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576 Sqn Lancaster PD 309 recovery

150 Squadron R.A.F.

GROUP CAPTAIN TERENCE JOHN ARBUTHNOT

576 Sqn Wing/Cmdr Basil Arthur Templeman-Rooke

576 Sqn Flt/Lt Leslie Brown

576 Sqn. Flt/Sgt Eddie Wise

49 sqn Flt/Lt Charles Dunnet

49 Sqn Fred Cooper.

576 Sqn F/O William Carland Johnston

49 Sqn Flt/Lt Victor Medway Arnold

576 Sqn Flt/Lt Charles Roach

 49 Sqn Sgt. E.B.(Ted) Cachart.

49 Sqn Sgt Douglas D.R. Dalaway

576 Sqn Flt/Lt Bertram W. Roberts

576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Johnny Musgrove

576 Sqn Flying Officer Edward L Saslove

49 Sqn Pilot Officer Edgar R. G. Haines D.F.M.

576 Sqn Flt/Lt Herbert Benson

576 Sqn Flying Officer Frank Wilson

576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Dennis Ovenden

576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Danny Ranchuk

576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Ken Tamkin.

49 Sqn Flying Officer Alexander V Bone

576 Sqn Sgt Stanley Lloyd

576 Sqn Warrant Officer Frederick Taylor, DFM

576 Sqn Warrant Officer Reg Croot

49 Sqn. S/L J.E Raw-Rees D.F.C.

576 Sqn Sgt Alfred Thorpe Turton

 576 Sqn Warrant Officer Eugene Patrick (Jimmy) Collins

576 Sqn. F/O R Bastick & Crew

576 Sqn. Sgt. George Lynn.

576 Sqn Airman Ron Kent

576 Sqn. Sgt. D.Girling.

576 Sqn F/O A.J.L Ridge

576 Sqn F/O Archibald de Largy Greig

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MEMORIAL PAGE

No website of this nature would be complete without a memorial page and it is only fitting that this website has one also.

This memorial is located at the side of the Reepham to Fiskerton road  and is adjacent to

one of the old runways.

The land on which this memorial stands, was donated by the landowner Mr  Stuffins.

He sadly passed away in 2009.

LOSSES.

One-hundred and seventeen Lancasters and their crews were lost flying from Fiskerton,either through enemy action or accidents.

The vital contribution made by Bomber Command to our eventual victory during the second world war, cannot be understated. 

Facing appalling dangers and hardships,  over 55,000 British and Commonwealth aircrew did not survive the bombing campaign.

This is almost 60% of the aircrew who took part. Of those who were flying at the start of hostilities, only one in ten survived

the war and only one in four could expect to survive operations intact.New crews were expected to survive for five ops only

which was about three short weeks.Some new crews never even had time to unpack before failing to return from operations.

The chances of completing the "Tour" of 30 ops were slim. Many more must have suffered both physically and mentally.

Their sacrifice and the efforts of all those who were a part of Bomber Command was crucial to our success in winning the war.

We owe them a huge debt of gratitude. We hope this website, in some small way, helps to keep alive the memory of that wartime sacrifice.

SQUADRON MEMORIALS.
The Fiskerton Airfield Memorial Area which is in the village church in Fiskerton.


PLAQUE ON THE MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO MR. STUFFINS.

The Geoff Stuffin's Memorial adjacent to the flagpole.




DECEMBER 2017.  

IT IS WITH GREAT SHOCK AND  SADNESS THAT WE HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF JOHN WARD.

JOHN WAS THE PRESIDENT, HISTORIAN, AUTHOR AND PAINTER FOR THE 49 SQUADRON ASSOCIATION AND WEBSITE.

IN ADDITION TO BOOKS WRITTED BY HIMSELF AND GIVEN TO US,  HE  SUPPLIED US WITH THE BEST IMAGES ON THIS WEBSITE

AND HELPED US SO MANY TIMES.

HIS INTEREST AND DEDICATION TO THE FORMER SQUADRONS AND TO FISKERTON ITSELF SURPASSED EVEN OUR OWN.

A FORMER PARA, HE PASSED AWAY  MUCH TOO SOON. 

R.I.P.JOHN. 

From myself and David.