Hi,

I have the following taken from ‘Bomber Command Losses’ Vol.4 – W R. Chorley

17-18 May 1943

149 Squadron
Stirling III BK701 OJ-G
Op. Gardening.

P/O.J E. Hill pow
Sgt. T. Smith +
Sgt. S. Biddulph +
Sgt. J E. Boyes +
Sgt. J A. Boland pow
Sgt. S R. Shankster pow
Sgt. C C D. Scotney +

Took off 2251 hrs Lakenheath and headed for French coastal waters off la Rochelle. Hit by flak and ditched in the Loire estuary. The bomber sank so rapidly that only three airmen managed to escape. Of the four who died, Sgt. Smith and Sgt. Boyes lie in Communal Cemeteries at St-Gilles-sur-Vie and St-Hilaire-de-Riez respectively, while their two companions are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

Hope this is a help

Regards
Peter