A ceremony is to take place in Eemnes, nr. Utrecht, Netherlands on 13 May 2024 for the loss of Lancaster Mk I W4955 (coded “OL-R”) on 13 May 1943. We’re looking for relatives of the crewmembers in order to tell them more.
W4955 (OL-R) flew with RAF 83 Squadron out of RAF Wyton. The crew were:
Pilot: 45901 F/Lt Leslie Arthur Rickinson DFC RAF VR
Flight Engineer: 967727 F/Sgt David Barclay Bourns RAF VR
Navigator: AUS404486 F/Sgt (Acting F/Lt) Horace D’Arcy Meadows Ransome (later DFC) RAAF
Bomb Aimer: 1051616 F/Sgt Thomas Robert Cairns RAF VR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: AUS402922 P/O William Lionel Gibbs RAAF
Air Gunner: 1330482 F/Sgt Stanley Alfred Hathaway RAF VR
Rear Gunner: 1209375 F/Sgt Horace Plant RAF VR
If you are a family member, we encourage you to make contact. Thank you.
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