|
|
|
Operation Citronelle
If you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
|
Those known to have fought in Operation Citronelle during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Armour DFC DFM. James Alexander. F/O (d.8th May 1944)
- Brown DFC. Donald. F/O (d.8th May 1944)
- Bryce Alexander Frederick. F/O (d.8th May 1944)
- Cable George. F/Sgt. (d.8th May 1944)
- McGonagle DFC. Bernard Pierce. F/O (d.8th May 1944)
- Russell DFC&Bar. William Macfarlane. WingCdr. (d.8th May 1944)
- Simister DFM. Norman. F/O (d.8th May 1944)
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,
please
Add a Name to this List
|
|
|
The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website.
Announcements
- 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time.
- The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web.
- 18th Dec 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than
265120 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible.
- Looking for help with Family History Research?
Please read our Family History FAQs
- The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web.
If you enjoy this site
please consider making a donation.
Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our
Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. |
|
Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted
photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them.
The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted.
World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion
Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a
Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.
|
|
Want to know more about Operation Citronelle? There are:-1 items tagged Operation Citronelle available in our Library
These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. |
|
F/O Norman Simister DFM 138 Sqdn. (d.8th May 1944) F/O Simister was killed on 8th May 1944 during Operation Citronelle 1 in France.
Halifax v LL280 NF-O. The crew were:
W/Cdr W McF Russell DFC & Bar
F/S G Cable DFM
F/O D Brown DFC
F/O B P McGonagle DFC
F/O J A Armour DFC DFM
F/O A F Bryce
F/O N Simister DFM
T/o Tempsfordon Operation Citronelle 1 heading for France. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at St Denis d'Orques (Sarthe), 40m WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All rest in Le Mans west cemetery.
|
F/O James Alexander Armour DFC DFM 1 (d.8th May 1944) F/O Armour was killed on 8th May 1944 during Operation Citronelle 1 in France.
Halifax v LL280 NF-O. The crew were:
W/Cdr W McF Russell DFC & Bar
F/S G Cable DFM
F/O D Brown DFC
F/O B P McGonagle DFC
F/O J A Armour DFC DFM
F/O A F Bryce
F/O N Simister DFM
T/o Tempsfordon Operation Citronelle 1 heading for France. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at St Denis d'Orques (Sarthe), 40m WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All rest in Le Mans west cemetery.
|
F/O Bernard Pierce McGonagle DFC 138 Sqdn. (d.8th May 1944) F/O McGonagle was killed on 8th May 1944 during Operation Citronelle 1 in France.
Halifax v LL280 NF-O. The crew were:
W/Cdr W McF Russell DFC & Bar
F/S G Cable DFM
F/O D Brown DFC
F/O B P McGonagle DFC
F/O J A Armour DFC DFM
F/O A F Bryce
F/O N Simister DFM
T/o Tempsfordon Operation Citronelle 1 heading for France. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at St Denis d'Orques (Sarthe), 40m WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All rest in Le Mans west cemetery.
|
F/O Donald Brown DFC 138 Sqdn. (d.8th May 1944) F/O Brown was killed on 8th May 1944 during Operation Citronelle 1 in France.
Halifax v LL280 NF-O. The crew were:
W/Cdr W McF Russell DFC & Bar
F/S G Cable DFM
F/O D Brown DFC
F/O B P McGonagle DFC
F/O J A Armour DFC DFM
F/O A F Bryce
F/O N Simister DFM
T/o Tempsfordon Operation Citronelle 1 heading for France. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at St Denis d'Orques (Sarthe), 40m WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All rest in Le Mans west cemetery.
|
F/Sgt. George Cable 138 Sqdn. (d.8th May 1944) F/Sgt Cable was killed on 8th May 1944 during Operation Citronelle 1 in France.
Halifax v LL280 NF-O. The crew were:
W/Cdr W McF Russell DFC & Bar
F/S G Cable DFM
F/O D Brown DFC
F/O B P McGonagle DFC
F/O J A Armour DFC DFM
F/O A F Bryce
F/O N Simister DFM
T/o Tempsfordon Operation Citronelle 1 heading for France. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at St Denis d'Orques (Sarthe), 40m WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All rest in Le Mans west cemetery.
|
WingCdr. William Macfarlane Russell DFC&Bar 138 Sqdn. (d.8th May 1944) W/Co Russell was killed on 8th May 1944 duringOperation Citronelle 1 in France.
Halifax v LL280 NF-O. The crew were:
W/Cdr W McF Russell DFC & Bar
F/S G Cable DFM
F/O D Brown DFC
F/O B P McGonagle DFC
F/O J A Armour DFC DFM
F/O A F Bryce
F/O N Simister DFM
T/o Tempsfordon Operation Citronelle 1 heading for France. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at St Denis d'Orques (Sarthe), 40m WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All rest in Le Mans west cemetery.
|
F/O Alexander Frederick Bryce 138 Sqdn. (d.8th May 1944) I am trying to find out more about the life of my uncle, Flying Officer 149705 Alexander Frederick Bryce, who was killed on 8 May 1944 during Operation Citronelle 1 in France.
Update
I don't know how much info you have but this may be of interest. From Chorley's Bomber Command Losses:
Halifax v LL280 NF-O
W/Cdr W McF Russell DFC & Bar
F/S G Cable DFM
F/O D Brown DFC
F/O B P McGonagle DFC
F/O J A Armour DFC DFM
F/O A F Bryce
F/O N Simister DFM
T/o Tempsfordon Operation Citronelle 1 heading for France. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at St Denis d'Orques (Sarthe), 40 m WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All rest in Le Mans West Cemetery.
I have some information on your uncle's crew that I am more than happy to share with you. A summary follows below. My uncle J W McLeod (RAAF 418296; 576 Squadron) was killed on 7 May 1944 along with most of the rest of the Lancaster crew of pilot J M Shearer (RNZAF 415721) when they were shot down about 50 kms north of Le Mans.
The post-war paperwork on the graves of the two crews spends some time sorting out the burial arrangements for the two crews that crashed not far apart in two consecutive nights. The question is not yet fully answered and an unknown airman is buried with your uncle's crew who may be from the crew of J M Shearer.
In May 2004 I visited St Denis d'Orques and the Le Mans Cemetery and have photos.
|
Recomended Reading.Available at discounted prices.
|
|
|
