Allied Losses and Incidents: All Commands

Allied Air Forces Losses and Incidents Database.

Allied Losses Nordic RAAF Losses RNZAF Losses USAAF Battle of Britain Paradie RCAF Archiwum Polish War Graves Runnymede Kracker Luftwaffe
Check the Databases Menu for the extensive list of our databases which represent decades of original research by our Editors

Search Tips • Researching Your Loved OneContact us via Helpdesk for research on your loved one

Names in Database A -D • Names in Database E - K • Names in Database L - R • Names in Database S -Z
If you are unsure of the spelling of the name you are searching for, you can check all the names in this database

Data derived from many sources. Incorporates 125,000 entries from Aircrew Deaths 39-47 Database. Corrections/Additions welcomed via Helpdesk

NOTE ON DATES: IMPORTANT: For consistency, the Date is given as the date the mission TOOK OFF since the precise time of a loss is not always certain. Take Off date is unambigous and fixed in the official records, but obviously in those cases where the incident occurred before midnight UK time, then the Take Off Date will be the same as the Incident Date. Of course, most Bomber Command missions flew through midnight, therefore a Luftwaffe claim against a plane - or a locally generated crash report - may record the incident as occurring on the day following our Take Off Date. Bear this in mind when cross-referencing to our Luftwaffe Victories by Name/Date Database and other Luftwaffe sources. In some cases other sources may quote the date following our date, using locally generated reports as their source. To add to the potential for confusion, remember to take into account a Luftwaffe recorded date will be in local time, 1 hour ahead of UK time. When we discover a validated Incident Date we change our record if necessary.

(1) Check spelling in 'Names in Database' link
(2) 3 characters Searches now allowed(3) Check Serial has no spaces eg NB456
(4) Check date format is YYYY-MM-DD include hyphens
(5) Check you have seen all pages, see bottom of table
(6) Single digit squadron uses form '5Sqn' must include 'Sqn'
(7) Read Search Tips: Database section
(8) Scroll to right to see last column
(9) Try using a portion of searchword (Contains option) (10) If no luck, contact us via Helpdesk

3-character searches are now supported.

If you need help, EMAIL us with name and database to search and we will perform the search manually for you.
To search on squadron, append 'Sqn'. Examples: '72Sqn' or '416Sqn'

Thanks to Personnel of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain for supplementary data and images (marked with a chequerboard device) related to the Polish Air Force, and many images courtesy of our respected colleagues Wojtek Matusiak and Robert Gretzyngier. Other images from our own archives.
Responding to requests that respects may be paid in this database to a loved one or friend, or someone you want to recognize, an In Memoriam plaque may now be placed next to any entry. See our Donate Page for details. Search for In Memoriam in this database to see examples of plaques which have been placed.

Polish Air Force personnel have a supplementary database containing more information and many more entries. Check the following:
Personel Polskich Sił Powietrznych posiada dodatkową bazę danych zawierającą więcej informacji i wiele innych wpisów. Sprawdź następujące elementy:
Archiwum: PSP 1939 -1947 Database 17,000+ Polish Air Force Entries
ON REQUEST, MORE INFORMATION CAN OFTEN BE RETRIEVED FROM OUR RESEARCH ARCHIVE ON EVERY ENTRY, AND ON NAMES YET TO BE ENTERED.

See a sample search

If you would like our team to research a family member or friend who appears in this database, contact us via the Helpdesk. We will send you instructions.

Enter Your search conditions and click Search This

AND(Optional)

Exact Match Contains Word

These are the results of your search:

You searched for: “BJ883”

#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database	Notes
1	Bastable	Vernon James	Warrant Officer Class 2	R/95313	2 Dec 1914 in Winnipeg, Canada	Canadian	Pilot	RCAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1942-09-19	Wellington	III	BJ883	GT-	Warboys	Saarbrucken	Coned by searchlights in the Abbeville area and hit by Flak. Abandoned near Abbeville time unknown	PoW No. 27139 Stalag 344 Lamsdorf	Paradie Archive Database	WO Bastable was captured in the Rouen area in Sep 1942 and was held in various PoW camps. He made his first attempt to escape in May 1943. whilst with a working party at Metsdorf. Sudetenland, having obtained civilian clothes from the Czechoslovakias. His true identity was discovered and he was returned to Stalag 344. He then decided to make an immediate attempt to escape in an Army uniform. He cut the wires of a second floor window and timing his action to miss the guards, he jumped clear and escaped. He travelled in the direction of Prague but after three days he was discovered by some German civilians. He was handed over to the authorities and sent to a Gestapo prison where he was kept for 14 days in solitary confinement. He was sent back to Stalag Luft 344 and spent a further 10 days in solitary confinement. In Oct 1943. He made another attempt to escape by means of an emergency ladder in the main shaft of a coal mine in which he was working. He gained his liberty for 2 days after which he was recaptured by German police in company with a Czechoslovakia Air Force Sgt. He made another attempt to escape from Stalag 344 but was recaptured and returned to camp. He and the same Czechoslovakia Sgt. finally escaped in Oct 1944 by jumping from the roof cf their billets over the fence and proceeding into some woods nearby. Here they were assisted by Czechoslovakia civilians. They eventually made contact with the Czechoslovakia underground with arms and ammunition and took part in many operations. destroying railways, bridges, road Docks, and electrical installations. The Czechoslovakia Sgt. was captured again and has not been heard of since. WO Bastable continued serving in the underground movement until he was liberated by the Russians in May 1945.
2	Cunning	E W	Sergeant	R/102136		Canadian	Observer	RCAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1942-09-19	Wellington	III	BJ883	GT-	Warboys	Saarbrucken	Coned by searchlights in the Abbeville area and hit by Flak. Abandoned near Abbeville time unknown	PoW No 27140 Stalag 344 Lamsdorf	Paradie Archive Database
3	Milligan	W	Sergeant	R/86381		Canadian	Radio Operator / Air Gunner	RCAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1942-09-19	Wellington	III	BJ883	GT-	Warboys	Saarbrucken	Coned by searchlights in the Abbeville area and hit by Flak. Abandoned near Abbeville time unknown	PoW No. 27130 Stalag 344 Lamsdorf	Paradie Archive Database
4	Scott	E J	Sergeant	R/92563		Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RCAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1942-09-19	Wellington	III	BJ883	GT-	Warboys	Saarbrucken	Coned by searchlights in the Abbeville area and hit by Flak. Abandoned near Abbeville time unknown	PoW no further information	Paradie Archive Database
5	Waterworth	W F	Sergeant	R/92606		Canadian	Air Gunner	RCAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1942-09-19	Wellington	III	BJ883	GT-	Warboys	Saarbrucken	Coned by searchlights in the Abbeville area and hit by Flak. Abandoned near Abbeville time unknown	PoW No. 27239 Stalag 344 Lamsdorf	Paradie Archive Database

Results 1 to 5 of 5.

You can show you value this content by offering your dedicated research team a coffee!

You can lay a wreath on this page to show your respect in an everlasting way.

Add us to your address book. Click here