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In Search of Answers
In response to a request from Belgium I have decided to include a page for people wanting information on specific important issues relating to 103 or 576 Sqdns. Requests must be brief and include contact details. Depending on how this goes I may develop this further. A suitable donation will be appreciated in these cases as it could involve significant extra work dependant on demand.
15th February 2010
F/L J P D Bartleet and crew - 103 Squadron.
The above crew were shot down on the 14 Aug 1944 over France. The sole survivor was Sgt D MacTaggart.who was taken prisoner. the complete crew was a follows and those killed now rest at Banneville La Campagne War Cemetery
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14/08/1944
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Fontaine Le Pin
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ND613
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F/L
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JPD
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Bartleet
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21
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RAFVR
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K
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14/08/1944
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Fontaine Le Pin
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ND613
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Sgt
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C
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Barnes
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19
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RAFVR
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K
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14/08/1944
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Fontaine Le Pin
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ND613
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F/S
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D
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MacTaggart
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POW
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14/08/1944
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Fontaine Le Pin
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ND613
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Sgt
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DS
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Armstrong
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RAFVR
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K
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14/08/1944
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Fontaine Le Pin
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ND613
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Sgt
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FL
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James
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26
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RAFVR
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K
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14/08/1944
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Fontaine Le Pin
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ND613
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Sgt
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KL
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Chiles
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RAFVR
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K
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14/08/1944
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Fontaine Le Pin
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ND613
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Sgt
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WK
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Jones
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20
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RAFVR
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K
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Contacts in France would very much like to make contact with the family of Dugald MacTaggart and/or any other of the families of this crew.
Anyone having any details please contact David W Fell and I will pass the information
27th Oct 2009
Beauchery Communal Cemetery France
Residents of Beauchery are keen to make contact with surviving family of the 2 crews who are buried in their local cemetery. One is from 103 Sqdn and the other from 12 Sqdn. Both aircraft were shot down on the 3/4 May 1944 in the attack on Mailly-le-Camp.
The airmen concerned are
103 Sqdn - P/O J.E.Holden KIA Sgt J.E.Moore KIA Sgt T.W.Sykes KIA F/S C.S.Gay RAAF KIA Sgt R.A.Wilson KIA Sgt A.A.McCallum RCAF KIA Sgt F.C.Hoxford RCAF KIA.
12 Sqdn - P/O J.D.Carter KIA W/O D.E.close RAAF KIA Sgt T.S.Hayhurst KIA F/O R.J.Ward KIA Sgt K.N.Read KIA Sgt G.Long KIA Sgt A.P.Simpson KIA Sgt S.Johnson PoW
Note the eight-man crew. Sgt S.Johnson was interned in Camps L6/357, PoW No.3845.
Anyone having any information regarding these airmen and/or their families please contact David W Fell and I will pass the information on.
17th Sept 2009
Flying Officer Cyrill John Plummer 125161, 103 Sqdn went missing over Berlin on 24th March 1944. He was awarded the DFC with 103 Sqdn during his first tour in 1943. Surviving family members are trying to trace the DFC and are willing to pay for it. It is believed a family member sold it to a dealer or collector in Middlesborough or Stockton in 1982.
Anyone having any details please contact David W Fell and I will pass the information
7th April 2009
P/O R Whitley and crew of 103 Sqdn Lancaster JB733. Missing from operations 11th May 1944. Steven Volckaerts in Belgium informs us that the the local council has given permission for a Memorial to be erected in Hallaar to It is thought that the unveiling of this memorial will take place in Oct 2009. Steven will be most interested to make contact with the families of any of the crew of this aircraft
Contact Steven Volckaerts.
30th Dec 2008
S/L Dermot D A Kelly and crew. Wellington N2849. 103 Sqdn. Missing from operations 17th June 1941. See page on HAMONT-ACHEL Museum web site
Any information re crew, aircraft and/or operation. Contact Geert Stevens
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