NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/L Mortimer.R.J.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq 25.11.43. KIA 25.2.44.

Sgt Everard.H.

Engineer

?

P/O Baggie.W.J.

Navigator

RAAF

P/O Young.I.C.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

P/O Jackson.L.E.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

Sgt Lloyd.G.

Gunner MU

?

P/O Dease.M.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

26/27.11.43

Berlin

JA902 JO.D

29/30.12.43

Berlin

W4897 JO.Q

2/3.1.44

Berlin

LL740 JO.M

1A/15..44

Brunswick

LL740 JO.M

28/29.1.44

Berlin

ME580 JO.Q

15/16.2.44

Berlin

LL740 JO.M

19/20.2.44

Leipzig

LL740 JO.M

20/21.2.44

Stuttgart

LL740 JO.M

24/25.2.44

Schweinfurt

LL740 JO.M

Missing.

F/L Mortimer.R.J. Was posted to 463 on formation 25.11.43. The crew were operational in another Sq but Orbs fail to list the Sq. F/L Mortimer took over the command of A flight 463 after Harry Lock.

2/3.1.44. F/S James was 2nd pilot to Berlin with F/L Mortimer and LL740 JO.M was attacked by a fighter and badly damaged, but the gunners managed to damage the enemy A/C and he broke off the combat. The pilot and crew had a very cold return trip, the air screaming through the damaged A/C was freezing.

25.2.44. They were shot down on their mission to Schweinfurt and F/L Mortimer managed to hold the damaged A/C till the other 6 members of the crew had bailed out but was to late to get out himself. After interrogation by the Germans P/O Young was shot and although the circumstances regarding the shooting are confused the other crew members report that he was shot after interrogation.