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Peter
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Some additional info..
“NG132 BQ-F2”
March 17/1945/Lancaster I

F/O AC Lockyer(RNZAF)killed
Sgt.T. Drawbridge-survived
WO WL Farmer/K
Sgt. L. Elliott/K
Sgt. S.Matthews/K
Sgt. D. Lucey/K

Training/ and shot down by an intruder.(Fw Rudi Morenz from IV./NJG2) 1800 hrs. and crashed on Sunk Island in the River Humber. Crews first flight with 550 Sq. Farmer’s body not recovered.(269 Runnymede).
Interestingly, this is reported as the last Bomber CoOmmand aircraft to be shot down over the UK in WW2?