ED777

630 Squadron

 

Final Mission

ED777 took off from East Kirkby at 1630 hrs on 2nd December 1943, on an operation to Berlin. The aircraft came down at Gross Shulzendorf, 7 km SE of Ludwisfelde.

All were buried at Gross Schulzendorf, though the graves were subsequently relocated to Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. Their average age was 22 years.

ED777 (LE-Q) was a Mk III Lancaster crewed by  the following:-

Pilot

Pilot Officer

W A Clark

RAF

William Alfred Clark

 Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 630 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: 156304
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. E. 18.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

Additional information: Son of Robert Speakman Clark and Ethel Hannah Clark, of Kirkby, Lancashire.

Flight Engineer

Sergeant

 G A Crowe

RAF

George Alfred Crowe


Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Age: 19
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: 576432
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. E. 20.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

Additional information: Son of Fred and Lily Maud Crowe, of Carlton Colville, Suffolk.

Navigator

Sergeant

R H Banks

RAF

 

Richard Hooton Banks


Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Nav.)
Age: 25
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: 1529841
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. E. 19.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

Additional information: Son of J. J.  H. Banks, and of Florence Elizabeth Banks, of Darlington, Co. Durham.  1st Class Diploma in Agriculture, Wye College, London University.

Bomb-Aimer

Flying Officer

L R Rinn

RCAF

Leonard Rodmond Rinn

Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flying Officer (Air Bomber)
Age: 29
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: J/21024
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. E. 17.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

Additional information: Son of Fred and Annie Rinn, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Wireless Operator - Air Gunner

Sergeant

J Ford

RAF

John Ford

Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Age: 23
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: 1108540
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. E. 21.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

Additional information: Son of John and Mary Ellen Ford, of Runcorn, Cheshire.

Mid-Upper Gunner

Sergeant

R Hughes

RAF

Robert Hughes

Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Age: 19
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: 2215990
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. E. 16.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

Additional information: Son of David Edward and Annie Hughes, of Wallasey, Cheshire

Rear Gunner

Flight Sergeant

C R McLaren

RAAF

Clarence Ray McLaren

Nationality: Australian
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Age: 22
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: 417092
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. E. 15.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

Additional information: Son of Allan Bruce and Flora Nita McLaren, of Waikerie, South Australia.

 

 

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