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PRISONERS OF WAR

They yearned to get back into the fight..... To get a ticket to the hell of a POW camp you had to SURVIVE the initial attack and subsequent flames and explosion of your aircraft, SURVIVE the parachute jump as you floated down completely helpless and unprotected in air that was often filled with flak and lead, SURVIVE not getting shot by the enemy as you drifted down often right on top of them, SURVIVE not being killed by enraged ordinary citizens as you made your way through hostile territory, SURVIVE the events that led to your capture, knowing it was much easier to shoot you then take you in, SURVIVE the interrogation who without accountability and without reason, could send you to a POW camp or send you to your death, Then worst of all, you had to SURVIVE years of discomfort, poor diet, and the unimaginable boredom as you wasted away the best years of your youth.

"Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock

There is an excellent book written by Oliver Clutton-Brock, called "Footprints on the sands of time" (ISBN 1904010350) which gives an excellent historical account of RAF Bomber Command Prisoners of War in Germany 1939 - 1945.

"Life in the various POW camps was at first relatively good, if one could forget the shortage of food, the lack of heating fuel in the winter months and the mind-numbing boredom. Nor was overcrowding a problem for the first 2 or 3 years, though this slowly changed in 1942 with the arrival in England of the American 8th Air Force which, by the middle of 1943, was capable of putting 1,500 or more heavy bombers and fighters into the sky over Germany each day. It was also at this time that the tide of war turned against Germany and the time when the treatment of Allied POWs began to worsen. Against the airmen, from 1943 onwards, the Nazis fostered a deliberate propaganda campaign of murder. By the end of World War 2 approximately 1 in every 20 captured RAF aircrew and 1 in every 80 Americans had been murdered 'in violation of the laws and usages of war'. Every prisoner who went home at the end of the war did so in the knowledge that he was lucky to have survived"


Prisoner of War camps

Most German POW camps fell within the control of either the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) or the Wehrmact (German Army), each having it's own numbering system. Occasionally the same number appears twice. If so both have been listed below.

There are numerous POW camps but our list comprises only of ones that our men were sent to :

LUFT NAME COUNTRY OPENED CLOSED
L1 Barth Germany Jul-1940 02-May-1945 Liberated by Red Army. POWs flew out on 13-May-1945 in USAAF B-17s from Barth airfield
L2 Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Poland June/July-1941
L3 Sagan (Zagan) & Belaria Germany Mar/Apr-1942 28-Jan-1945
L4 Gross Tychow (Beninia?) Poland Sep-1939 23-Apr-1945
L6 Heydekrug (Silute) Lithuania Jun-1943 Jul-1944
L7 Bankau (Bakow) Poland 06-Jun-1944 19-Jan-1945

STALAG NAME COUNTRY OPENED CLOSED
3A Luckenwalde Germany Jan-1945 22-Apr-1945 Liberated by Red Army
4B Muhlberg am der Elbe Germany Not known 23-Apr-1945 Liberated by Red Army but POWs not released until 22-May-1945
7A Moosburg, Augsburg Germany Not known Not known
7C Laufen Austria Not known Not known
8A Gorlituz Poland Not Known Not Known
8B(G) Lamsdorf (Lambinowice) Germany Not Known 1943 - became 344
8B(P) Teschen (Cieszyn) Poland Not known Not known
9A Ziegenhain Bz Kassle Germany Not known Not known
9B Wegscheide bei Bad Orb Germany Nov-1939 1945
9C Bad Sulza / Muhlhausen Germany Not known Not known
10B Sandbostel Germany Not known Not known
18A Wolfsberg / Spittal am der Drau Austria Not known Not known
21B Schubin (Szubin) / Turs / Frankenthal? Poland Not known Not known
344 Lamsdorf (Lambinowice) (Oberschlesien) Hospital Germany 1943 - was 8B Not known
357P Thorn (Torun) Poland Not known Not known
357G Oerbke (Fallingbostel) Germany Jul-1944 16-Apr-1945 Liberated by British Army

OFLAG NAME COUNTRY OPENED CLOSED
9A/H Spangenberg bei Kassel Germany Not known Not known
11B Szubin Poland Oct-1942 May-1943

DULAG NAME COUNTRY OPENED CLOSED
DL Dulag Luft (Oberursel) Interrogation Centre Germany Dec-1939 Mar-1945

HOSPITAL NAME COUNTRY OPENED CLOSED
KH Kloster Haina Germany 1940 1944
OB Obermassfeld No. 1249 Germany 1940 1945

NAVY NAME COUNTRY OPENED CLOSED
MM Marlag-Milag Nord Germany Oct-1941 Due to a massive offensive from the Russians, on 28-Jan-1945 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan was evacuated by the Germans and 2,000 RAF officers were marched to Marlag-Milag Nord, a naval POW camp, arriving on 05-Feb-1945. Camp conditions were appalling. POWs that were being removed from the camp were liberated near Lubeck by British Army on 02-May-1945.

Source : "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock


No 214 Squadron Prisoners of War

All are RAF unless otherwise stated

Name Date POW POW No Camps Crew Target Comments
Sgt W Adamson 23-Aug-1943 Unknown Stirling EH895 Berlin Leg amputated. Repatriated Feb-1945.
Fg/Off P J Anderson 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB803 Bomber Support Broken leg. Liberated by US Army.
FS D W Attwood RNZAF 26-Jul-1942 25045 8B-L6-L4 Stirling W7560 Hamburg
WO R Ayre 09-Dec-1940 Unknown L1-L3-L6-357G Wellington R1246 Transfer Transfer from 214 Squadron to 70 Squadron in Egypt. Captured near Beauvais, France on 9-Dec-1940. He was asked to dig out a tractor and "accidentally" punctured all 4 tyres.
Sgt J H Bailey 19-Jun-1942 303 L3-L4-L6 Stirling N3762 Emden
WO H Baines 09-May-1941 0003 DL-L2-L3-L6-18A-357G-8B Wellington R1447 Manheim Surname of Sgt Harold Baines is shown incorrectly as Barnes in Chorley and "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock.
Sgt A Ballentine 11-Jun-1942 304 L3-L4-L6 Stirling R9326 Mine laying
FS A H E Bamsey 27-Sep-1943 583 L6-357P Stirling EF402 Hanover
FS P Barkess 25-Aug-1944 52666 9C Fortress HB763 Russelsheim
Sgt G A Barrow 16-Sep-1942 27173 344-8B Stirling R9350 Essen
FS L C Beagles 11-Jun-1942 306 L3-L6-357P Stirling R9326 Mine laying
Sgt R G Bentley 27-Sep-1943 269828 L3-4B Stirling EF402 Hannover
Sgt G J Booth 28-Nov-1942 914 L1-L4-L6 Stirling R9194 Turin
Sgt H R Boyd RCAF 12-Oct-1941 24402 8B(P)-L3-L6-357P Wellington X9762 Nuremberg
FS N J Bradley DFM 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane. Pilot flew home alone.
Sgt T Brennan 27-Sep-1943 595 L6-357P Stirling EF402 Hannover
FS C Brown 27-Sep-1943 598 L6-357P Stirling EF402 Hannover
WO J M Brown 03-Jun-1942 26998 344-8B Stirling W7537 Bremen
Sgt J I Burbridge 06-Oct-1941 18331 L6-357P-8B Wellington X9884 Stettin Also kown as Burbage.
Sgt B Burgess 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 26-Apr-1945.
WO L R Burgin 19-Jun-1942 312 L3-L4-L6 Stirling N3762 Emden
WO T W Burke RAAF 03-Feb-1943 Unknown 8B Stirling R9282 Hamburg On first op repatriated Feb-1945.
Plt/Off P M W Butler 28-Nov-1942 42899 L3 Stirling R9194 Turin
Sgt J G Cameron RCAF 13-Oct-1942 42710 9C-L6-OB-357G Stirling BK599 Keil
Sgt R G Cartwright 26-Jul-1942 25026 8B-344 Stirling W7560 Hamburg
Sgt Albert Carty 11-Oct-1940 291 L6-357P Wellington L7859 Hanover Sgt Albert Carty does not appear in "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock
Sgt W R Case RCAF 31-Aug-1943 222579 4B Stirling EE970 Berlin
FS K Chapman 23-Aug-1943 Unknown Stirling EH895 Berlin Badly wounded and had a leg amputated.
Sgt J E Chisholm 31-Aug-1943 222675 4B Stirling EE970 Berlin
Sgt W L Clements 24-Jul-1943 83657 4B Stirling EE902 Hamburg
Sgt W S Clifton-Moggs RNZAF 23-May-1943 1236 L1-L6-357P Stirling BF528 Dortmund
Fg/Off J W Collins 09-Dec-1940 Unknown Wellington R1246 Transfer Transfer from 214 Squadron to 70 Squadron in Egypt. Crashed in Sommery France and captured in Rouen France.
Sgt D J Connearn 03-Feb-1943 27512 344-8B Stirling R9282 Hamburg
WO/I J F Coombs RNZAF 09-Dec-1940 424 DL-L1-L3-L4-L6 Wellington R1246 Transfer Transfer from 214 Squadron to 70 Squadron in Egypt. Crashed in Sommery France and captured in Rouen France.
Sgt D F Cooper 29-Sep-1941 9699 L6-357P-8B Wellington X9884 Stettin
Sgt M C Cooper 23-Aug-1943 222583 4B Stirling EH895 Berlin
Sgt R J Cox 16-Sep-1942 27105 344-8B Stirling R9350 Essen
Plt/Off G Crampton 14-Jul-1941 1632 L3-7C Wellington R1613 Bremen
Sgt R F Crawley 03-Feb-1943 27504 344-8B Stirling R9282 Hamburg
Fg/Off M I Crichton 31-Aug-1943 1636 L3 Stirling EE959 Berlin
Sgt H Critchley 29-Sep-1941 9698 357P Wellington X9884 Stettin Shown as Antehely in Chorley Records and "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock.
Sgt P J Curtis 25-Aug-1944 697 L7 Fortress HB763 Russelsheim
FS J L Cuttance RNZAF 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 08-May-1945.
Sgt J W Dales RCAF 31-Aug-1943 43257 KH-6B-9B-357P Stirling EF401 Berlin
Sgt G Daulby 31-Aug-1943 222586 4B Stirling EE970 Berlin
Sgt C H Davidson 01-Apr-1942 42 L3-L6-357P Wellington Z1052 Hanau Sole survivor of crew.
Sgt G Davison 04-Sep-1942 Unknown Stirling BF337 Bremen Sgt Davison was injured and taken POW.
Sgt C L De Freitas 26-Jul-1942 2508 8B(G)-344-8A-9A Stirling W7560 Hamburg
Sgt H M Diebel RCAF 31-Aug-1943 222684 4B Stirling EE970 Berlin
FS R O Douglas RNZAF 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 08-May-1945.
Sgt R W G Elliot 23-Aug-1943 222509 4B Stirling EH895 Berlin
Sgt N G Etherden 01-Mar-1943 27639 344-8B Stirling R9145 Berlin
Sgt H C Fairhall 23-Jul-1942 25072 344-8B Stirling W7567 Duisburg Sole survivor of crew.
Fg/Off G W Findlay RCAF 19-Sep-1942 82 L3-21B Stirling R9356 Munich
Sgt J W B Follitt 29-Sep-1941 9691 L6-357P-8B Wellington X9884 Stettin
Flt/Lt L G Fowler DFC 24-Feb-1945 Unknown Fortress HB805 Special duties Died on 15-Mar-1945 as POW in Zuidlaren Hospital Holland.
Fg/Off H Frost DFM MiD 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane and captured. Murdered on 17-Mar-1945. Pilot flew home alone.
Sgt J R Fry RNZAF 09-May-1941 12 L6-18A-357P Wellington R1447 Mannheim
Plt/Off P Fussey 14-Sep-1942 706 L3 Stirling R9166 Bremen Sole survivor of crew.
Sgt G B Gallagher 16-Apr-1943 1067 L1-L6-357P Stirling BK653 Mannheim
Sgt R Gamble 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 09-May-1945.
Flt/Lt F E Gatland DFM MiD RNZAF 28-Nov-1942 27404 L3-MM-344-8B Stirling R9194 Turin
WO/II G H P Gibbens RCAF 25-Aug-1944 706 L7 Fortress HB763 Russelsheim
Sgt J A E Giblin 31-Aug-1943 222698 4B Stirling EE970 Berlin
Sgt H E Y Gillies 09-May-1941 25 18A-357P Wellington R1447 Mannheim
FS T D Glenn 24-May-1944 18 L7-3A Fortress SR384 Special duties
FS P E Goldsmid 22-Jun-1943 318 L6-357P Stirling EH882 Mulheim
Sgt A J Goldson 07-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress KJ106 Jostle Patrol Harburg
Sgt S G Goodey 11-Jun-1942 39727 L4-L6-9C Stirling R9326 Minelaying
FS G Gosling RNZAF 24-Jul-1943 83662 4B Stirling EE902 Hamburg
Sgt A B Grainger 02-Aug-1943 222407 4B Stirling EF409 Hamburg
FS G S Graveson 22-Jun-1943 151 L6-357P Stirling EH882 Mulheim
FS R F Gullick 13-May-1943 155 L6-357P Stirling R9242 Bochum
FS R Y Gundy RNZAF 24-May-1944 23 L7 Fortress SR384 Special Duties
Fg/Off G A Hall MiD 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane and captured. Murdered on 17-Mar-1945. Pilot flew home alone.
Sgt W W C Hallett 24-May-1944 24 L7 Fortress SR384 Special duties
WO L Hancock 29-Sep-1941 18328 DL-L3-L6-357G-8B Wellington X9884 Stettin
Sgt H A Harris RCAF 28-Nov-1942 Unknown Stirling R9194 Turin Died 03-Dec-1942.
FS E E Hartland DFM 31-Aug-1943 250727 4B Stirling EE959 Berlin
Plt/Off R C Hartwell 23-Aug-1943 2268 L3 Stirling EH895 Berlin
Sgt E A Harvey 27-Sep-1943 582 L6-357P Stirling EF402 Hannover
Flt/Lt D P Heal DFM 15-Mar-1945 Unknown 7A Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane. Was injured and taken to hospital. Pilot flew home alone.
WO C W Heathman 12-Oct-1941 24384 8B-L6-357P Wellington X9762 Nuremberg Killed by RAF Typhoons at Gresse on 19-Apr-1945 as part of the Long March. This resulted in a total of 60 casualties.
WO J Henderson 07-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress KJ106 Jostle Patrol Harburg
FS L S Hill 03-Jun-1942 507 L3-L6-357P Stirling W7537 Bremen
FS C C Honychurch RCAF 11-Jun-1942 326 L3-L6-357P Stirling R9326 Minelaying
Sgt W D Horne 11-Jun-1942 327 L3-L4-L6 Stirling R9326 Minelaying
Sgt J A Hounslow 09-Dec-1940 Unknown Wellington R1246 Transfer Transfer from 214 Squadron to 70 Squadron in Egypt. Crashed in Sommery France and captured in Rouen France.
Sgt W E Humphreys 31-Aug-1943 222608 4B Stirling EF401 Berlin
FS E T Hutchinson 23-May-1943 1251 L1 Stirling BF528 Dortmund
FS R Instone 14-Jul-1941 9697 L6-357P-8B Wellington R1613 Bremen
WO A R Irvine RAAF 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 08-May-1945.
Sgt J G Jack 01-Mar-1943 27645 344-8B Stirling R9145 Berlin
Sgt A T B Jackson RNZAF 26-Jul-1942 25092 8B-344-L4 Stirling W7560 Hamburg
WO/II D R Jennings DFC RCAF 21-Jun-1944 Unknown Fortress SR382 Special duties Escaped from hospital and returned to UK.
FS G J E Jennings DFM 24-Feb-1945 Unknown Fortress HB805 Special duties
Flt/Lt M A Johnson RCAF 14-Jul-1941 39260 L6-357P-9C Wellington R1613 Bremen
Sgt A N Jones 29-Sep-1941 18329 L3-L6-357P-8B Wellington X9884 Stettin
FS H E Jones 14-Jul-1941 39271 357P-9C Wellington R1613 Bremen
Sgt L L Kelley 29-Jul-1943 650 L6-357P Stirling BK717 Cologne Plane crashed 03-Jul-1943. Sole survivor. Captured in Bordeaux on 29-Jul-1943.
FS B A Kennedy 23-May-1943 1252 L1-L6-357P Stirling BF528 Dortmund
Sgt R Kent 14-Jul-1941 Unknown Wellington R1613 Bremen Died on 02-Aug-1941 Source : CWGC.
Sgt J A Key 12-Oct-1941 24386 8B-L3-L6-357P Wellington X9762 Nuremberg
Sgt C W G King 12-Oct-1941 24366 8B-L3-L6-357P Wellington X9762 Nuremberg
Sgt D L Knibb 26-Jul-1942 24100 8B-344 Stirling W7560 Hamburg
Sgt J F P Knight 03-Jun-1942 426 L3-L6-357P Stirling W7537 Bremen
Sgt J A Lawson 03-Feb-1943 27509 344-8B Stirling R9282 Hamburg
Sgt R Leadbeater 23-Aug-1943 267166 4B Stirling EH895 Berlin
Flt/Lt F Lee 31-Aug-1943 2372 L3 Stirling EE959 Berlin
WO J R Lee 25-Aug-1944 5291 L1 Fortress HB763 Russelsheim
FS W A Leslie 23-May-1943 1253 L1-L6-357P Stirling BF528 Dortmund
Sgt R F Lloyd-Davies 24-May-1944 34 L7 Fortress SR384 Special duties
Sgt E N Lovatt 24-May-1944 35 L7 Fortress SR384 Special duties
Fg/Off W J Lovell-Smith RNZAF 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 08-Apr-1945.
FS J M Lyall RCAF 01-Mar-1943 27648 344-8B Stirling R9145 Berlin
FS R T Lyall RAAF 24-May-1944 36 L7 Fortress SR384 Special duties
Sgt A D Mackintosh 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 08-Apr-1945.
Sgt F Manglesen RNZAF 03-Mar-1943 1015 L1-L6-357P Stirling EF329 Hamburg Sole survivor.
Fg/Off M M Marsh 09-May-1941 1344 DL-9A/H-L3 Wellington R1447 Mannheim Wrote "Racing with the Gods".
Sgt A Mason RNZAF 23-May-1943 1258 L1-L6-357P Stirling BF528 Dortmund
FS J V Mathews RAAF 07-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress KJ106 Jostle Patrol Harburg
Flt/Lt S C Matthews DFC MiD 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane and captured. Murdered on 17-Mar-1945. Pilot flew home alone.
Sgt J E McCutchan RCAF 24-May-1944 39 L7 Fortress SR384 Special Duties
WO A A R McGarvey GM 02-Aug-1943 1325 L1-L6-357P Stirling EF409 Hamburg
WO P J McNamara 19-Sep-1942 1327 L1-L4-L6 Stirling R9356 Munich
Sgt J D F Melrose 13-Oct-1942 842 L1-L4-L6 Stirling BK599 Kiel
Fg/Off W Milne 11-Jul-1944 472 L7 Fortress SR382 Scholven/Buer Captured several weeks after the aircraft came down on 11-Jul-1944.
Fg/Off P H Milton 23-Aug-1943 2277 L3 Stirling EH895 Berlin
Flt/Lt A R Minton 13-May-1943 1412 L3 Stirling R9242 Bochum
Fg/Off R McD Mitchell RCAF 19-Jun-1942 295 L3 Stirling N3762 Emden
FS S G Morrison 22-Jun-1943 216 L6-357P Stirling EH882 Mulheim
Sgt G D Morton 11-Jun-1942 342 L3-L6-357P Stirling R9326 Minelaying
Sgt W P Mulhall 07-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress KJ106 Jostle Patrol Harburg
Sgt R Murray 12-Feb-1942 24850 344-8B Wellington Z1081 Warships Sole Survivor.
Sgt J D Musgrove 27-Sep-1943 597 L4-L6 Stirling EF402 Hannover
Sgt R Mutch 12-Oct-1941 24388 8B-L3-L6-357P Wellington X9762 Nuremberg
Fg/Off K A Neilson RNZAF 25-Jun-1943 1661 L3 Stirling BK767 Gelsenkirchen
Fg/Off C D Noble DFC MBE RCAF 19-Jun-1942 477 L3 Stirling N3762 Emden MBE awarded 01-Oct-?? for escaping activities.
Plt/Off D N Osborne 04-Sep-1942 680 L3 Stirling BF337 Bremen
Sgt G Parnell 22-Sep-1943 502 L6-357P Stirling EF393 Hannover
Plt/Off N A Parsons 31-Aug-1943 2481 L3 Stirling EF401 Berlin
Plt/Off H J Paterson DFC 20-Apr-1941 82712 DL-L1-L3 Wellington Not known North Africa Shot down in Tobruk. Taken POW then flew via Tripoli, Catania, Reggio, Rome, Munich then by train to Franfurt on Main, arriving at POW camp on 26-Apr-1941.
Sgt A C Peck 27-Sep-1940 Unknown Wellington L7843 Mannheim Repatriated Oct-1943.
FS E A Percival DFM MiD 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane and captured. Murdered on 17-Mar-1945. Pilot flew home alone.
Sgt K C Phelan 07-Mar-1945 Unknown 10B Fortress KJ106 Jostle Patrol Harburg Taken to RAF Cosford Hospital on return to UK.
Sgt C Pinner 28-Nov-1942 Unknown Stirling R9194 Torino
FS J E M Pitchford 25-Aug-1944 754 L7 Fortress HB763 Russelsheim
Sgt L J Pound 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 08-Apr-1945.
Flt/Lt G P Pow DFC 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane. Was injured and taken to hospital. Pilot flew home alone.
Sgt J E Powell 01-Mar-1943 27654 344-8B Stirling R9145 Berlin
Sgt G H Ransome 11-Jun-1942 353 L3-L6-357P Stirling R9326 Minelaying
Flt/Lt N Rix DFC 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 08-Apr-1945.
Sgt G F Roughton 07-Jul-1941 39233 L3-9C Wellington T2992 Cologne Sole survivor.
Plt/Off H T Sargeant RAAF 14-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB802 Lutzkendorf Back in the UK on 08-Apr-1945.
Sgt A Saxton 12-Oct-1941 24391 8B-L3-L6-357P Wellington X9762 Nuremberg
Sgt D B Scoble RNZAF 01-Mar-1943 27658 344-8B Stirling R9145 Berlin
Plt/Off B M Sheppard RNZAF 26-Jul-1942 587 L3 Stirling W7560 Hamburg
Flt/Lt G R Simich RNZAF 26-Jul-1942 588 L3 Stirling W7560 Hamburg
FS A C Smith 25-Aug-1944 720 L7 Fortress HB763 Russelsheim
FS J A Smith 16-Apr-1943 Unknown Stirling BK653 ??
Flt/Lt J G Smith DFC RCAF 04-Sep-1942 681 L3 Stirling BF337 Bremen
FS T S Sparks 21-Jun-1944 414 L7-3A Fortress SR382 Scholven/Buer Captured in Antwerp on 08-Jul-1944.
WO F J W Steele 09-Dec-1940 448 DL-L1-L2-L6-357P Wellington R1246 Transfer Transfer from 214 Squadron to 70 Squadron in Egypt. Was one of 60 people killed by "friendly fire" by RAF Typhoons at Gresse in Germany on 19-Apr-1945 while on the Long March.
FS L Sutcliffe 13-May-1943 10582 L3 Stirling R9242 Bochum
Fg/Off T H Tate 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane and captured.He later escaped. Pilot flew home alone.
FS E G Taylor 25-Jun-1943 261 L6-357P Stirling BK767 Gelsenkirchen
Sgt R H Thom RNZAF 01-Mar-1943 27662 8B-344 Stirling R9145 Berlin
Sgt K S Thompson 27-Sep-1940 309 L1-L6-357P Wellington L7843 Mannheim
FS W M Thompson RCAF 19-Sep-1942 42807 L4-L6 Stirling R9356 Munich
Sgt B L Tillotson 09-May-1941 13 L6-18A-357P Wellington R1447 Mannheim
Sgt J C Todd 22-Sep-1943 526 L6-357P Stirling EF393 Hannover
Sgt L R Tonkin RAAF 11-Jun-1942 365 L3-L6-357P Stirling R9326 Minelaying
FS A J Tyrell 11-Mar-1943 27746 344-8B Stirling BF469 Stuttgart Sole survivor.
Fg/Off J W Vinall DFM MiD(twice) 15-Mar-1945 Unknown Fortress HB799 Bomber Support Baled out of damaged plane and captured. Murdered on 18-Mar-1945 after escaping from capture then being captured again the next day. Pilot flew home alone.
Flt/Lt P F Walker 09-Dec-1940 34 DL-L3-MM Wellington R1246 Transfer Transfer from 214 Squadron to 70 Squadron in Egypt. Crashed at Sommery, France. Captured near St. Marie, northern France on 09-Dec-1940. Caught in tunnel awaiting escape from Sagan on 24-Mar-1944 as part of the "Great Escape". Moved to Marlag Milag in Jan-1945 when there was a massive Russian Invasion.
Sgt C G Walton 16-Apr-1943 1165 L3-L6-357P Stirling BK653 Mannheim
Sgt W E Warren 27-Sep-1943 584 L6-357P Stirling EF402 Hannover
Sgt D W Waters 13-Mar-1941 736 L1-L4-L6 Wellington N2746 Hamburg Sole Survivor.
Sgt W B Watt 04-Sep-1942 27005 8B-344 Stirling BF337 Bremen
FS J H Whatton 08-Jul-1944 423 L7-3A Fortress SR382 Scholven/Buer Captured in Antwerp on 08-Jul-1944 several weeks after the aircraft came down.
Sgt T F Williams 27-Sep-1940 312 L1-L6-357P Wellington L7843 Mannheim
Plt/Off I K Woodroffe 09-May-1941 1343 L3-9A/H Wellington R1447 Mannheim

Source : "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock and many other sources



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