Lost Bombers: Lancaster LM326 EM-Z
This aircraft was one 350 Lancasters ordered from A.V.Roe (Yeadon) as Mk.111s except for the first ten as Mk.1 (LM301-LM310), delivered from Oct 42 to Oct 44. Mk.1s had Merlin 20 engines and Mk.111s Merlin 38 engines initially installed. LM326 was was delivered to No.207 Sqdn 31 May 43.
LM326 took part in the following key Operations:
Dusseldorf 11/12 Jun 43;
Bochum 12/13 Jun 43-aborted;
Peenemunde 17/18 Aug 43;
Berlin 3/4 Sep 43;
Hannover 18/19 Oct 43-Lost When lost this aircraft had a total of 267 hours.
LM326 was one of two No.207 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See: W4276
Airborne 1716 18 Oct 43 from Spilsby. Cause of loss not established. Crash landed 2030 onto the Reim-Reinerbaech Arzen Road, SW of Hamelin.
F/S G.Taylor RAAF PoW
Sgt D.J.Duff PoW
Sgt A.G.McLeod PoW
Sgt C.R.Smith RCAF PoW
Sgt A.R.Burton PoW
Sgt W.Worthington PoW
F/S W.J.McCarthy RAAF PoW
Sgt A.R.Burton was interned in Camps 4B/L3. PoW No.261241 with Sgt W.Worthington, PoW No.259927.
Sgt D.J.Duff in Camps 4B, PoW No.263669 with F/S W.J.McCarthy, PoW No.259887, F/S G.Taylor, PoW No.259915 and Sgt C.R.Smith, PoW No.261188.
Sgt A.G.McLeod in Camp L1. No PoW No.