Your friend may have already found this:
http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=2622873
More information form the AWM here, including a PoW-report from the bombardier F/O Bloy: http://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z008_1.pdf
“Summary:
On the 2nd March 1945, Lancaster PB158 took off from RAF Kelstern, Lincolnshire, at 0730 hours to bomb Cologne, Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base.
Crew:
RAAF 434453 FO Downes, T N Captain (Pilot)
RAF PO Blackley, (Flight Engineer)
RAAF 428162 FO Murray, L E (Navigator)
RAAF FO Bloy, A J (Air Bomber)
RAAF 428620 Flt Sgt K T Brown, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt A J Sayers, (Mid Upper Gunner)
RAAF 29904 Flt Sgt W W Foy,(Air Bomber)
The aircraft exploded in the air. Six of the crew were killed and FO Bloy was a POW. Those killed are buried in the Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium. In a POW Report FO Bloy stated : “ The aircraft was hit by ack-ack over the target and
put the two port engines out. The Pilot said “stand by”. The Rear Gunner remained in the rear turret for a while to ascertain whether approaching fighters were friendly or otherwise. No one was injured. The others five were still in the aircraft when I and PO Blackley baled out. at 4000 feet. The aircraft was under control falling rapidly and a fire broke out in the wing. The bale out order was given immediately the fire was seen. The wing eventually blew off and the aircraft spun in and crashed near Stotzheim, south west
of Cologne. Only two escaped the crash and the others in the aircraft were killed.”
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