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P/O Adrian W Essex RAAF and crew – 103 Squadron – RAF Elsham Wolds – 1945

Failed to Return – 19/20th March 1945 – Avro Lancaster I – NG491 – Op Hanau

Adrian Essex and his crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds from Heavy Conversion Unit around February 1945. Date not recorded in ORB. They were lost on their 2nd operation. See below :-

16-Mar-45 - Nuremberg - Lancaster - ME475 - F/O AW Essex RAAF

19-Mar-45 - Hanau - Lancaster - NG491 - F/O AW Essex RAAF - FTR - Lost without trace.

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P/O Adrian West Essex RAAF - 22 - 103 Sqn - Son of William Henry and Zealia Bethia Essex of Brighton, South Australia - Runnymede Memorial

Sgt Charles Henry Gregory RAFVR - 34 - 103 Sqn - Son of Joseph Henry and Annie Gregory; husband of Millicent Gregory, of Macclesfield, Cheshire - Runnymede Memorial

Sgt Walter John Jewiss RAFVR ( pictured below ) - 22 - 103 Sqn - Son of Horace and Annie Jewiss; husband of Winifred Jewiss, of Gravesend, Kent - Runnymede Memorial

Sgt Albert Edward Whiteing RAFVR - 22 - 103 Sqn - Son of Joseph John and Margaret Whiteing; husband of Hazel Bertha Whiteing, of Belgrave, Leicestershire - Runnymede Memorial

Sgt Stanley Armitage RAFVR - 19 - 103 Sqn - Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Armitage, of Horbury, Yorkshire - Runnymede Memorial

Sgt James Edward Aldridge RAFVR - 24 - 103 Sqn - Son of John William and Edith Aldridge of Fetcham, Surrey - Runnymede Memorial

Sgt Leonard Pendleton RAFVR ( pictured below ) - 20 - 103 Sqn - Son of Thomas and Maria Pendleton, of Worsborough Bridge, Yorkshire - Runnymede Memorial

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Sgt Walter Jewiss RAFVR

103 Squadron Pendleton

Sgt Leonard Pendleton RAFVR

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19-Mar-45 - Hanau

103 Squadron detailed 14 aircraft for this attack on Hanau. All aircraft took off in good weather conditions and on arrival in the target area found it quite clear. The target indicators were well placed and concentrated and all crews were able to clearly identify them. On the Master Bombers instructions all bombed on these with it is believed good results as many fires were seen getting a good hold as the aircraft left for home. Bombing was from between 10000 ft to 12000 ft. Defences consisted of a light heavy flak barrage but no searchlights were seen. Quite a few fighter sightings were reported. F/O Essex and crew are missing from this operation. All remaining aircraft landed safely at base in poor weather conditions of low cloud.

For this attack on Hanau Bomber Command detailed a total of 277 Lancasters and 8 Mosquitos of Nos 1 and 8 Groups. 1 Lancaster lost. This was another accurate area raid. 50 industrial buildings and 2,240 houses were destroyed. The Altstadt was completely devastated and, says the report, all of the town's churches, hospitals, schools and historic buildings were badly hit.

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Lancaster - NG491

This machine was lost on its 21st operation. See below :-21

28-Jan-45 - Stuttgart/Zuffenhausen - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O AD Ross RCAF

01-Feb-45 - Ludwigshafen - Lancaster - NG491 – F/L ER Riches

02-Feb-45 - Wiesbaden - Lancaster - NG491 – F/L ER Riches

03-Feb-45 - Bottrop - Lancaster - NG491 – F/S DG Rimmington RAAF

07-Feb-45 - Kleve - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O WE Baker RCAF

08-Feb-45 - Politz - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O WE Baker RCAF

13-Feb-45 - Dresden - Lancaster - NG491 -  F/O BB Hardman

14-Feb-45 - Chemnitz - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O BB Hardman

20-Feb-45 - Dortmund - Lancaster - NG491 – F/L ER Riches

21-Feb-45 - Duisburg - Lancaster - NG491 – S/L ER Riches

23-Feb-45 - Pforzheim - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O BB Hardman

01-Mar-45 - Mannheim - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O BB Hardman

02-Mar-45 - Cologne - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O BB Hardman

05-Mar-45 - Chemnitz - Lancaster – NG491 – F/O BB Hardman

07-Mar-45 - Dessau - Lancaster - NG491 – F/L BB Hardman

08-Mar-45 - Kassel - Lancaster - NG491 – F/L BB Hardman

11-Mar-45 - Essen - Lancaster - NG491 – S/L ER Riches

12-Mar-45 - Dortmund - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O JA Laviolette RCAF

13-Mar-45 - Herne - Lancaster - NG491 – S/L ER Riches

16-Mar-45 - Nuremberg - Lancaster - NG491 – S/L ER Riches

19-Mar-45 - Hanau - Lancaster - NG491 – F/O AW Essex RAAF – FTR - Lost without trace.

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Sgt Walter Jewiss RAFVR

Ted Jewiss kindly sent me several photos of Walter from his family album which I have added below :-

103 Squadron Jewiss W

103 Squadron Jewiss W

103 Squadron Jewiss W Studio portrait

103 Squadron Jewiss W Studio portrait. Selected for aircrew

103 Squadron Jewiss W by tree

103 Squadron Jewiss W Taken at some stage during training

103 Squadron Jewiss W with O Wing

103 Squadron Jewiss W with newly awarded O Wing pinned to his tunic

Item compiled by David Fell. Jewiss photos Wessel Scheer and Ted Jewiss. Pendleton photo Malcolm Broadhead.

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