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| Date: | Wednesday 23 June 1943 |
| Time: | 03:25 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED773 |
| MSN: | PM-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the church of Téteghem, Nord, Hauts-de-France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds |
Hit by Flak.
Takeoff time: 23:26
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Alfred Eugene Spurr RCAF C/1201 [Killed]
Navigator : Pilot Officer Eric Griffiths RAFVR 138591 (NCO:1439636 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 09 March, 1943) [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer William Henry Wood RAFVR 135659 (NCO:1321090 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 02 March, 1943) [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Sergeant John Whyford Marsh Jones RAFVR 1062633 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flying Officer Douglas Munroe Grant RAFVR 127969 (NCO:798736 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 10 November, 1942) [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Albert Ernest Ponsford RAFVR 1586779 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant William Linkous Cameron Moran RCAF R/98422 [Killed]
All lie at the Dunkirk Town Cemetery, France (51.029018 / 2.389100) except Sergeant Jones who is remembered at the Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (51.437693 / -0.564745)
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED773
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2018 09:53 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 07-Jul-2024 07:43 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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