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# | Name* | First Names | Title | Rank | RAF Equivalent Rank | Service No. | Born | Nationality | Role | Awards | Air Force | Command | Unit | DateofIncident *See Note | Aircraft | Type | Serial | Code | Victories (Fighters) | Base | Time | Mission | Incident | Fate | Commemorated | Photo (Click to Expand) | Referring Database | Notes | Links/Archive Reports |
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1 | Foster | Gilbert T | Sergeant | 1583331 | Air Gunner | Bomber Command | 138Sqn (Special) | 1942-08-24 | Whitley | V | Z9232 | NF-L | Tempsford | SOE | Airborne on one of five separate supply drops, code named Syringa ( 7,10,11,12,and 13). The a/c was operating Syringa 7. Crash-landed 0030 at St-Loup (Loir-et-Cher), on the South bank of the Cher river, 10 km SE of Romorantin-Lanthenay, France. | Evader | The crew realised they were on the unoccupied side of the line of demarcation. They were assisted by the French wife of a Welshman whose determination resulted in their repatriation. All made good their escape, arriving in Gibraltar, by way of Spain, on 27 September 1942. They left the next day for England. (Operation Titania 21-22 September 1942) Link to Operation Titania | ||||||||||||
2 | Holliday | Henry L | Flight Lieutenant | 66492 | Observer | DFC | Bomber Command | 138Sqn (Special) | 1942-08-24 | Whitley | V | Z9232 | NF-L | Tempsford | SOE | Airborne on one of five separate supply drops, code named Syringa ( 7,10,11,12,and 13). The a/c was operating Syringa 7. Crash-landed 0030 at St-Loup (Loir-et-Cher), on the South bank of the Cher river, 10 km SE of Romorantin-Lanthenay, France | Evader | DFC Gazetted 21 Nov 1941 214 Sqn The crew realised they were on the unoccupied side of the line of demarcation. They were assisted by the French wife of a Welshman whose determination resulted in their repatriation. All made good their escape, arriving in Gibraltar, by way of Spain, on 27 September 1942. They left the next day for England. (Operation Titania 21-22 September 1942) Link to Operation Titania | |||||||||||
3 | Outram | Harold A | Squadron Leader | 36246 | Pilot | MiD | RAF | Bomber Command | 138Sqn (Special) | 1942-08-24 | Whitley | V | Z9232 | NF-L | Tempsford | SOE | Airborne on one of five separate supply drops, code named Syringa ( 7,10,11,12,and 13). The a/c was operating Syringa 7. Crash-landed 0030 at St-Loup (Loir-et-Cher), on the South bank of the Cher river, 10 km SE of Romorantin-Lanthenay, France | Evader | MiD - 29 April 1941 The crew realised they were on the unoccupied side of the line of demarcation. They were assisted by the French wife of a Welshman whose determination resulted in their repatriation. All made good their escape, arriving in Gibraltar, by way of Spain, on 27 September 1942. They left the next day for England. (Operation Titania 21-22 September 1942) Link to Operation Titania | ||||||||||
4 | Wilson | Leslie | Pilot Officer | 127028 | Pilot | Bomber Command | 138Sqn (Special) | 1942-08-24 | Whitley | V | Z9232 | NF-L | Tempsford | SOE | Airborne on one of five separate supply drops, code named Syringa ( 7,10,11,12,and 13). The a/c was operating Syringa 7. Crash-landed 0030 at St-Loup (Loir-et-Cher), on the South bank of the Cher river, 10 km SE of Romorantin-Lanthenay, France. | Evader | Plt.Off. Wilson was on attachment from 161 Sqn The crew realised they were on the unoccupied side of the line of demarcation. They were assisted by the French wife of a Welshman whose determination resulted in their repatriation. All made good their escape, arriving in Gibraltar, by way of Spain, on 27 September 1942. They left the next day for England. (Operation Titania 21-22 September 1942) Link to Operation Titania | ||||||||||||
5 | Wood | E R W | Pilot Officer | 48814 | Wireless Operator/Air Gunner | DFM | Bomber Command | 138Sqn (Special) | 1942-08-24 | Whitley | V | Z9232 | NF-L | Tempsford | SOE | Airborne on one of five separate supply drops, code named Syringa ( 7,10,11,12,and 13). The a/c was operating Syringa 7. Crash-landed 0030 at St-Loup (Loir-et-Cher), on the South bank of the Cher river, 10 km SE of Romorantin-Lanthenay, France | Evader | DFM Gazetted 23 Dec 1941 The crew realised they were on the unoccupied side of the line of demarcation. They were assisted by the French wife of a Welshman whose determination resulted in their repatriation. All made good their escape, arriving in Gibraltar, by way of Spain, on 27 September 1942. They left the next day for England. (Operation Titania 21-22 September 1942) Link to Operation Titania |
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