The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Elvington

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Information. RAF Elvington was originally a grass airfield, being completely rebuilt with the wartime arrangement of three hardened runways in 1942, as a sub-station of RAF Pocklington. Elvington was home to 77 Squadron flying the Handley Page Halifax, four-engined bomber, between Oct 1942 and May 1944. The squadron took part in the Battle of the Ruhr and in many other operations aimed at the destruction of German industry. 77 Squadron moved, in early 1944, to the newly opened airfield at Full Sutton. Elvington became host to two French Squadrons No. 346 (Guyenne) and No.347 (Tunisie). Both squadrons played a major part in the bomber offensive. In March 1945, RAF Elvington was attacked by a Junker JU 88 which followed the landing lights which had been switched on, awaiting the French squadrons' return. The German aircraft crashed into a farmhouse near the airfield and a memorial to the four German airmen and the two civilians who were killed stands outside the house. The French Squadrons left for Bordeaux in October 1945, and Elvington became part of 40 Group Maintenance Command until 1952 when it became part of the expansion programme for US Strategic Air Command. The runway was lengthened to 1.92 miles, the longest in the north of England. The base never became operational and it was vacated in 1958. In the early 1960s, The airfield was used by Blackburn Aircraft Company for test flying of the Buccaneer aircraft. Afterwards, the RAF flying training schools at Church Fenton and Linton-on-Ouse used the runway to practise circuits and landings. RAF Elvington closed in March 1992. The derelect buldings were restored in the 1980`s by a group of volunteers, and in August 1985 the site opened as the Yorkshire Air Museum. The Museum is well worth a visit and hosts many special events though out the year, including veteran days, flying days and airshows. The control tower (complete with ghost) has been restored to its wartime condition, The origional buildings house the exhibits, including a permanent exhibition dedicated to Barnes Wallis. The museum also undertakes restoration of historic aircraft and is home to the only complete Halifax Bomber. Housed in the recently built Canadian Memorial "T2" Hangar, whose interior walls are covered with photos and displays commemorating ever Canadian squadron who flew from the Yorkshire area. Squadrons stationed at RAF Elvington 77 Squadron 5th Oct 1942 to 15th May 1944 The Wartime Memories Project would like to hear from anyone who was stationed at Elvington during the war years, or anyone who lived nearby. We would love to hear your recollections of life on the base and the surrounding area. Please contact us: Click to send an email. or Click here to complete the online form. My Uncle Eric Fedi was a Canadian who flew with the RAF out of Elvington. He was a tail gunner with the rank of Flight Sgt. He flew with Pilot Munns on this plane/mission: Halifax 2 DT793 KNE lost 07-Sep-43 on Ops to Munich, Pilot, Munns. My Uncle Eric was 17 years old when he went missing. Crew: W.F. Munns pilot/captain W.C. Smirk flight engineer W.W. Smith navigator C.W. Tomlinson air bomber R.R. Wilson air gunner E. Fedi air gunner D.V. Webb air gunner DT 793 lost Sept. 7 1943 Originally from my home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Eric forged my Grandmothers signature so that he could enlist at the age of 16. My other Uncle Ken, Eric's brother, ordered Eric to "Get the hell home", after bumping in to him in the centre of London. Eric's name is on the Runnymede memorial. I value very much what my Uncle and the thousands of others sacrificed, so that I could live in the UK 60 years on. Gary Lavallee I am writting to you on behalf of Mr Rae.R.J.Simpson ex R.N.Z.A.F who was on the Halifax 5 LL122 KNY that crashed on the 9th Dec 1943, he is the only survivor and has written a dedication towards that event that has left him deeply scared today. The plane was called the Z-Zebra, the crew were: Charlie Grob R.A.A.F(Rear Gunner) "Junior"Hemming R.C.A.F(Mid Upper-Gunner) Jimmy Clark R.A.F (Wire-less Operator) Les Ford R.A.F(Flight Engineer) Geoff Sharp R.A.F (Navigator) Ken Forrest R.C.A.F (Pilot) Rae.R.J Simpson (Bomb Aimer) Rae now lives in N.Z,and I think he is in one off the above photos at the top 3rd row forth one in. He is now 82 years and still bear the scares off that crash. I am his care giver and have my own family but love all the memories off the history as he tells it. Mrs Jeanette Belle. I met Derick Hawthorne on a 4 Group Battle Course at the beginning of 1943, when we discovered we lived not far apart, he in Prestwich and I in Middleton. Derick was a navigator and went on to 77 Squadron flying Halifax Mk2s from Elvington. I was a pilot flying Halifax Mk2s from 51 Squadron at Snaith. We were both shot down on Krefeld on 21/22 June 1943, but of course we did not know that at the time. Derick baled out and a slack parachute harness gave him quite a severe jerk in the abdomen. He was sheltered by nuns in a convent in Holland and then taken to Brussels. I lost the two engines the port side immediately after the bombing run, and had no hydraulics to raise the bomb doors. With the rudders also damaged it was difficult to hold height and course and we lost height down to 4,000 feet. I turned into Belgium and baled out my crew. When I thought all had gone, the rear gunner reported that he could not get out of the turret. ( He did not tell me he was wounded in the back and shoulder and I only found this out after the war.) I told him I would attempt a landing, but he got out at 1,000 feet. I landed in a forest and was knocked out, but the aircraft did not burn. When I recovered I set fire to the Halifax and headed towards France. Five weeks later I found myself back in Brussels being introduced to an Evasion organisation. On my first interrogation, I gave my number rank and name, but refused any further service details, which upset my interrogator. I was asked to wait in another room and I immediately noticed a photo of Derick, wearing pyjamas and sitting up in bed, but looking very ill. I said, "I know that man. His name is Derick Hawthorne," and I was immediately accepted as genuine airman. For the next few nights I was moved to the tiny apartment of a Swiss Nurse, and there I found that Derick had arrived at her flat and had suffered a haemorrhage of the stomach. Nurse Collet refused to surrender him to the Germans and she nursed him until he could be moved on. She organised blood transfusions from friends in a local hospital and fed him on ice cream, still available in wartime Belgium. Unknown to Nurse Collet she was a collecting point for an organisation infiltrated by the Gestapo. From her flat I was moved by the Belgian Gestapo Agent, Prosper de Zitter, who posed as a Captain in the British Secret Service. At the next address I found Derick. Later I was moved to Paris where I was handed over to the Gestapo and placed in Fresnes Gaol. Derick, a few days later, was arrested in Brussels and spent some time in St Giles Prison. When I was moved to Dulag Luft interrogation centre the first person I saw was Derick. I next saw him when I got to Stalag IV-B. We have remained friends for 61 years. Fred Heathfield My uncle William Huntley was in the RAF and was based at Elvington in Yorkshire. Details below of the mission and crew of only which one survived. The dead are buried in the Berlin War Cemetery. William Huntley was Killed in action 21st January 1944 aged 19 years DATE OF RAID: 21-Jan-1944 / 22-Jan-1944 - RAF UNIT: 77 Sqdn - AIRCRAFT: Halifax II - RAF BASE: Elvington, Near York, England. - TAKE-OFF AT: 20:10 hours - SERIAL: JD471 CODES: KN: A TARGET: Magdeburg PILOT: Lyon, Aubrey Kenneth Lawson, Flight Sergeant, (1320186) (killed) CREW: Sergeant Charles Alan Pinder (flight engineer) (1623092) (killed) Flight Sergeant Dennis Renton (navigator) (1439513) (killed) Sergeant Harold William Williams (b/a) (1336295) (killed) Sergeant E W Gumm (wireless operator) (Prisoner of War) Sergeant Thomas George Berry (mid-upper gunner) (913231) (killed) Sergeant William James Huntley (reargunner) (1890773) (killed) This photograph of his crew has been sent to me by the only surviving member (Ernie Gumm) Top to bottom: Sgt Harold Williams Sgt Charles Pinder Sgt Ernie Gumm Sgt William Huntley Sgt Thomas Berry mascot "Zola" John Huntley. List of those who served at Elvington during WW2. Archibald (Pilot) Bailey (Pilot) Barber (Pilot) Baxter (Pilot) R.L.Beckingham Sergeant Thomas George Berry (mid-upper gunner)77Sqd (d 21st January 1944 on Ops) Group Captain S.Bertram Bickerdike (Pilot) H.E.Bridges G.R.Bird R.Blackwell Blewett (Pilot) Bodden (Pilot) Flt Sgt Bone (Shot down 13 Aug 1941 d. Apr. 45 on forced marched as a POW, Germany) Bond (Pilot) W.Braithwaite Brannigan (Pilot) Flt Lt Marwood P Braund (d. on Ops n the Kattegat (Nr.Kiel) on the 12th Jan 1945) Flt Lt John P Braund (d. on Ops off the Danish coast on the 14th Feb 1945. buried at Skaelskor, Denmark. Twin brother of above) W.L.E.Brinker R.Brooks D.Brotchie Victor R Brown (Pilot 77 squadron) Sgt L.D.Bryant, Rear Gunner(d. on Ops. 6 May 1943.) G.Buss R.L.Butterworth Byrne (Pilot) T.Callaghan Camburn (Pilot) J.A.Cardiff Caseley (Pilot) Adj Henry Chabres. Wireless Operator 347 Tunisie Sdq Free French (d 15 Mar 1945) Read his story E.D.Chambers Charlesworth (Pilot) Ltn Antoine Chemin. Air Gunner 347 Tunisie Sdq Free French (d 15 Mar 1945) Read his story Chester (Pilot) Cne Raymond Chevalier. Navigator 347 Tunisie Sdq Free French. (d 15 Mar 1945) Read his story J.Christian W/Cdr D.S. Clark C.O. 77 Sqd. (Sept 44- Dec 44) Jimmy Clark. W/Op 77 Sqd. Read his story Clifford (Pilot) Clinch (Pilot) D.W.Cobden Sgt W R L Codd (d. 25 May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf) R.A.Colquhon M.G.Cooper W.H.Cooper J.R.Currie Cracknell (Pilot) A.G.Cragg A.Craig P/O Lawrence Cramer, DFC. A.Cranswick D.G.Cumming Dalzell (Pilot) P/O D T Davies (d. 25 July 43 on Ops to Essen) P.Davison J.E.Dean E.Drake S/L Derek Harvey Duder B.Duff Duncan (Pilot) Dunlop (Pilot) F/Sgt M.C.Eddleston. (d 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland) Edmonds (Pilot) E.V.Edwards G.Edwards Ellis (Pilot) W/Cdr John.Robert Andre Embling. C.O. 77 Sqd. (April 42 - Dec 42) Endicott (Pilot) Erickson (Pilot) Farmery (Pilot) Flt Sgt Eric Fedi. rear gunner RCAF (d. 7 Sep 1943) Read his story Fitzgerald (Pilot) R.Fisher Foottit (Pilot) W/Cdr J.D.R. Forbes C.O. 77 Sqd. (from Dec 44) Les Ford. flt eng. 77 Sqd. Read his story Ken Forrest pilot. R.C.A.F 77 Sqd. Read his story Sgt K P Froud (d. 25 July 43 on Ops to Essen) Flight Sgt M.Fuller. Wireless Operator.(d. on Ops. 6 May 1943.) P/O Joseph Leroy Fulsher Gardner (Pilot) Garlette (Pilot) Sgt E.Garner, Bomb Aimer.(d. on Ops. 6 May 1943.) Gawler (Pilot) E.G.Godden H.Godwin Goulding (Pilot) Grant (Pilot) Charlie Grob. rear gunner. R.A.A.F. 77 Sqd. Read his story Sergeant E W Gumm (wireless operator) (Prisoner of War) S.Gunn E.J.Hale E.K.Hall Hallam (Pilot) Hamblyn (Pilot) I.D.Hancocks Derick Hawthorne. Nav. 77 Sqd. Read his story "Junior" Hemming. mid upper gunner. R.C.A.F 77 Sqd. Read his story D.Hill Hirsch (Pilot) Hobbs (Pilot) Sgt J.Hogg, Mid Upper Gunner. (d. on Ops. 6 May 1943.) Holledge (Pilot) M.Holliday E.C.Homer Howard (Pilot) Huggard (Pilot) A.F.R.Hull A.Hunter Sergeant William James Huntley. reargunner 77Sqd (d 21st January 1944 on Ops) H.V.Jacques C.I.Jakeman A.A.Jenkins Sgt R. J. Jones. Pilot. (d. on Ops Nov 43) S.E.Judd K.Jury G.Kendal Kenrick (Pilot) Sgt. Kenworthy Sgt J Kershaw (d. 25 May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf) H.Laking Sergeant Frederick A. Lane, Flight Engineer. (d.17th Aug 43 on Ops) J.S. La Planche Sgt J F R Laurence RCAF (d. 25 May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf) Fl Sgt Aubrey Kenneth Lawson. Pilot 77Sqd (d 21st January 1944 on Ops) Lea (Pilot) Sgt. (Flt. Engr.) Raymond "Roy" Leslie Leforte. (d 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland) Sgt R Lewis (d. 25 May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf) Linehan (Pilot) Lord (Pilot) W/Cdr Arthur Ernest "Lofty" Lowe C.O. 77 Sqd. (Dec 42 - Oct 43) Lyon (Pilot) G.McGillivray H.McKenzie F/Sgt G F McKinnon. Rear Gunner. (d. on Ops Nov 43) Sgt D W MacFarlane RCAF (d. 25 May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf) W.Malanchuk A.K.Mann A.Manstoff Marshall (Pilot) C.Marsden N.R.Mason Massie (Pilot) Mathers (Pilot) F/O F.D.Matheson. (d. 25 July 43 on Ops to Essen) K.May Sgt RA Mitchell (d. 25 July 43 on Ops to Essen) Moran (Pilot) F.Morgan Morrison (Pilot) W.F. Munns pilot. (d. 7 Sep 1943) Read his story J.E.Musson T.Nash Needham (Pilot) Newman (Pilot) Sgt A J North (d. 25 July 43 on Ops to Essen) G.Norwood Sgt R.H.Oats, Navigator.(d. on Ops. 6 May 1943.) O'Grady (Pilot) Orr (Pilot) Cdt George Ostre. Pilot 347 Tunisie Sdq Free French. (d 15 Mar 1945) Read his story Sgt.(Pilot) John Harry Painter (d. 7th Sept. 1941) C.F.Parry G.H.Payne H.V.Pearce Pettigrew (Pilot) Sergeant Charles Alan Pinder (flight engineer)77Sqd (d 21st January 1944 on Ops) J.Plowright M.Powell F/O William Andrews Power. W/Op 77 Sqd. Read his story A.Presbury Puddephatt (Pilot) Pye (Pilot) Sgt Rene Raymond. Air Gunner347 Tunisie Sdq Free French (d 15 Mar 1945) Read his story Sergeant Arthur W.Ready, Navigator. (d.17th Aug 43 on Ops) Rees (Pilot) Flight Sergeant Dennis Renton (navigator) 77Sqd (d 21st January 1944 on Ops) Reynolds (Pilot) Sgt J W Richardson (d. 25 May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf) F/O J.Ritchie. (d 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland) F.Robertson T.Roddy D.Rogers Harry Rodgers. engine fitter. W/Cdr J.A. Roncoroni C.O. 77 Sqd. (Oct 43 - Sept 44) Sergeant Henry F.Roza. Bomb Aimer. (d.17th Aug 43 on Ops) Sgt R.E.Russell. (d 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland) Sage (Pilot) Sgc M Sciolette. Flight Eng 347 Tunisie Sdq Free French Read his story J.Scrivens. Geoff Sharp. nav. 77 Sqd. Read his story Sgt W. Shaw. W/Op (d. on Ops Nov 43) Sergeant Frank F.Shefford, Pilot. (d.17th Aug 43 on Ops) Shelton (Pilot) Sims (Pilot) Sgt T.C.E.Simmons, Flight Engineer. (d. on Ops. 6 May 1943.) L. Simpson Rae R.J Simpson. bomb aimer. RNZAF. 77 Sqd. Read his story P.Sinclair Sgt R V Slater (d. 25 July 43 on Ops to Essen) Smart (Pilot) W.C. Smirk flight engineer(d. 7 Sep 1943) Read his story W.W. Smith navigator (d. 7 Sep 1943) Read his story B.D.Smith Sergeant John B.L.Smith, Wireless Operator. (d.17th Aug 43 on Ops) H.Smith. W.A.Spears Spicer (Pilot) A.Stadnyk D.Stonham Stuart (Pilot) Surplice (Pilot) E.Sutton Sykes (Pilot) C.J.Symes Lawrence Derek Thomas Read his story C.W. Tomlinson. bomber aimer (d. 7 Sep 1943) Read his story Flt lt Edward Thompson dfc Sgc A Tilliers. Rear gunner 347 Tunisie Sdq Free French Read his story Sgt JR Tullt (d. 25 July 43 on Ops to Essen) J.Trengrove Rowland Michael Gough Varley Nav. Visit his website Sergeant John R.Vint, Mid Upper Gunner. (d.17th Aug 43 on Ops) Sgt M. Wade. Bomb Aimer. (d. on Ops Nov 43) Walker (Pilot) Wall (Pilot) F.W.Walters Sgt R. Walton. Nav. (d. on Ops Nov 43) J.Waddilove Sgt J H Waterston (d. 25 May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf) J.Warburton J.S.Ward Sgt D.S.Watson. (d 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland) A.D.Webb D.V. Webb air gunner (d. 7 Sep 1943) Read his story Webster (Pilot) W. J. J. Welch C.White Sgt.(Pilot)Clarence Emerson Whitfield (d. 13 Aug 1941) R.Williams Sergeant Harold William Williams 77Sqd (d 21st January 1944 on Ops) R.R. Wilson air gunner (d. 7 Sep 1943) Read his story Wilson (Pilot) F/O A.Wood. (d 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland) Sergeant George Wood, Rear Gunner. (d.17th Aug 43 on Ops) Sgt R.V. Woods. Eng (d. on Ops Nov 43) Wright (Pilot) If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. List of Aircraft which flew from Elvington. Halifax B Mk2 DG250 Halifax B Mk2 DT579 Halifax B Mk2 DJ983 Halifax B Mk2 BB252 Halifax JD108 Halifax LK829 Halifax LW225 Halifax JN974 Halifax JP118 Halifax Mk5 JD110 Halifax Mk5 BB427 Halifax Mk5 JB956 Halifax, JB838, KN-U, Shot down on Ops to Essen 25 July 43 crashed 2km east of Zierikzee, Zeeland, Pilot F/O F.D.Matheson, P/O DT Davies, Sgt JR Tullt, Sgt KP Froud, Sgt RA Mitchell, Sgt AJ North, Sgt RV Slater Halifax Mk II JB837 KD-D off at 2330 hrs on 25th May 1943 from Elvington on Ops to Düsseldorf. Shot down by a night fighter between Jülich and Elsdorf. The crew Sgt R Lewis Sgt W R L Codd Sgt J H Waterston Sgt J W Richardson Sgt J Kershaw Sgt J F R Laurence RCAF Sgt D W MacFarlane RCAF were buried at Köln-Zollstock for burial,(Moved to Reinberg War Cemetery after the war). Halifax II, JD313 KN'T', 17th Aug 43 shot down by flak off Peenemunde on the Baltic coast whilst attacking German Rocket Research and Experimental Establishment making V2's. The crew were all killed: Sergeant Frederick A.Lane, Flight Engineer. Sergeant Arthur W.Ready, Navigator. Sergeant Henry F.Roza, Bomb Aimer. Sergeant Frank F.Shefford, Pilot. Sergeant John B.L.Smith, Wireless Operator. Sergeant John R.Vint, Mid Upper Gunner. Sergeant George Wood, Rear Gunner. Halifax II, W7825 shot down 26 May 1943. Sergeants R.H.Oats, Navigator. E.Garner, Bomb Aimer. T.C.E.Simmons, Flight Engineer. J.Hogg, Mid Upper Gunner. L.D.Bryant, Rear Gunner and the Wireless Operator was Flight Sergeant M.O'D.Fuller. All are buried in the Reichswald Forest British War Cemetery, Kieve in Germany. Halifax III, MX705 KNQ ditched in the North Sea June 1944 - all crew rescued. Halifax 2 DT625 lost 20-Dec-42 Pilot, Lord Halifax 2 DT631 lost 29-Dec-42 Pilot, Orr Halifax 2 DT734 KNJ lost 10-Mar-43 on Ops to Munich Pilot, Sage Halifax 2 JB795 KNH lost 10-Mar-43 on Ops to Munich Pilot, Huggard Halifax 2 JB842 KNE lost 29-Mar-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Newman Halifax 2 JB847 KNV lost 09-Apr-43 on Ops to Duisburg Pilot, Balley Halifax 2 JB908 KNW lost 17-Apr-43 on Ops to Pilsen Pilot, Wall Halifax 2 HR714 KNK lost 21-Apr-43 on Ops to Stettin Pilot, Watson Halifax 2 JB804 KNQ lost 21-Apr-43 on Ops to Stettin Pilot, Lea Halifax 2 DT796 KND lost 27-Apr-43 on Ops to Duisburg Pilot, Pye Halifax 2 JB783 KNN lost 01-May-43 on Ops to Essen Pilot, Camburn Halifax 2 JB846 KNL lost 01-May-43 on Ops to Essen Pilot, Bertram Halifax 2 JB803 KNG lost 01-May-43 on Ops to Essen Pilot, Watson Halifax 2 DT632 KNZ lost 13-May-43 on Ops to Duisburg Pilot, Moran Halifax 2 JB865 KNJ lost 13-May-43 on Ops to Duisburg Pilot, Archibald Halifax 2 JB892 KNE lost 14-May-43 on Ops to Bochum Pilot, Puddephatt Halifax 2 JB837 KND lost 26-May-43 on Ops to Dusseldorf Pilot, Lewis Halifax 2 W7813 KNC lost 26-May-43 on Ops to Dusseldorf Pilot, Rees Halifax 2 DT736 KNM lost 26-May-43 on Ops to Dusseldorf Pilot, Kenrick Halifax 2 JD152 KNZ lost 28-May-43 on Ops to Essen Pilot, O'Grady Halifax 2 JD168 KNT lost 12-Jun-43 on Ops to Dusseldorf Pilot, Endicott Halifax 2 JB863 KNV lost 19-Jun-43 on Ops to Le Creusot Pilot, Holledge Halifax 2 W1157 KNU lost 22-Jun-43 on Ops to Krefeld Pilot, Fitzgerald Halifax 2 JB852 KNG lost 22-Jun-43 on Ops to Krefeld Pilot, Hirsch Halifax 2 JD205 KNY lost 22-Jun-43 on Ops to Krefeld Pilot, Gardner Halifax 2 DT700 KNU lost 23-Jun-43 on Ops to Mulheim Pilot, Marshall Halifax 2 JD213 KNV lost 23-Jun-43 on Ops to Mulheim Pilot, Sims Halifax 2 JB970 KNQ lost 28-Jun-43 on Ops to Cologne Pilot, Brannigan Halifax 2 JB856 KNT lost 03-Jul-43 on Ops to Cologne Pilot, Hall Halifax 2 JD126 KNC lost 10-Jul-43 on Ops to Gelsenkirchen Pilot, Morrison Halifax 2 JB838 KNU lost 26-Jul-43 on Ops to Essen Pilot, Matheson Halifax 2 JB956 KNO lost 30-Jul-43 on Ops to Hamburg Pilot, Sutton Halifax 2 JD167 KNZ lost 11-Aug-43 on Ops to Nuremburg Pilot, Hobbs Halifax 2 JD125 KNA lost 13-Aug-43 on Ops to Milan Pilot, Clinch Halifax 2 JD324 KNU lost 18-Aug-43 on Ops to Peenemunde Pilot, Shefford Halifax 2 BB238 KNY lost 24-Aug-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Baxter Halifax 2 JD379 KNM lost 24-Aug-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Massie Halifax 2 JD465 KNU lost 24-Aug-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Wright Halifax 2 JD383 KNH lost 28-Aug-43 on Ops to Nuremburg Pilot, Byrne Halifax 2 JD371 KNO lost 28-Aug-43 on Ops to Nuremburg Pilot, Brannigan Halifax 2 JD460 KND lost 31-Aug-43 on Ops to Munchen Gladbach Pilot, Goulding Halifax 2 JD418 KNA lost 01-Sep-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Chester Halifax 2 JD413 KNG lost 01-Sep-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Wilson Halifax 2 JB851 KNJ lost 01-Sep-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Gawler Halifax 2 JB970 KNU lost 06-Sep-43 on Ops to Mannheim Pilot, Hamblyn Halifax 2 JB839 KNK lost 06-Sep-43 on Ops to Mannheim Pilot, Mathers Halifax 2 DT793 KNE lost 07-Sep-43 on Ops to Mannheim Pilot, Munns Halifax 2 JD405 KNZ lost 07-Sep-43 on Ops to Munich Pilot, Clifford Halifax 2 JB850 KNE lost 22-Sep-43 on Ops to Hanover Pilot, Erickson Halifax 5 LW224 KNT lost 22-Sep-43 on Ops to Hanover Pilot, Stuart Halifax 2 JD301 KNL lost 23-Sep-43 on Ops to Mannheim Pilot, Grant Halifax 5 LW228 KNU lost 27-Sep-43 on Ops to Hanover Pilot, Shelton Halifax 2 LW265 KNY lost 27-Sep-43 on Ops to Hanover Pilot, Hallam Halifax 2 DT807 KNR lost 03-Oct-43 on Ops to Kassel Pilot, Cracknell Halifax 5 LW269 KNT lost 03-Oct-43 on Ops to Kassel Pilot, Bailey Halifax 2 JB856 KNG lost 22-Oct-43 on Ops to Kassel Pilot, Needham Halifax 2 JD121 KNQ lost 22-Oct-43 on Ops to Kassel Pilot, Barber Halifax 2 JD321 KNC lost 03-Nov-43 on Ops to Dusseldorf Pilot, Jones Halifax 2 JD247 KNE lost 18-Nov-43 on Ops to Mannheim Pilot, Charlesworth Halifax 5 LW264 KNK lost 22-Nov-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Linehan Halifax 5 LW290 KNU lost 22-Nov-43 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Smart Halifax 2 DT730 KNB lost 04-Dec-43 on Ops to Leipzig Pilot, Caseley Halifax 5 LL122 KNY lost 09-Dec-43 Pilot, Forest Halifax 5 LL121 KNG lost 20-Dec-43 on Ops to Frankfurt Pilot, Howard Halifax 5 LL125 KNK lost 20-Dec-43 on Ops to Frankfurt Pilot, Bickerdike Halifax 5 LL127 KNH lost 20-Dec-43 on Ops to Frankfurt Pilot, Brown Halifax 2 HR946 KNX lost 20-Jan-44 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Surplice Halifax 2 JD471 KNA lost 21-Jan-44 on Ops to Magdeburg Pilot, Lyon Halifax 5 LK730 KNG lost 21-Jan-44 on Ops to Magdeburg Pilot, Foottit Halifax 5 LL190 KNN lost 21-Jan-44 on Ops to Magdeburg Pilot, Farmery Halifax 5 LW233 KNZ lost 21-Jan-44 on Ops to Magdeburg Pilot, Garlette Halifax 5 LK729 KNE lost 28-Jan-44 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Webster Halifax 5 LK709 KNR lost 28-Jan-44 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Walker Halifax 2 HR841 KNT lost 28-Jan-44 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Duncan Halifax 2 LK711 KNV lost 28-Jan-44 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Pettigrew Halifax 5 LW341 KND lost 15-Feb-44 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Edmonds Halifax 5 LK726 KNO lost 15-Feb-44 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Bodden Halifax 5 LL244 KNT lost 15-Feb-44 on Ops to Berlin Pilot, Blewett Halifax 5 LL239 KNA lost 19-Feb-44 on Ops to Leipzig Pilot, Dalzell Halifax 2 HR949 KNH lost 19-Feb-44 on Ops to Leipzig Pilot, Thomas Halifax 5 LL184 KNK lost 19-Feb-44 on Ops to Leipzig Pilot, Dunlop Halifax 5 LL143 KNS lost 19-Feb-44 on Ops to Leipzig Pilot, Ellis Halifax 5 LL227 KNN lost 13-Mar-44 on Ops to Minelaying Pilot, Thompson Halifax 5 LK667 KNA lost 15-Mar-44 on Ops to Amiens Pilot, Edwards Halifax 5 LL229 KNZ lost 15-Mar-44 on Ops to Amiens Pilot, Spicer Halifax 5 LL130 KNT lost 23-Mar-44 on Ops to Laon Pilot, Reynolds Halifax 5 LK710 KNS lost 22-Apr-44 on Ops to Laon Pilot, Bond Halifax 5 LL235 KNL lost 23-Apr-44 Mine laying Pilot, Thompson Halifax 5 LW270 KNP lost 18-Mar-00 Mine laying Pilot, Sykes Halifax Mk3 NR287 L8-C lost 15 Mar 1945 347 Tunisie Squadron If you have any details or photos to add to this list. please get in touch. Photographs No. 77 Squadron, Air Gunners W.W.II; second row, third from left, P/O Lawrence Cramer, DFC. Can anyone identify any of the others? Can anyone provide the names of any one in these photographs? Cynthia J. Faryon. The Battle of Britain Flight over Elvington, 1998. On the August Bank Holiday Weekend 1998 the World War Two Bomber aircraft, B17, Lancaster and Halifax stood together on the runway at Elvington. The first time this combination had shared a runway since 1945. B17 The SallyB at Elvington Lancaster, The City of Lincoln at Elvington Halifax, Friday the Thirteenth. Photo by Noel J Ryan. Old Airfields Photo by Noel J Ryan. Old Airfields If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links The Yorkshire Air Museum A ghostly encounter. 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