460 Sqn 12th/13th June 1943 HELP needed

Hi there,

I am researching for a friend and she has a Edward Hunter Bond (b:1920) who was a Pilot Officer (Wireless Operative/Air Gunner) (number 149049) in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 460 squadron, an Austrailian Squadron (Avro Lancasters). He was killed in action on Sunday June 13 1943 when the Lancaster Mark I W4329 AR-K was lost near Dortmund, Germany. He is buried in plot 3.E.8 in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfallen, Germany.

I am looking for any information, specifically military records as I cannot seem to find any enlistment papers (although one appeared to denote he enlisted in Enfield) and any details of the raid/mission and how the plane was downed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Karen

 

International Bomber Command Centre
Post war examination of German documents record that the aircraft crashed at 0215 hours on 13th June 1943 near Bocham, Kornharpen. All the crew were killed and are interned in Reichwald Forest war Cemetery, Cleves, Germany.

TD

Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire.
Seems in Dec 1942 it was damaged on another raid -

Lancaster W4329 damaged by enemy aircraft, returned to Breighton airfield

 

Can't really help I'm afraid, but... If you also have an NCO's service number for him (many men were commissioned from the ranks during their service), it would be possible to identify a broad date and place of enlistment. Not sure about officers' numbers though.

You could apply for his service record via the MOD, though there's a £30 fee and if not NOK I believe you'll get an abridged (but still useful) version.

Good luck. Pat

 

If the person died more than 25 years ago you get complete records

• you have a general research interest - you’ll only have access to limited information, unless they died more than 25 years ago
• Get a copy of military service records

 

Aha, thanks for the clarification! I should perhaps add, then, that there might still not be all that much more than his movement records, though they can be illuminating of course.

Cheers, Pat

 

1380100 Sgt Edward Hunter Bond commissioned Pilot Officer 27 May 1943. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36161/page/3975/data.pdf

NCO number indicates an enlistment at Euston sometime between August 1940 and March 1941.

The A705 Casualty Repatriation file for the pilot, 404704 P/O Lloyd Henry Moorehead Hadley, DFC is online

The subject of your enquiry attended No. 27 OTU, Lichfield. He was on Course No. 22. Pictured 2nd row, far right.

 

Gidday Karen
My father Raymond Eric Robinson (412339) RAAF flew with PO Bond in 460 Squadron and mostly in K for King (W 4329). I am currently researching and writing up my mum (WAAAF) and dad’s WW2 RAAF service history and have photographs and other information you may be interested in.

Gidday Alieneyes

Hey, would love to know the source of the picture so I can possibly get a high resolution copy. Thanks
Lest We Forget
Mark

 

Gidday

Please see thread for my response
Cheers
Mark

 

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Mark,

The photograph came from the Operations Record Book of No. 27 OTU, Lichfield. The class photographs are taped into pages of the book.

File number is AIR29/670 at Discovery | The National Archives

Regards,

Dave

 

Gidday Dave

Thanks mate...much appreciated. Have a ripper of a day. Cheers Mark