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RAF 166 Squadron

921 Gave Their Lives That We May Be Free

--- Final Resting Places ---

Rabett - Russell

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"Ye That Live Mid England's Pastures Green




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Rabett, W/O Reginald Paul  DFC

Pilot - Lancaster Mk I  AS-C  ED993

RAF Service Number: 1317004

Died: October 9th, 1943

Cemetery: Newport Christchurch Cemetery, Newport, South Wales, England

Grave Reference:  Block O.G. Cons. B3 Extension  Grave 710 W/O Reginald Paul Rabett<br/><br /><br />died October 9th, 1943


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Radbourne, Sgt Arthur Henry

Pilot - Wellington Mk X  AS-V  HE631

RAF Service Number: 1385949

Died: April 3rd, 1943

Cemetery: Moelan - Sur - Mer Communal Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  No Reference Sgt Arthur Henry Radbourne<br/><br /><br />died April 3rd, 1943


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Railton, Sgt Alfred Joseph

Air Bomber - Wellington Mk X  AS-H  HE235

RAF Service Number: 1476472

Missing: May 26th, 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 162 Sgt Alfred Joseph Railton<br/><br /><br />missing May 26th, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 162


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Rankin, Sgt William Black

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster MkIII  AS-H  ND579

RAF Service Number: 1795202

Died: May 22nd, 1944

Cemetery: The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery, Holland

Grave Reference:  Allied Plot  Row 4   Grave 85 Sgt William Black Rankin<br/><br /><br />died May 22nd, 1944


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Ratcliff, Sgt Leslie

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-A2  LM126

RAF Service Number: 1801563

Died: June 8th, 1944

Cemetery: Clichy Northern Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Section 16   Row 9   Grave 5 Sgt Leslie Ratcliff<br/><br /><br />died June 8th, 1944


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Rawlinson, F/Sgt Neville Ayrton

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  60-0  ND816

RAF Service Number: 2216259

Died: May 25th, 1944 - 582 Sqdn.

Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 6   Row A   Grave 9 F/Sgt Neville Ayrton Rawlinson<br/><br /><br />died May 25th, 1944 - 582 Sqdn.


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Ravenscroft, Sgt James Thomas

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk III  AS-R  W4996

RAF Service Number: 1387476

Died: January 27th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference: Collective Grave  Section 2   Row D   Grave 5 - 9 Sgt James Thomas Ravenscroft<br/><br /><br />died January 27th, 1944


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Rayner, Sgt Norman Percival

Rear Gunner - Wellington Mk X  AS-W  HE752

RAF Service Number: 1385954

Died: May 28th, 1943

Cemetery: Hengelo (Overijssel) General Cemetery, Holland

Grave Reference:  Section D   Row 1   Grave 62 Sgt Norman Percival Rayner<br/><br /><br />died May 28th, 1943


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Read, Sgt Graham

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-K  LM312

RAF Service Number: 1671157

Died: October 20th, 1943

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference: Collective Grave  Section 8   Row C   Grave 6 - 9 Sgt Graham Read<br/><br /><br />died October 20th, 1943


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Reed, F/O George Carlisle

Navigator - Lancaster Mk III  AS-I  ND620

RAF Service Number: 151078

Died: March 24th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 6   Row C   Grave 1 F/O George Carlisle Reed<br/><br /><br />died March 24th, 1944


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Reed, W/O Laurence

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk I  AS-X  PD365

RAF Service Number: 1007113

Died: March 22nd, 1945

Cemetery: Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium

Grave Reference:  Section XI   Row C   Grave 3 W/O Laurence Reed<br/><br /><br />died March 22nd, 1945


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Rees, Sgt David Gareth

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-C  ED366

RAF Service Number: 1653285

Died: October 22nd, 1943

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference: Collective Grave  Section 11   Row C   Grave 8 - 12 Sgt David Gareth Rees<br/><br /><br />died Octoberr 22nd, 1943


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Reeve, Sgt Charles George

Navigator - Lancaster Mk III  AS-E  LM586

RAF Service Number: 1583577

Died: June 28th, 1944

Cemetery: Belleville - Sur - Mer Churchyard, France

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave Sgt Charles George Reeve<br/><br /><br />died June 28th, 1944


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Reid, F/O Allen James

Navigator -  Lancaster Mk III  AS-E  ME318

RCAF Service Number: J/36936

Died: December 4th, 1944

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 4   Row F   Grave 20 F/O Allen James Reid<br/><br /><br />died December 4th, 1944


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Reid, P/O Henry James Arthur

Navigator - Wellington Mk X  AS-P  HZ314

RAF Service Number: 149302

Died: July 24th, 1943

Cemetery: Hamburg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 10A   Row N   Grave 7 P/O Henry James Arthur Reid<br/><br /><br />died July 24th, 1943


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Relton, Sgt Albert

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-R2  PD202

RAF Service Number: 1482369

Died: July 13th, 1944

Cemetery: Prez - Sur - Marne Churchyard, France

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave Sgt Albert Relton<br/><br /><br />died July 13th, 1944


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Renelt, F/Sgt Kenneth Bert

Pilot - Lancaster Mk I  AS-P2  R5552

RAF Service Number: 1387475

Died: December 20th, 1943

Cemetery: Middelharnis Protestant Cemetery, Holland

Grave Reference:  Grave 3 F/Sgt Kenneth Bert Renelt<br/><br /><br />died December 20th, 1943


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Reynolds, Sgt Gerald Thomas Wilfred

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-V  ME686

RAF Service Number: 1853432

Died: March 31st, 1944

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 6   Row K   Grave 1 Sgt Gerald Thomas Wilfred Reynolds<br/><br /><br />died March 31st, 1944


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Reynolds, F/Sgt William Cyril Jeffrey

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-M  PA234

RCAF Service Number: R/274514

Died: March 17th, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 11   Row F   Grave 21 F/Sgt William Cyril Jeffrey Reynolds<br/><br /><br />died March 17th, 1945


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Rhodes, F/Sgt George

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-I  NE170

RAF Service Number: 1522850

Died: August 31st, 1944

Cemetery: Fillieveres British Cemetery, France

Grave Reference: Section 1   Row D   Grave 2 F/Sgt George Rhodes<br/><br /><br />died August 31st, 1944


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Rich, F/O Leslie John

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk I  AS-E  ME447

RAF Service Number: 176192

Died: March 1st, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 2   Row D   Grave 1 F/O Leslie John Rich<br/><br /><br />died March 1st, 1945


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Rich, P/O Ronald Stanley

Wireless Op. - Wellington Mk X  AS-Y  HF595

RAF Service Number: 139952

Died:July 4th, 1943

Cemetery: Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium

Grave Reference:  Section 4   Row B   Grave 2 P/O Ronald Stanley Rich<br/><br /><br />died July 4th, 1943


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Richards, F/Sgt Jack William

Navigator - Lancaster Mk III  AS-J2 PB153

RAF Service Number: 1603064

Died: March 17th, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 11   Row B   Grave 2 - 4 F/Sgt Jack William Richards<br/><br /><br />died March 17th, 1945


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Richards, Sgt Ralph

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-X  LL916

RAF Service Number: 2218582

Died: February 23rd, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 8   Row G   Grave 12 - 16 Sgt Ralph Richards<br/><br /><br />died February 23rd, 1945


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Richards, F/O William Samuel

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-N  ME839

RCAF Service Number: J/28875

Died: August 3rd, 1944

Cemetery: Creil Communal Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Plot 1   Grave 392 F/O William Samuel Richards<br/><br /><br />died August 3rd, 1944


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Richardson, F/Sgt Thornton Edward

Rear Gunner - Wellington Mk III  AS-T  BK459

RCAF Service Number: R/122409

Died: April 11th, 1943

Cemetery: Couvron - Et - Aumencourt Communal Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Row A   Grave 7 F/Sgt Thornton Edward Richardson<br/><br /><br />died April 11th, 1943


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Richelet, Sgt Armand

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-E  LL954

RAF Service Number: 1299973

Died: May 23rd, 1944

Cemetery: Brussels Town Cemetery, Brussels, Belgium

Grave Reference:  Joint Grave Sgt Armand Richelet<br/><br /><br />died May 23rd, 1944


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Riddle, Sgt John Henry

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-W  JB649

RAF Service Number: 1873572

Died: March 16th, 1944

Cemetery: Hemel Hempstead (Heath Lane) Cemetery, England

Grave Reference:  Section M A. Uncons.   Grave 17 Sgt John Henry Riddle<br/><br /><br />died March 16th, 1944


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Ridley, P/O Robert Burns

Pilot - Lancaster Mk I  AS-X  ME720

RCAF Service Number: J/85631

Died: April 28th, 1944

Cemetery: Vevey (St. Martins) Cemetery, Switzerland

Grave Reference:  Grave 112 P/O Robert Burns Ridley<br/><br /><br />died April 28th, 1944


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Riggs, F/Sgt Leonard Earl

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-G  PB635

RCAF Service Number: R/218495

Died: January 3rd, 1945

Cemetery: Choloy War Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 1   Row J   Grave 10 F/Sgt Leonard Earl Riggs<br/><br /><br />died January 3rd, 1945


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Roberts, F/O Bryan Evans

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-K2  PD224

RCAF Service Number: J/36862

Died: October 14th, 1944

Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 14   Row D   Grave 23 F/O Bryan Evans Roberts<br/><br /><br />died October 14th, 1944


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Roberts, Sgt Joseph Edward

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-I  ME829

RAF Service Number: 2211675

Missing: September 24th, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 237 Sgt Joseph Edward Roberts<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 237


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Roberts, Sgt Owen Stanley

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-D  ND401

RAF Service Number: 1808483

Died: March 24th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 5   Row D   Grave 5 Sgt Owen Stanley Roberts<br/><br /><br />died March 24th, 1944


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Roberts, Sgt Trevor

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-C  JA865

RAF Service Number: 1413356

Died: October 9th, 1943

Cemetery: Stoke-On-Trent (Hartshill) Cemetery, Staffordshire, England

Grave Reference:  Grave 16935 Sgt Trevor Roberts<br/><br /><br />died October 9th, 1943


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Robey, F/Sgt Leslie James

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-A2  LM126

RAF Service Number: 1324986

Died: June 8th, 1944

Cemetery: Clichy Northern Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Section 16   Row 7   Grave 17 F/Sgt Leslie James Robey<br/><br /><br />died June 8th, 1944


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Robins, F/Sgt Peter Cyril

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-E  LM586

RAF Service Number: 1874073

Died: June 28th, 1944

Cemetery: Belleville - Sur - Mer Churchyard, France

Grave Reference:  No Reference F/Sgt Peter Cyril Robins<br/><br /><br />died June 28th, 1944


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Robinson, Sgt John

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk III  AS-S  ND806

RAF Service Number: 1511210

Died: April 23rd, 1944

Cemetery: Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 2   Row H   Grave 1 - 7 Sgt John Robinson<br/><br /><br />died April 23rd, 1944


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Robinson, F/O Raymond John

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-L  ED841

RAF Service Number: 135130

Died: February 15th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 8   Row D   Grave 21 F/O Raymond John Robinson<br/><br /><br />died February 15th, 1944


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Roche, F/O Leonard

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-B2  PA236

RAF Service Number: 165624

Died: July 30th, 1945 (Training Exercise)

Cemetery: Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England

Grave Reference:  Grave 15767 F/O Leonard Roche<br/><br /><br />died July 30th, 1945  (Training Exercise)


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Rodgers, F/O Alan Oswald

Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-U  ND621

RNZAF Service Number: 428770

Died: July 15th, 1944

Cemetery: Lusigny - Sur - Barse Communal Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave 21 F/O Alan Oswald Rodgers<br/><br /><br />died July 15th, 1944


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Rodgers, F/Sgt Donald James

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-V  PD227

RCAF Service Number: R/186316

Died: October 12th, 1944

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

Grave Reference:  Section H   Row A   Grave 10 F/Sgt Donald James Rodgers<br/><br /><br />died October 12th, 1944


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Rodgers, Sgt Thompson Alfred

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-K2  NG297

RAF Service Number: 1880035

Died: December 24th, 1944

Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 2   Row J   Grave 25 Sgt Thompson Alfred Rodgers<br/><br /><br />died December 24th, 1944


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Rogers, F/Sgt Edward Frank

Navigator - Lancaster Mk I  AS-Q  ME748

RAF Service Number: 1612257

Missing: October 15th, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 221 F/Sgt Edward Frank Rogers<br/><br /><br />missing October 15th, 1944<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 221


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Rollinson, Sgt Arthur

Navigator - Lancaster Mk III  AS-D  LM722

RAF Service Number: 1622914

Missing: September 24th, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 237 Sgt Arthur Rollinson<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 237


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Ross, Sgt Ian Murray

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-X  LM581

RAF Service Number: 1273637

Died: June 13th, 1944

Cemetery: Epe General Cemetery, Holland

Grave Reference:  Section 2   Row 10   Grave 706 Sgt Ian Murray Ross<br/><br /><br />died June 13th, 1944


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Rothwell, Sgt Harold

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-X  LM581

RAF Service Number: 2206323

Died: June 13th, 1944

Cemetery: Epe General Cemetery, Holland

Grave Reference:  Section 2   Row 10   Grave 611 Sgt Harold Rothwell<br/><br /><br />died June 13th, 1944


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Rowley, Sgt Kenneth

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-J2  ND825

RAF Service Number: 1454675

Died: April 28th, 1944

Cemetery: Granges - Sur - Vologne Communal Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Grave 1 Sgt Kenneth Rowley<br/><br /><br />died April 28th, 1944


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Roy, F/Sgt Eric Alexander

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk III  AS-J2  PB153

RNZAF Service Number: 4213333

Died: March 17th, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 11   Row B   Grave 2 - 4 F/Sgt Eric Alexander Roy<br/><br /><br />died March 17th, 1945


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Rudden, Sgt Terence

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk III  AS-N  LM385

RAF Service Number: 1676327

Died: December 16th, 1943

Cemetery: Brigg Cemetery, Yorkshire, England

Grave Reference:  Plot C Roman Catholic   Grave 50 Sgt Terence Rudden<br/><br /><br />died December 16th, 1943


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Russell, Sgt Harry Gilbert

Wireless Op. - Lancaster  Mk I  AS-B2  PA236

RAF Service Number: 3040015

Died: 30th July 1945(Training Exercise)

Cemetery: Idle (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Yorkshire, England

Grave Reference:  Section E   Row 7   Joint Grave 95


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Russell, F/O James Balfour

Navigator - Lancaster Mk III  AS-M2  LM694

RCAF Service Number: J/29521

Died: August 27th, 1944

Cemetery: Gammel Rye Churchyard, Denmark

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section II   Row 9   Grave 14 F/O James Balfour Russell<br/><br /><br />died August 27th, 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*