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Those known to have served with No. 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Allen Thomas. Flt.Sgt.
- Altmann DSO, DFC. Otto Reginald. Wing Cmdr.
- Ansell DFM Henry Thomas. Flt.Sgt.
- Arnold Leonard William John. F/Sgt. (d.9th May 1944)
- Bailey Frederick John. LAC (d.23 November 1943)
- Banfield DFC Raymond Charles. F/Lt (d.25th July 1944)
- Barber Walter. Flt.Sgt.
- Beaton Jack.
- Bell Frederick James. (d.22nd Dec 1944)
- Blanche J. J.. W/O.
- Boardman Edward James. Sgt. (d.21st October 1943)
- Brown Frederick. Sgt.
- Casebrooke Joseph. F/Sgt. (d.25th July 1944)
- Compton Stanley James. F/Sgt. (d.25th July 1944)
- Copp DFM. William Salway. Flt Sgt
- Cromar DFM Donald. Flt.Sgt (d.3rd Jan 1944)
- Cromar DFM. Donald. F/Sgt (d.3rd Jan 1944)
- Cross Denis Harold James. WO (d.9th May 1944)
- Culley Clem. Flt.Sgt.
- Davis Leonard Frank Rogers. Flt.Sgt. (d.13th March 1942 )
- Dobbyn Robert Joseph. P/O (d.9th May 1944)
- Feirn John Rowland. P/O. (d.13th Mar 1942)
- Finding DFC. Jack. F/O.
- Fisk George Charles. Flight Sergeant (d.9th April 1942)
- Frew DFC Elmslie William. F/L/t WOp/A (d.27th August 1944)
- Frew DFC William Elmslie. F/Lt. (d.27th Aug 1944)
- Gellatly Charles Dewitt. Flight Sergeant (d.9th April 1942)
- George Constantine. WO.
- Gibson VC, DSO, DFC Guy Penrose. Wg. Cdr. (d.19th Sept 1944)
- Gleeson DFC. Peter Augustine. P/O. (d.13th Aug 1944)
- Gould DFC, AFC. Stanley W.. F/Lt.
- Gunning-Wyatt DFC & bar. John Nevill.
- Hargreaves DFC. Stanley Dennis. W.O.
- Hedley Douglas C.. Sgt.
- Herbert DFM Wallace. F/Sgt. (d.25th July 1944)
- Higgins Newman Jack. PO (d.9th May 1944)
- Hine E D. P/O.
- Holland Leonard Frederick. Flt.Sgt.
- Holmes DFC Joseph Sydney. Flying Officer (d.19th Feb 1943)
- Howarth Alwyn Victor. Flt.Sgt. (d.27th Aug 1944)
- Howes Cyril. (d.20th Feb 1944)
- Howes Cyril. Flgt Eng. (d.22nd February 1944)
- Hughes Gordon William . P/O.
- Hughes James. Sgt. (d.1st Sep 1941)
- Hurson James Munro. Sgt. (d.23rd June 1943)
- Hutchinson Geoffrey Douglas. Flight Sergeant (d.9th April 1942)
- Hutchinson Geoffrey Douglas. Flight Sergeant (d.9th April 1942)
- James Walter John. F/O (d.2nd Jan 1944)
- Jenkins Ernest Herbert. Flt.Sgt. (d.6th Aug 1944)
- Johnson Neville. F/O. (d.15th May 1940)
- Johnstone Allan Ian. FO
- Jones DFM. Norman. Flt Lt
- Kynoch DFC John Henry . P/O.
- Livingstone Ian Frederick. F/O. (d.9th Mar 1942)
- Lloyd William B..
- Lodge DFM. Richard. W/O
- Loftus DFC Watson Temple. F/Lt. (d.9th May 1944)
- Lovegrove Peter Anthony. Flying Officer (d.12th November 1942)
- Low Ronald Albert. Sgt. (d.17th September 1942)
- Low Ronald Albert. Flt.Sgt. (d.17th Sep 1942)
- Machin Alan. Flt.Sgt.
- Maynard Sidney James Samuel. Flt.Sgt. (d.1st January 1945)
- McConnell Victor. F/O. (d.11th Apr 1944)
- McDonald DFM. Alan. F/O.
- McDonald Charles Parkinson.
- McKay William John. Sgt. (d.8th August 1941)
- McMillin J. P.. F/O
- Millard Alfred Edwin. F/Sgt (d.20th January 1944)
- Millard Harold George. Sgt. (d.9th May 1944)
- Mitchell . Sqn. Ldr.
- Moore Clayton C.. P/O.
- Morphett Jack Heathcote. Pilot Officer (d.9th April 1942)
- Morphett Jack Heathcote. Pilot Officer (d.9th April 1942)
- Muir MID Iain Menzies. PO
- Norman Arnold Bailey. Sgt. (d.26th Jun 1942)
- Norman Arnold Bailey. Sgt. (d.26th June 1942)
- Norman Edward Vincent. Sgt (d.25th Aug 1942)
- Norman Eedward Vincent. Pte. (d.25th August 1943)
- Norris DFC Stanley George. Flt/Lt. (d.25th July 1944)
- Northrop Donald. Sqd.Ldr.
- Parker DFM. Gerry.
- Pattison Ernest. Sgt (d.25th July 1944)
- Perkins DFC. A. S.. Sqd.Ldr. (d.27th Aug 1944)
- Perry William James. Sgt.
- Phillips Ernest Stanley. Sgt. (d.21st April 1941)
- Price Alexander Philip. Sgt. (d.6th July 1941)
- Pulham Joseph William Charles. Flt.Sgt. (d.10th May 1945)
- Pulham Joseph William Charles. F/Sgt. (d.10th May 1945)
- Rainford DFC & Bar. John Rawsthorn. Sqn Ldr. (d.21st Feb 1942)
- Roscoe DFM. George Raymond. Sgt.
- Salter Albert Henry. Flight Sergeant (d.9th April 1942)
- Salter Albert Henry. Flight Sergeant (d.9th April 1942)
- Scott Donald Phillips. P/O (d.13th Oct 1942)
- Scull Lionel Frederick Frank. F/Sgt. (d.8th Jan1945)
- Shields DFC, DFM. Harold. P/O.
- Siddle DFC & Bar. William E. Flt.Lt.
- Siddle DFC. William Elliott. F/Lt.
- Slattery John Joseph. LAC.
- Smith DSO, DFC, CdeG, MID. Ambrose Branton. Sqdn.Ldr.
- Smith Bert. Flt.Sgt. (d.27th Aug 1944)
- Snooke Dudley Delacourtte. (d.28th Sep 1940)
- Stephens Frank. Sergeant (d.15th Aug 1941)
- Stephenson George.
- Stephenson George.
- Tennent Keith George. P/O (d.27th Aug 1944)
- Traynor Patrick. Flt.Sgt. (d.3rd January 1944)
- Trotter DFM. William. W/O.
- Tudor Stuart Owen. Wing.Co.
- Turton Herbert William. P/O.
- Ward DFC Michael. Flt.Lt (d.25th July 1944)
- Watson Alec Frederick. LAC.
- Wheeler Joseph. F/Sgt. (d.25th July 1944)
- Whibley Leonard Garth. Sgt. (d.12th Feb 1942)
- Whitford DFC Allan Pluis. F/Lt. (d.9th May 1944)
- Williams Reginald Stanley. Sergeant (d.9th April 1942)
- Williams Reginald Stanley. Sergeant (d.9th April 1942)
- Williamson Harry Rochead. Sgt. (d.13th May 1943)
- Wilson DFM. Alan.
- Wilson Frank Selby. FO (d.12th February 1941)
- Wilson George Robert. Sgt. (d.11th Nov 1940)
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Flight Sergeant Charles Dewitt Gellatly 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot: P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot: P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs: Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG: Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG: Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22.
AG: Flt/Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG: Flt/Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Flight Sergeant George Charles Fisk 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22.
AG:Flt/Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Flight Sergeant Albert Henry Salter 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22.
AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Sergeant Reginald Stanley Williams 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22.
AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed.
AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Pilot Officer Jack Heathcote Morphett 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed.
AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Flight Sergeant Albert Henry Salter 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22.
AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Sergeant Reginald Stanley Williams 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22.
AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed.
AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Pilot Officer Jack Heathcote Morphett 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed.
Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42.
Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed.
Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed.
Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed.
AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed.
AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
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Recomended Reading.Available at discounted prices.
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Lancaster ValourClayton Moore
A very readable account of service in bomber command by Clayton Moore, RCAF, a tail-end gunner serving in Lancasters through 1943 and 1944. His first tour of duty was in 9 Squadron but he and his crew then transferred to 83 Pathfinder Squadron for a second tour until the effects of an injury sustained in a crash landing forced Clayton to stand down.
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