P/O Edgar H Burgess RAF and crew – 103 Squadron – RAF Elsham Wolds – 1943
Failed to Return – 21/22th January 1943 – Avro Lancaster I – W4340 – Op Essen
Edgar Burgess and crew were posted to 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds December 1942. They flew the following operations.
09-Jan-43 – Essen – Lancaster – W4364 – F/S EH Burgess - Early return - Rear turret hydraulic gear unserviceable.
11-Jan-43 – Essen – Lancaster – W4788 – F/S EH Burgess
12-Jan-43 – Essen – Lancaster – W4336 – F/S EH Burgess
16-Jan-43 – Berlin – Lancaster – W4333 – F/S EH Burgess – ER - Late take off & pilot felt he was unable to reach target with main force.
17-Jan-43 – Berlin – Lancaster – W4333 – F/S EH Burgess - Diverted to Croft.
21-Jan-43 – Essen – Lancaster – W4340 – P/O EH Burgess – FTR - Lost without trace. Night fighter victim
Claim by Uffz Georg Kraft 12/NJG1 - Sea 40km North of Den Helder (Salzhering): 5,000m at 19:52.
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P/O Edgar Heaton Burgess RAF – 23 – 103 Sqn - Son of Thomas Edgar and Jane Burgess of Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire – Runnymede Memorial
F/L Torkel Torkelsson Lundberg RCAF ( pictured below ) – 103 Sqn - Runnymede Memorial
F/S John Stewart Hill RAFVR – 31 - 103 Sqn - Son of Joseph and Jane Hill of Holywood, Co. Down, Northern Ireland – Runnymede Memorial
F/S Kenneth George Curtis RCAF ( pictured below ) - 103 Sqn - Runnymede Memorial
Sgt George Henry Anderson RAF – 20 - 103 Sqn - Son of Walter Henry and Winifred Anderson of Streatham, London – Runnymede Memorial
Sgt Sidney Edward Perry RAFVR – 20 - 103 Sqn - Son of Joseph King Perry and Sophia Perry; husband of Phyllis Irene Perry, of Bedford – Runnymede Memorial
Sgt Douglas Paterson Kerr RAFVR – 20 - 103 Sqn - Son of Peter and Helen Carmichael Kerr, of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire – Runnymede Memorial
F/L Torkel Torkelsson Lundberg RCAF
F/S Kenneth George Curtis RCAF
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21-Jan-43 – Essen
103 Squadron detailed 10 aircraft for this attack on the German city of Essen. The “ High Flying Technique “ was used and cloud conditions up to 10/10ths were experienced. Sgt Berry did the recco report. One aircraft returned early due to failure of one engine. F/S Burgess and crew and Sgt Laing and crew failed to return.
For this attack on Essen Bomber Command detailed a total of 79 Lancasters and 3 Mosquitos The force encountered total cloud and bombs were dropped blindly on estimated positions. 4 Lancasters lost.
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Lancaster - W4340
06-Dec-42 – Mannheim – Lancaster – W4340 – Sgt EV Laing RAAF
09-Dec-42 – Turin – Lancaster – W4340 – Sgt JV Roper
20-Dec-42 – Duisburg – Lancaster – W4340 – S/L JH Kennard
21-Dec-42 – Munich – Lancaster – W4340 – F/S JV Roper
04-Jan-43 – Essen – Lancaster – W4340 – Sgt KH Berry
09-Jan-43 – Essen – Lancaster – W4340 – S/L JH Kennard - Undertook Sqn
reconnaissance over target
16-Jan-43 – Berlin – Lancaster – W4340 – S/L JH Kennard
17-Jan-43 – Berlin – Lancaster – W4340 – S/L JH Kennard
21-Jan-43 – Essen – Lancaster – W4340 – P/O EH Burgess – FTR - Lost without trace.
Item compiled by David Fell. Photos courtesy of Canadian Virtual War Museum. Thanks to John Jones for the background info
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