Hi CLB,

CLB · Corporal

Lancaster LM471

k4kittycrew · Squadron Leader

Hi CLB,

These details come from Chorleys BC losses ..........

Lancaster LM471 Information

Type	Lancaster
Serial Number	LM471
Squadron	576
X1D	UL-J2
Operation	Berlin
Date 1	24th March 1944
Date 2	25th March 1944

Further Information

"Serial range LM301 - LM756 This aircraft was one of 350 Lancasters ordered from A.V.Roe (Yeadon) as Mk.111s except for the first ten as Mk.1s (LM301- LM310), delivered from Oct42 to Oct44. Mk.1s had Merlin 20 engines and the Mk.111s Merlin 38 engines initially installed. LM471 was delivered to No.576 Sqdn 27Feb44. Lost on its first operation with a total of 10 recorded hours. LM471 was one of two No.576 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See:LM469 Airborne 1855 24Mar44 from Elsham Wolds. Drifted well S of track on the home leg and finished up inside the infamous Ruhr defences, eventually crashing at Beeck, 5 km from the centre of Duisburg. The two men killed are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. In captivity, Sgt Roper exchanged identities with a sailor, B.Wood, who was being held at Lamsdorf. F/S L.J.Collis KIA Sgt H.Smith KIA Sgt J.Roper PoW F/O A.C.Harper RCAF PoW Sgt P.McDougall PoW Sgt B.Warren PoW Sgt J.Robinson PoW F/O A.C.Harper was interned in Camp L1, PoW No.3819 with Sgt P.McDougall, PoW No.3828 and Sgt R.J.Roper. No reliable PoW No. Sgt J.Robinson in Camps L6/357, PoW No.2187. Sgt B.warren in Camp L7, PoW No.43396. "

CLB · Corporal

great thanks for this

Date: Apr 1, 2011

Hi CLB,

I'm not sure if you've found this site yet? http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/2/collisleslie.html

Kind regards

Astrid

MikeH · Air Vice Marshall

Hi,

I dont know if you have seen this newspaper article regarding Roy Roper who was the Navigator in the crew.

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/pal-Pancho-portrait-life-barbed-wire/story-12209715-detail/story.html

Regards,

Mike.

CLB · Corporal

Thanks Mike, I've looked in to this and contacted the paper to see if they can pass on my details.

I'm interested in the artist he mentions as my Granddad had a parachute silk with a painting of his lancaster and the names of the crew on it which was painted for him in the camp. I would love to find out if this was the same person.

Thanks again

Date: Jun 16, 2013

My Grandfather was Sgt E Smith [ not H Smith] who lost his life along side the pilot.

I would love to find out more abut him and the men he flew with.

Can anyone help?

CLB · Corporal

Julie can you send me your email and I'll send you the details of the conversation I had with Roy roper?

Carpe Diem · Corporal

Hi Julie

My dad flew with 576 and I am now compiling the complete history of the Squadron

Please would you drop me a private message here?

Best regards

Matt Wood

Carpe Diem · Corporal

Hi CLB

Can you drop me a message please as Id like to know more about the interview with Roy Roper?

Im writing the history of 576 Sqn

Best regards

Matt Wood

Date: Jul 19, 2016

Hi Matt replied to you on g+ with contact links. Just let me know what it is you want to know.

Thanks

claire