from lostbombers.co.uk

“Serial Range MZ730 – MZ775. 47 Halifax Mk.111. Part of a batch of 360 HP61 Halifax Mk.B.111. MZ500-MZ544; Mz556- MZ604; MZ617-MZ660; MZ672-MZ717; MZ730-MZ775; Mz787-MZ831; MZ844- MZ883; MZ895-MZ939. Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 4Jun44 and 22Jun44.

MZ759 was named ‘Wizard of Aus’ and since its delivery to No.158 Sqdn 16Jun44 had completed seventy-two operations. Airborne 0905 24Mar45 from Lissett. Shot down in flames over the target area. It is believed that all baled out but only three survived. W/O Yeoman, F/S Brown and Sgt Williams are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. W/O Hulme is buried in the Venray War Cemetery, Holland, having been brought here from the US Military Cemetery at Margraten. W/O E.Y.Yeoman KIA Sgt J.R.Williams KIA F/S J.E.D.Taylor Inj F/S J.Brown KIA W/O W.H.Hulme RAAF KIA F/S G.D.Lunn Inj F/O W.H.White Inj F/S G.D.Lunn, F/O W.H.White and F/S J.E.D.Taylor were confined in Hospital due injuries until Repatriation Apr45. No PoW Nos. “