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RAF 166 Squadron

921 Gave Their Lives That We May Be Free

--- Final Resting Places ---

Abbott - Ayres

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Abbott, Sgt Douglas Alan

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-Z  DV404

RAF Service Number: 1804051

Died: 14th January 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 14   Plot A   Grave 8 - 13 Sgt Douglas Alan Abbott<br/><br /><br />died January 14th, 1944


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 Ackroyd, Sgt Harold

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk III AS-A  JA704

RAF Service Number: 1109915

Died: 27th September 1943

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 11   Plot B   Grave 13 Sgt Harold Ackroyd<br/><br /><br />died September 27th, 1943


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Adams, P/O Alexander James  DFC

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-A  PA179

RAF Service Number: 189035

Died: 21st February 1945

Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 7   Plot D   Grave 1 - 4 Sgt Alexander James Adams<br/><br /><br />died February 21st, 1945


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Adams, Sgt William Alfred

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-G  ME829

RAF Service Number: 1391532

Died: 23rd September 1944

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 7   Plot G   Grave 11 Sgt William Alfred Adams<br/><br /><br />died September 23rd, 1944


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Aggett, Sgt Alfred Henry Reginald

Air Bomber - Wellington Mk III  AS-M  BJ961

RAF Service Number: 1285977

Missing: 27th February 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 140 Sgt Alfred Henry Reginald Aggett<br/><br /><br />missing February 27th, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 140


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Alcock, Sgt Sidney Radford

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-J2  ME806

RAF Service Number: 955354

Died: August 5th, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 223 Sgt Sidney Radford Alcock<br/><br /><br />missing August 5th, 1944<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 223


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Alderson, Sgt William Cecil

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-M  NE112

RAF Service Number: 1853664

Died: 31st August 1944

Cemetery: St. Riquer British Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Joint Grave  Section AA   Grave 11 Sgt William Cecil Alderson<br/><br /><br />died August 31st, 1944


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Aldridge, Sgt Eric William

Navigator - Wellington Mk X  AS-V  HE631

RAF Service Number: 1202459

Died: April 3rd, 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 140 Sgt Eric William Aldridge<br/><br /><br />missing April 3rd, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 140


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Allan, P/O Frances Frederick George

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-J  DV220

RCAF Service Number: J/19942

Died: 20th February 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 8   Plot K   Grave 12 P/O Francis Frederick George Allan<br/><br /><br />died February 20th, 1944


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Allan, Sgt Robert

Navigator - Wellington Mk III  AS-J  BJ973

RAF Service Number: 1098639

Died: 19th February 1943

Cemetery: Kiel War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 4   Plot A   Grave 15 Sgt Robert Allan<br/><br /><br />died February 19th, 1943


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Allan, Sgt William James

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-X  ME624

RAAF Service Number: 409130

Died: 31st March 1944

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 5   Plot E   Grave 8 Sgt William James Allan<br/><br /><br />died March 31st, 1944


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Alldis, Sgt Stanley

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk III  AS-X  LM581

RAF Service Number: 1132284

Died: 13th June 1944

Cemetery: Epe General Cemetery, Netherlands

Grave Reference:  Section 5   Plot E   Grave 8 Sgt Stanley Alldis<br/><br /><br />died June 13th, 1944


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Allen, F/Sgt John Alban

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-B2  PA236

RAF Service Number: 1588012

Died: 30th July 1945

Cemetery: Croscombe (St. Mary) Churchyard, Somerset, England

Grave Reference:  East of Church F/Sgt John Alban Allen<br/><br /><br />died July 30th, 1945


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Allen, Sgt Ward William James

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-N  LM385

RCAF Service Number: R/179370

Died: 16th December 1943

Cemetery: Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England

Grave Reference:  Grave 14714A Sgt Ward William James Allen<br/><br /><br />died December 16th, 1943


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Allman, Sgt Jack

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk I  AS-M  NG391

RAF Service Number: 2209293

Died: 1st February 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 1   Row H   Grave 27 Sgt Jack Allman<br/><br /><br />died February 1st, 1945


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Alloway, Sgt Frederick Victor George

Air Bomber - Wellington Mk X  AS-J  HE290

RAF Service Number: 1238809

Died: 24th May 1943

Cemetery: Haaksbergen General Cemetery, Netherlands

Grave Reference:  Section 4   Row 3   Grave 15 Sgt Frederick Victor George Alloway<br/><br /><br />died May 24th, 1943


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Anderson, F/Sgt Allan Andrew

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-I  ND956

RCAF Service Number: R/194889

Died: 22nd May 1944

Cemetery: Goudrian General Cemetery, Netherrlands

Grave Reference:  Row K   Joint Grave 2 F/Sgt Allan Andrew Anderson<br/><br /><br />died May 22nd, 1944


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Anderson, Sgt Clifford Ronald

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-A  PA179

RAF Service Number: 1897548

Died: 21st February 1945

Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 17   Row E   Grave 15 Sgt Clifford Ronald Anderson<br/><br /><br />died February 21st, 1945


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Andrewes, F/O Peter Lancelot

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk III  AS-P  ND399

RAF Service Number: 148330

Died: 13th June 1944

Cemetery: Apeldoorn (Ugchelen-Heidehof) Cemetery, Netherlands

Grave Reference: Section 17  Row E  Grave 15

Grave Reference:  Plot 4   Grave 306 F/O Peter Lancelot Andrewes<br/><br /><br />died June 13th, 1944


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Andrews, F/Sgt George Albert

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-B  ME641

RCAF Service Number: R/153899

Died: 24th February 1944

Cemetery: Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Grave Reference:  Section F   Row B   Grave 6 F/Sgt George Albert Andrews<br/><br /><br />died February 24th, 1944


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Angles, Sgt William George

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-K2  PD224

RAF Service Number: 1893084

Died: 14th October 1944

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 29   Row D   Grave 14 Sgt William George Angles<br/><br /><br />died October 14th, 1944


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Arbon, Sgt Harold Edward

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-U  PD226

RAF Service Number: 1852354

Died: 13th August 1944

Cemetery: Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference: Section 12   Row E   Grave 5 Sgt Harold Edward Arbon<br/><br /><br />died August 13th, 1944


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Armstrong, F/Sgt George Ernest

Rear Gunner - Wellington Mk X  AS-R  HE923

RCAF Service Number: R/125223

Died: 5th May 1943

Cemetery: Vlagtwedde General Cemetery, Netherlands

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section A   Row 6   Grave 1 F/Sgt George Ernest Armstrong<br/><br /><br />died May 5th, 1943


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Arnold, Sgt Ronald Frank

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-E  ME643

RAF Service Number: 1890774

Died: 4th May 1944

Cemetery: Courtisols St. Memmie Churchyard, France

Grave Reference: Military Plot  Collective Grave  Row 1   Grave 1 Sgt Ronald Frank Arnold<br/><br /><br />died May 4th, 1944


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Arthur, Sgt Lewis John

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-N  ME839

RAF Service Number: 1584922

Died: 3rd August 1944

Cemetery: Marissel French National Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Grave 365 Sgt Lewis John Arthur<br/><br /><br />died August 3rd, 1944


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Ashplant, P/O George  CGM

Pilot - Wellington Mk X  AS-P  HZ314

RAF Service Number: 148442

Died: 24th July 1943

Cemetery: Hamburg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference: Section 10A   Row N   Grave 6 P/O George Ashplant<br/><br /><br />died July 24th, 1943


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Ashton, Sgt Derek Kilgour

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-R  W4996

RAF Service Number: 1396278

Died: 27th January 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference: Collective Grave  Section 2   Row D   Grave 5 - 9 Sgt Derek Kilgour Ashton<br/><br /><br />died January 27th, 1944


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Ashton, Sgt Edwin

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-W  LM388

RAF Service Number: 1892578

Died: 13th July 1944

Cemetery: Vitry Le Croise Church Yard, France

Grave Reference:  Section 12   Row E   Grave 5 Sgt Edwin Ashton<br/><br /><br />died July 13th, 1944


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Asquith, Sgt David Beaumont

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-F  ME637

RAF Service Number: 1143274

Missing: 20th February 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 224 Sgt David Beaumont Asquith<br/><br /><br />missing February 20th, 1944<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel: 224


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Asquith, Sgt Denis

Navigator - Lancaster Mk III  AS-S  NE114

RAF Service Number: 1684723

Died: 23rd May 1944

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 7   Row F   Grave 1 Sgt Denis Asquith<br/><br /><br />died May 23rd, 1944


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Atherton, P/O James Lever

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-B  LL903

RAF Service Number: 162805

Died: 28th April 1944

Cemetery: Heiteren Communial Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Grave No. 1 P/O James Lever Atherton<br/><br /><br />died April 28th, 1944


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Athey, Sgt Stanley Tallintire

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-B  LM341

RAF Service Number: 1147597

Died: 21st October 1943

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 5   Row B   Grave 14 Sgt Stanley Tallintire Athey<br/><br /><br />died October 21st, 1943


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Ault, F/O Roy Elkington

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk III  AS-Z  EE196

RAF Service Number: 134675

Died: 23rd October 1943

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 16   Row E   Grave 5 F/O Roy Elkington Ault<br/><br /><br />died October 23rd, 1943


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Ayres, F/Sgt Leonard Ruben

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk I  AS-V  PD397

RAF Service Number: 1623324

Died: 24th December 1944

Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 2   Row K   Grave 5 F/Sgt Leonard Ruben Ayres<br/><br /><br />died December 24th, 1944


* Information on 166 Squadron losses and graves used with the kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission *
* Grave Marker information Researched and Compiled by Robert John Wilton & David R. Swallow*