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RAF 166 Squadron

921 Gave Their Lives That We May Be Free

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Daggett - Dykes

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Daggett, Sgt Harry

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-E  ME636

RAF Service Number: 1750491

Died: February 15th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 9   Row Z   Grave 4 - 7 Sgt Harry Daggett<br/><br /><br />died February 15th, 1944


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Dalton, P/O John Anthony

Air Bomber - Wellington Mk X  AS-M  HZ278

RCAF Service Number: J/20887

Died: April 29th, 1943

Cemetery: Esbjerg Fourfelt Cemetery, Denmark

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 11   Row A   Grave 22 - 24 P/O John Anthony Dalton<br/><br /><br />died April 29th, 1943


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Darling, F/Sgt William Russell

Mid Upper Gunner -  Lancaster Mk I  AS-X  LM176

RCAF Service Number: R/261453

Died: December 4th, 1944

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

Grave Reference:  Section H   Row D   Grave 4 F/Sgt William Russell Darling<br/><br /><br />died December 4th, 1944


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Davey, F/Sgt Donald James

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk I  AS-R2  PD202

RAAF Service Number: 422446

Died: July 13th, 1944

Cemetery: Prez - Sur - Marne Churchyard, France

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave F/Sgt Donald James Davey<br/><br /><br />died July 13th, 1944


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Davidson, W/O Brian Bruce

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-Y  ED904

RAF Service Number: 1321868

Died: 29th September 1943

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 3   Row F   Grave 16 W/O Brian Bruce Davidson<br/><br /><br />died September 29th, 1943


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Davies, F/O Herbert William

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-K2  ME777

RAAF Service Number: 422143

Died: June 13th, 1944

Cemetery: Zelhem General Cemetery, Holland

Grave Reference:  Section E   Row 2   Joint Grave 4 F/O Herbert William Davies<br/><br /><br />died June 13th, 1944


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Davies, Sgt James

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-Z  ND382

RAF Service Number: 2207029

Died: January 29th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 9   Row K   Grave 1 - 4 Sgt James Davies<br/><br /><br />died January 29th, 1944


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Davies, F/O James Glyn

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-D  LM722

RAF Service Number: 175652

Missing: September 24th, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 205 F/O James Glyn Davies<br/><br /><br />missing September 24th, 1944<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 205


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Davies, Sgt John Francis Mathew

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-A  JA865

RAF Service Number: 1682448

Missing: November 24th, 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 147 Sgt John Francis Mathew Davies<br/><br /><br />missing November 24th, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 147


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Davies, Sgt John Richard

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-N  ME839

RAF Service Number: 1580941

Died: August 3rd, 1944

Cemetery: Creil Communal Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Plot 1   Grave 391 Sgt John Richard Davies<br/><br /><br />died August 3rd, 1944


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Davies, W/O II Lawrence Ward

Pilot - Lancaster Mk I  AS-U  PD260

RCAF Service Number: R/159100

Died: August 13th, 1944

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 12   Row E   Grave 7 Sgt W/O II Lawrence Ward Davies<br/><br /><br />died August 13rd, 1944


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Davies, Sgt Philip Thomas

Wireless Op. - Wellington Mk X  AS-P  LN397

RAF Service Number: 1152952

Missing: August 31st, 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 147 Sgt Philip Thomas Davies<br/><br /><br />missing August 31st, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 147


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Davies, Sgt Ronald

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-C  ED993

RAF Service Number: 1032360

Died: 9th October 1943

Cemetery: Hinckley Cemetery, Hinckley, England

Grave Reference:  Section 20   Grave 1 Sgt Ronald Davies<br/><br /><br />died October 9th, 1943


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Davis, F/Sgt Mervyn Desmond Sylvester

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk III  AS-J2  PB153

RNZAF Service Number: 574056

Died: March 17th, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 11   Row B   Grave 6 F/Sgt Mervyn Desmond Sylvester Davis<br/><br /><br />died March 17th, 1945


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Davis, F/Sgt Ronald

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk III  AS-J  ED875

RAF Service Number: 1385696

Died: September 27th, 1943

Cemetery: Cambridge City Cemetery, England

Grave Reference:  13527 F/Sgt Ronald Davis<br/><br /><br />died September 27th, 1943


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Davis, Sgt Trevor Hugh

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-S  PD261

RAF Service Number: 617912

Died: August 30th, 1944

Cemetery: Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poznan, Poland

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Plot 6   Row A   Grave 15 Sgt Trevor Hugh Davis<br/><br /><br />died August 30th, 1944


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Dawson, Sgt Walter

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-Q  ED731

RAF Service Number: 1616285

Died: March 25th, 1944

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 25   Row E   Grave 4 Sgt Walter Dawson<br/><br /><br />died March 25th, 1944


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Day, Sgt Douglas George Black

Air Gunner - Lancaster  Mk I  AS-?  ED422

RCAF Service Number: R/171307

Died: November 17th, 1943

Cemetery: Felpham (St. Mary)Churchyard, England

Grave Reference:  Grave 672 Sgt Douglas George Black Day<br/><br /><br />died November 17th, 1943


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Day, F/O James

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-E  ND707

RAF Service Number: 190483

Died: April 5th, 1945

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 6   Row G   Grave 13 - 19 F/O James Day<br/><br /><br />died April 5th, 1945


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Daze, F/Sgt John Cletus

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-J  ME647

RCAF Service Number: R/82170

Died: December 31st, 1944

Cemetery: Nederweert War Cemetery, Holland

Grave Reference:  Section IV   Row A   Grave 7 F/Sgt John Cletus Daze<br/><br /><br />died December 31st, 1944


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Deacon, P/O Victor George

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-Z  ED196

RAF Service Number: 139373

Died: October 22nd, 1943

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 16   Row E   Grave 4 P/O Victor George Deacon<br/><br /><br />died October 22nd, 1943


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Dean, Sgt Alec Charles

Wireless Op - Wellington Mk X  AS-X  HF453

RAF Service Number: 1314016

Missing: July 9th, 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 147 Sgt Alec Charles Dean<br/><br /><br />missing July 9th, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /<br/><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 147


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Dean, Sgt Gordon William Davidson

Rear Gunner - Wellington Mk X  AS-A  HF596

RAF Service Number: 1314707

Died: August 16th, 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 147 Sgt Gordon William Davidson Dean<br/><br /><br />missing August 16th, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 147


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Dee, F/Lt Frederick James

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-M2  LM694

RAF Service Number: 48419

Died: August 27th, 1944

Cemetery: Gammel Rye Churchyard, Denmark

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section II   Row 9   Grave 14 F/Lt Frederick James Dee<br/><br /><br />died August 27th, 1944


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Defraigne, F/O Charles Albert Henri

Pilot - Lancaster Mk I  AS-S  NG114

RAF Service Number: 125748

Died: 24th March 1945

Cemetery: Repatriated to Belgium

Grave Reference:  Recorded - The Maidenhead Record, England


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Dennehy, Sgt Desmond John

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-Z  ME627

RAF Service Number: 1605654

Died: February 20th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 4   Row Z   Grave 14 Sgt Desmond John Dennehy<br/><br /><br />died February 20th, 1944


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Denney, F/O Ronald Fredrick

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk III  AS-D  JB145

RAF Service Number: 151309

Died: December 3rd, 1943

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 6   Row A   Grave 4 F/O Ronald Fredrick Denney<br/><br /><br />died December 3rd, 1943


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Denslow, F/O Donald George

Navigator - Wellington Mk III  AS-P  BK368

RAF Service Number: 126041

Died: March 10th, 1943

Cemetery: Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery, Denmark

Grave Reference:  Plot AIII   Row 7   Grave 4 F/O Donald George Denslow<br/><br /><br />died March 10th, 1943


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Dent, Sgt Roland

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-E  ME636

RAF Service Number: 1575680

Died: February 15th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 9   Row Z   Grave 4 - 7 Sgt Roland Dent<br/><br /><br />died February 15th, 1944


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Derbyshire, Sgt John

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-V  PD227

RCAF Service Number: R/264171

Died: October 12th, 1944

Cemetery: St. Helens Cemetery, Merseyside, England

Grave Reference:  Section 14   Grave 611 Sgt John Derbyshire<br/><br /><br />died October 12th, 1944


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Dickson, Sgt David

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk III  AS-H  ND579

RAF Service Number: 1823811

Died: May 22nd, 1944

Cemetery: Brielle General Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Plot 6   Grave 39 Sgt David Dickson<br/><br /><br />died May 22nd, 1944


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Dillon, F/Sgt James McKenzie

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-D  LM722

RAAF Service Number: 434396

Missing: September 23rd, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 260 F/Sgt James McKenzie Dillon<br/><br /><br />missing September 23rd, 1944<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 260


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Dixon, F/Sgt Michael Ralph

Rear Gunner - Wellington Mk III  AS-W  X3334

RCAF Service Number: R/99543

Died: April 11th, 1943

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 7   Row H   Grave 3 F/Sgt Michael Ralph Dixon<br/><br /><br />died April 11th, 1943


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Doherty, F/Sgt William Joseph

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-D  NG183

RCAF Service Number: R/280274

Died: February 21st, 1945

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 18   Row F   Grave 12 - 16 F/Sgt William Joseph Doherty<br/><br /><br />died February 21st, 1945


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Donaldson, F/Sgt Leslie John

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-E  ME636

RAF Service Number: 972603

Died: February 15th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 9   Row Z   Grave 4 - 7 F/Sgt Leslie John Donaldson<br/><br /><br />died February 15th, 1944


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Doncaster, Sgt Ivan Keith

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-Z  EE196

RAF Service Number: 1582238

Died: October 22nd, 1943

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 16   Row E   Grave 1 Sgt Ivam Keith Doncaster<br/><br /><br />died October 22nd, 1943


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Dowe, W/O Ronald Arthur

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-V  PD397

RAAF Service Number: 423196

Died: December 24th, 1944

Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 2   Row K   Grave 4 W/O Ronald Arthur Dowe<br/><br /><br />died December 24th, 1944


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Doyle, F/O James

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-V  SW278

RAF Service Number: 174041

missing: July 3rd, 1945 (training exercise)

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 266 F/O James Doyle<br/><br /><br />missing July 3rd, 1945 (training excercise)<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 266


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Drake, F/O George

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-H2  ED411

RAF Service Number: 136363

Died: December 16th, 1943

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 8   Row H   Grave 10 - 16 F/O George Drake<br/><br /><br />died December 16th, 1943


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Dunkley, Sgt Robert Fredrick Stanley

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk III  AS-E  ND707

RAF Service Number: 1625326

Died: April 5th, 1945

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 6   Row G   Grave 13 - 19 Sgt Robert Fredrick Stanley Dunkley<br/><br /><br />died April 5th, 1945


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Dunlop, F/Sgt Thomas Russell

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk III  AS-S  ND625

RAF Service Number: 1559799

Died: April 10th, 1944

Cemetery: Sejero Cemetery, Denmark

Grave Reference: Grave 154 F/Sgt Thomas Russell Dunlop<br/><br /><br />died April 10th, 1944


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Dunstan, P/O Percy James

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-S  ND625

RAF Service Number: 174022

Died: April 10th, 1944

Cemetery: Odden (Overby) Churchyard, Denmark

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave 3J P/O Percy James Dunstan<br/><br /><br />died April 10th, 1944


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Dunton, F/Lt Fredrick Ross

Pilot - Lancaster Mk I  AS-S  PD261

RAF Service Number: 126830

Died: August 30th, 1944

Cemetery: Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poznan, Poland

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 6   Row A   Grave 15 F/Lt Fredrick Ross Dunton<br/><br /><br />died August 30th, 1944


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Dupre, P/O Fredrick Louis Edward

Air Bomber - Wellington Mk X  AS-H  HE545

RCAF Service Number: J/16408

Died: March 29th, 1943

Cemetery: Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Holland

Grave Reference:  Section IV   Row C   Grave 5 P/O Fredrick Louis Edward Dupre<br/><br /><br />diedMarch 29th, 1943


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Dutton, Sgt Wilfred

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk III  AS-U  ND621

RAF Service Number: 1582673

Died: July 15th, 1944

Cemetery: Lusigny - Sur - Barse Communal Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  21


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Dyckhoff, Sgt George Edward

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-S  ND625

RAF Service Number: 1172812

Died: April 10th, 1944

Cemetery: Faarevejle Churchyard, Denmark

Grave Reference:  Grave E 863 Sgt George Edward Dyckoff<br/><br /><br />died April 10th, 1944


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Dykes, Sgt William Arthur

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk III  AS-J  DV220

RAF Service Number: 1575431

Died: February 20th, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 228 Sgt William Arthur Dykes<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 228


* 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*