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Sgt. Roy Openshaw

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron

from:Hull, Yorkshire East Riding

(d.25th Feb 1944)

Roy was my maternal grandmother's brother who was only 18 when he lost his life on a bombing mission. He was Air Gunner on 7 man Crew of Avro Lancaster Bomber ND525 KM-Q on a mission to bomb the ball bearing factories of Schweinfurt, Germany when they were shot down over the target area. All 7 lost their lives and were buried by the Germans in Avricourt Military Cemetery and later re-buried in Choloy War Cemetery after the war had ended.

The crew were:

  • Victor Bennett. Sgt (Flight Engineer) No 1581863
  • George Robert Shield Halliday. Flight Sgt (Navigator) No 1485099
  • George Andrew Weddle. Sgt (W.Op/Air Gunner) No 1502961
  • Roy Openshaw. Sgt (Air Gunner) No 1590386
  • George Pierrie Nicholson. Sgt (Air Gunner)No 1555268

    All were from Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve except Bergland who was from the Royal Canadian Air Force.



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