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Lancaster DV227 Information

Type	Lancaster
Serial Number	DV227
Squadron	50
X1D	VN-L
Operation	St Leu d'Esserent
Date 1	7th July 1944
Date 2	8th July 1944

Further Information

"Serial range DV155 - DV407 This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters ordered from Metro-Vick in 1941, built as 91 Mk.1s (Merlin 22 engines) and 109 Mk.111s (Merlin 28 engines), mixed, from May43 to Nov43. DV227 was a Mk.111 and was delivered to 50 Squadron Aug43. There are reports that this aircraft also wore VN-F DV227 took part in the following Key Raids: Peenem_nde 17/18Aug43; Berlin 3/4Sep43; Mannheim 23/24Sep43; Hannover 18/19Oct43; Berlin 18/19Nov43; Berlin 26/27Nov43; Nuremberg 30/31Mar44; Schweinfurt 26/26Apr - aborted. DV227 was one of three 50 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See DV363; PA996 Airborne 2247 7Jul44 from Skellingthorpe to attack the military camp. Shot down by a night-fighter at apx. 0205 8Jul44 crashing at Rederie (Oise) apx. 5 km NNE of Grandvilliers. all are buried in Noliens Communal Cemetery. Sgt E.C.P.Lloyd KIA Sgt G.H.Tucker KIA F/S C.Jackson KIA F/S C.J.O'Connor RCAF KIA F/S E.J.W.Stirling RNZAF KIA Sgt K.G.Alsopp KIA Sgt G.A.Higgins KIA "