Sgt L A Harding +
F/Sgt L W Langley PoW (confined in Hospital due injuries)
Sgt M E Hayward +
Sgt F A Saunders +
Sgt L J Hambly +

There is a picture of Hambly here (though I don't know if the crew picture is of the above):

The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Bardney

 

its a beautiful song but i despise it. makes me want to cry too much

 

It's a nice song and I has a powerful message too.

 

I have it on mp3 on my computer! The album, has some very moving anti-war songs