Anybody got any stories about crew or anything on 196 wcould be helpful to forthcoming book. Cheers Steve
I have got some information about MK IV Stirling code no. LJ 810. But when I take a look at your forumname and the e-mail I got about this plane, I guess you are the one who provided me this information. :wink:
Just in case you havent been given this from the RAFRA site (or is it you thats helping them) 196 Squadron Assn Dennis Royston, Vandere, Westfield Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset TA8 2AW: tel 01278 793637: vandere AT lineone.net see also 38 Group and 299 Sqn. Dee
cheers phillip, nice to speak to you again steve cheers pieter. steve yea got it but thankx anyway oggie, steve cheers daan, steve
No.196 Squadron aircraft losses Battle of Arnhem covering the period 17 -26 September 1944........ 19th. Stirling IV EF248 North West of Arnhem 7 Fatalities. ........................................ 20th. Stirling IVLJ840 Betuwe No casualties ........ Stirling IV LJ947 Aalst, West of Brussels, Belgium. Two injured. ......... Stirling IV LJ851 South west of Eindhoven. No Casualties. .......... Stirling IV LJ988 Natuurbad Doorweth. 7 Fatalities. .......... Stirling IV LK556 Between Elst and Valburg 3 Fatalities. .................................... 21st. Stirling IV 810 Between Niftrik and Heren 2 Fatalities. ......... Stirling IV LJ843 Wageningen 8 Fatalities .......... Stirling IV LJ928 South of Van der Molenallee. 7 Fatalities. ...................................... 23rd. Stirling IV LJ949 Leende / Valkensward. Two injured. ....................................... 24th. Stirling IV LK142 Near Spencourt 3 Fatalities.
Hi Steve, Details attached of the (12) Australians killed whilst with 196sq. Cheers Geoff BREED, JOHN LEONARD Flying Officer 415610 196sq 10/05/1945 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 1. A. 9. OSLO WESTERN CIVIL CEMETERY Norway CARROLL, NEVILLE Flying Officer 27513 196sq 2/04/1945 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Coll. Grave 15763-15765. CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY UK KILDAY, HUGH JOSEPH Warrant Officer 410067 196sq 10/05/1945 31 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 1. A. 4. OSLO WESTERN CIVIL CEMETERY Norway LEES, JOHN HUGH Warrant Officer 410069 196sq 4/04/1944 28 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot 39. Sec. H. Row B. Grave 247. BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY UK PAYNE, KENRICK Flight Sergeant 408353 196sq 4/04/1944 21 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot 39. Sec. H. Row C. Grave 247. BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY UK SMITH, DICK Flying Officer 401713 196sq 30/06/1944 33 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 4. O. 1. BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY UK STEVENSON, JOSEPH DAGLISH Warrant Officer 422761 196sq 25/02/1945 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian British Plot. Row 15. 3. ARENDAL HOGEDAL CEMETERY Norway WHITAKER, RICHARD ROBERT Pilot Officer 415291 196sq 6/09/1943 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 5. E. 4. DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY Germany ALLMAN, GEORGE GREGORY Warrant Officer 422092 196sq RAF 31/03/1945 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Panel 283. RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL UK CAMPBELL, CLARENCE Pilot Officer 422411 196sq RAF 31/03/1945 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Panel 283. RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL UK DOWNING, GEORGE NEVILLE Sergeant 1027411 196sq RAF 4/07/1943 21 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK Coll. grave 6. D. 1-20. HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY Belgium TICKNER, RUSSELL GEORGE Flying Officer 420304 196sq RAF 25/02/1945 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Panel 283. RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL UK
Quite a bit on Australian 196 Sqn aircrew and the Arnhem operations in Flyers Far Away: Australian Aircrew in Europe during World War II Michael
hi steve i have photos and my dads gunnery school book he was a rear gunner also some names of his crew members would be happy to share with you for your book thanks pete
