462 Squadron RAAF

Operation No 19, Augsberg Germany (Crew of MZ-467)

16th April 1945

 

Pilot - (RAAF) Allan Morris Lodder

From Gladstone, Queensland Australia

Born in Ipswich 24th May 1923

Passed away 29th September 2010

Service No: 426118

 

Wireless Operator - (RAAF) F/O Cecil Reginald Henry Foster

From Shorncliffe, Queensland Australia.     Age: 29

Born 10th August 1915 in Toowoomba Queensland Australia. Died 17/04/1945

Service No: 434183  (Family members located August 2014)

Son of Wilfred and Mabel Rose Foster of Sandgate Queensland Australia

Buried at Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave Ref: Joint grave 5.K.7-8

 

Bomb Aimer - (RAF) Sgt Pete "Zoot" Naylor

From Leeds, England

Born 20th December 1922, Died 11th September 1963 Pyrenees, France

Service No: 1671430

Link to further information on Peter

 

Mid Upper Gunner - (Royal Air Force) Sgt R McGarvie

From Preston, Scotland   Age: 21

Service No: 1572467

Son of David W. McGarvie and Annie T. McGarvie of Ayr.

Husband of R. M. McGarvie. Died 17/04/1945

Buried at Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave Ref: Joint grave 5.K. 10-11

 

Rear Gunner - (Royal Air Force) Sgt R.E. Casterton

From  Failsworth Manchester England

Born 20th October 1922, Husband of Bettie, married 24/2/1945

Last known residential address 10 Vesper St, Failsworth Manchester.

Service No: 1684825

 

Flight Engineer - Sgt J.E. Gray

Service No: 1595698

  Died 17/04/1945

From Christchurch Cambridgeshire

Son of Frank Balmforth Gray & Annie Gray

Buried at Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave Ref: Joint grave 5.K.9

 

 

Navigator - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Flight Sergeant Edward Windus  Age: 24

Service No: 1601854  Died 17/04/1945

From Boscombe, Bornemouth, Hampshire England

(Family members located September 2014)

Son of Gerald Martin Windus and Gwendoline Windus

Buried at Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave Ref: Joint grave 5.K. 10-11

 

Special Duties Operator - (RAAF) F/S Errol Dallas Tisdell

Age:  20

Born 28th Oct 1924 in Taree NSW Australia, Service No: 432388

Son of Adolphus & Ethel May Tisdell of Taree, New South Wales. Age: 20

Died 17/04/1945

Buried at Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave Ref: Joint grave 5.K.7-8

 

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