| Lancaster R5485 PO-B | 467 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | : | 19 juillet 1944 | Mission | : | Bombardement d’installations ferroviaires à Révigny-sur-Ornain (55) | ||||||||||||||
| Décollage | : | Waddington à 22:56 | |||||||||||||||||
| Causes de la perte | : | Abattu par un chasseur de nuit | |||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte | : | Heiltz-le-Maurupt (51) | |||||||||||||||||
 | FS | Colin Frederick | ALLEN | AG | RAAF | 434218 | KIA | ||||||||||||
| Fg Off | Thomas Edward William | DAVIS | Pil | RAAF | 420173 | KIA | Inhumé à Heiltz-le-Maurupt | |||||||||||
| Fg Off | Mark William | EDGERLEY | Nav | RAAF | 424274 | EVA | ||||||||||||
 | Fg Off | Ernest Francis George | HADDLESEY | AG | RCAF | J/26846 | WIA POW |  | |||||||||||
| FS | Denis Vaughan | KELLY | WOP | RAAF | 418751 | EVA | ||||||||||||
 | Sgt | Wilfred Frank | MARSHALL | FE | RAFVR | 650996 | EVA | ||||||||||||
| FS | Lawrence William | McGOWAN | AB | RAAF | 424274 | EVA | ||||||||||||
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Pilot Officer Ernest Francis George HADDESLEY (CAN/J.26846), Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 467 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron.
One night in November, 1943, this officer was the Mid-upper gunner of an aircraft which attacked Dusseldorf. Soon after the bombs had been released the aircraft was engaged by a fighter. An accurate burst of machine-gun fire from the enemy hit the bomber and caused much damage. Although he was struck in the shoulder by three bullets, Pilot Officer Haddesley opened fire with good effect, driving off the enemy aircraft which fell away with its engines and fuselage on fire. Despite the severity of his injuries and the loss of blood, this gallant gunner remained at his guns until his aircraft had neared the English coast. He displayed courage, skill and fortitude of a high order.
THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of FRIDAY, the 26th of NOVEMBER, 1943