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Part of a batch of 200 HP Halifax Mk.B.III -
NR225-NR258 -
Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 4 Nov 1944 and
18 Nov 1944
NR251 was one of four No.158 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation
Other three were: MZ395; MZ432; NR190
Halifax Mk.III - NR251 - NP-B was airborne - 16:47 - 5 Jan 1945 from Lissett,
Yorkshire, UK
Homebound, very badly shot about by a night fighter and abandoned
All the crew managed to parachute out of the aircraft
F/Lt. Elliott was found beside the wreck with his parachute only partly opened
before crashed - 20:15 - beside the Raalterdijk in Haarle (soccer field
nowadays) - 16 km W of Almelo
F/Lt. Elliott, who had married Gladys Letitia Benton of Innisfail, Alberta,
Canada
is buried in the Hellendoorn General Cemetery
As are Mrs. Gladys L. Elliott ashes buried with him since 29 Dec 2006
Sgt. D. McMahon was interned in Camp L1, no POW No. ......
Navigator F/Sgt. A. M. H. 'Mick' Norris was 'NOT' confined in Hospital due
injuries. Camp L1. POW No. 7624
Course 103 - 'Best crew' - July 1944
photo courtesy of David Alec Elliott - 27 Sep 2010
Crew
- Alec Elliott - 1944
back l-r: F/Sgt. Paul D. Watson, F/Sgt. Ralph H. Dickson, Sgt. Donald McMahon,
Sgt. William B. Morton
front l-r: F/Sgt. Ian A. H. Croad, F/Lt. Alec Elliott, F/Sgt. A. Michael H.
Norris
photo courtesy of David Alec Elliott
Four
crew members in Nijverdal - 1986
l-r: Mick Norris, Ian Croad, Ralph Dickson and William Morton
- image via William Morton (son) - 14 Oct 2010 -
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Crew: Halifax Mk.III - NR251 - NP-B - 5 Jan 1945 - Operation Hannover
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1259905 - 64297 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Alec Elliott - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
1801918 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Albert Michael Horner "Mick" Norris -
RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
1810086 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul David Watson - RAFVR -
Age 20 - EVD
1785374 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Blyth Morton - RAFVR - Age 19
- EVD
1801318 - 190866 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Ian Alfred Helier Croad - RAFVR
- Age 20 - EVD
1580930 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald "Don" McMahon - RAFVR -
Age 20 - POW
994641 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ralph Hall Dickson - RAFVR - Age 22 -
EVD
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss
card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.
Loss Card - NR251 - NP-B - Elliott
Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
1259905
- 64297 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Alec Elliott - RAFVR - Age 25 -
KIA
born 21 Aug 1919, Twickenham - district Brentford, Middlesex, UK
Grave 16 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref.
2820509
Son of Robert William Elliott and of Lilian Maud Elliott (née Alexander);
Siblings: Maud B. Elliott - born 3rd Qtr. 1916, district Hammersmith
and Robert W. Elliott - born 4th Qtr. 1917, district Brentford, Middlesex, UK
husband of Gladys Letitia Elliott (née Benton), of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada
Alec met his wife, Gladys Benton of Innisfail, Alberta, when he was stationed at
Penhold, AB
a few miles from her home. They were married in Jul 1942 and had a son, David
Alec in Apr 1943
Robert (brother) and Nora (sister-in-law)
Robert W. Elliott (brother) was a member of the Royal Tank Corps (a wireless
operator) during WW2
but was not passed as A1 for fitness so did not serve outside the UK
He married Nora Atkins during the war (two daughters one son)
Robert W. Elliott died suddenly in 1952 at the age of 35
- info Kathryn (Robert's grandaughter) - 30 Sep 2010 -
- photos courtesy of David Alec Elliott (son) -
- see
bombercrew.com - research by Linda Ibrom -
Flight Lieutenant - Alec Elliott
- headstones cemetery Hellendoorn -
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Epigraph on Elliott memorial -
1801918 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Albert Michael Horner "Mick" Norris -
RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
of London, UK
born 7 Jan 1922 - Albert M. H. Norris, district Hendon, Middlesex, Mother's
surname Spillett
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Albert Norris and Ms. Mabel Spillett, district
Hendon, Middlesex, UK
a) Mick Norris was never wounded except for a somewhat harsh landing and
certainly was never in hospital
b) His POW number was 7624 'Kriegsgefangene' and was in Stalag Luft I in
Pomerania until liberated in Apr 1945
- info Navigator, Mick Norris - 27 Sep 2010 - via David Alec Elliott
Stalag Luft 1 - Compound West - Barth, Germany
Enlistment: 27 Jan 1942
Profession: Surveyor & Student Civil Engineer
Private Address 1945: 28 Dallas Road, Hendon, London, N.W.H, England
Capture: Nijverdal (?) nr. Raalte, Holland - 02 Jan 1945
Wounded: No
Dulag Luft - Oberursel - 08 Jan 1945 - 14 Jan 1945
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Pomerania - 20 Jan 1945 - .. Apr 1945
11 May
1945 - M.I.9. interview - Norris
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M.I.9. records Norris - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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Caterpillar pin plaque for A. Michael Norris
presented to Mick by David Alec Elliott
All whose lives were saved by parachute from the Irvin company automatically
received a pin
and membership in the Caterpillar Club
Mick lost his pin in Paddington Station in London shortly after the war
David was able to contact Irvin and got a replacement pin and presented this to
Mick in 2007
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1810086 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul David Watson - RAFVR -
Age 20 - EVD
born 11 Oct 1924, UK - Occupation: Cinema Projectionist
born 4th Qtr. 1924 - Paul D. Watson, district Reading Berkshire, Mother's
surname Watson
Address: Longfield, Queensway, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, UK
E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/369/2483 - 12 Apr 1945
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1785374 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Blyth Morton - RAFVR - Age 19
- EVD
born 30 Jan 1925, UK - Occupation: App. Brass Moulder - died 29 Mar 1995 - Age
70
Son of William Blyth McLachlan Morton (father) and Isabella Morton (mother) née
Rankin, 9B Burnbank St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Marriage parents - 29 Dec 1922, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Mr. William Blyth McLachlan Morton (father) - born abt.1898 - died 2 Nov 1974 -
Age ~76
Mrs. Isabella Morton (mother) née Rankin - died before 5 Apr 1947
2nd marriage father (49) (Widower) - 5 Apr 1947 with Ms. Mary Steele Dalrymple
(39), Winchburgh
Witnesses: Wm B. Morton Jnr, Nethermyln, Kilbirnie and A. Dalrymple, 12 The
Cottages, Winchburgh
E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/361/2492 - 12 Apr 1945
Address: "Nethermyln", Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Marriage 1 Feb 1950: Mr. William Blyth Morton (25) and Ms. Jessie Weir Young
(20), Glengarmock Church, Kilbirnie
Mrs. Jessie Weir Morton (wife) née Young, born abt.1930 - died 3 Jul 1997,
Kilbirnie - Age ~67
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1801318 - 190866 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Ian Alfred Helier Croad - RAFVR
- Age 20 - EVD
born 21 Feb 1924, UK - Occupation: Student
born 1st Qtr. 1924 - Ian A. H. Croad, district Ormskirk, Lancashire, Mother's
surname McNaught
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Robin B. Croad and Ms. Jean McNaught, district
Hayfield, Cheshire and Derbyshire
Sibling: 1st Qtr 1922 - Jeanette Croad - Mother's surname McNaught, district
Liverpool, Lancashire, UK
Address: Withsdale, Park Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, UK
E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/349/2487 - 11 Apr 1945
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1580930 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald "Don" McMahon - RAFVR -
Age 20 - POW
born 03 May 1924 - died 1985, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England - Age ~61
Son of Mr. Michael James McMahon and Mrs. Mary McMahon née Morrison
born 2n Qtr. 1924 - Donald McMahon, district Kings Norton, Mother's surname
Morrison
Sibling: 3rd Qtr. 1921 - James McMahon, district Kings Norton, Mother's surname
Morrison
McMahon enlisted in Birmingham, UK
'Kriegsgefangene' and was in Stalag Luft I in Pomerania until liberated in Apr
1945
Stalag Luft 1 - Compound West - Barth, Germany
Michael James McMahon (head) - 1896 - 1971 - Age ~75
Mary Morrison (wife) - 1898 - 1972 - Age ~74
Marriage: 1920 - Saint Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James McMahon (son) - 1921 - 1999 - Age ~78
Donald McMahon (son) - 1924 - 1985 - Age ~61
Enlistment: 11 Oct 1941
Profession: Pharmaceutical Apprentice
Private Address 1945: 79, Hullbrook Rd, Billesley, Birmingham, 14, England
Capture: 7-10 mls S.E. Raalte (Holland) - 05 Jan 1945
Wounded: No
Dulag Luft - Oberursel - .. Jan 1945 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Pomerania - 23 Jan 1945 - .. Apr 1945
11 May
1945 - M.I.9. interview - McMahon
M.I.9. records McMahon - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
994641 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ralph Hall Dickson - RAFVR - Age 22 -
EVD
born 11 Apr 1922, UK - Occupation: Clerk
Son of John Borthwick Dickson (father) (Fruit Merchant) and Christina Dickson
(mother) née Hall
Marriage parents - 19 Oct 1917, Edinburgh
Mr. John Borthwick Dickson - died 1955 - Mrs. Christina Dickson née Hall - died
19 Jul 1979
E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/367/2482 - 12 Apr 1945
Enlistment: 25 Apr 1940 - Address: 54 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh 9, Scotland, UK
discrepancy - 11 Apr 1920 is given as birth date in Evasion report -
According birth and marriage records he was born - 11 Apr 1922 !!!
Marriage 14 Jul 1948: Mr. Ralph Hall Dickson (26) and Ms. Elizabeth Renton Main
(23), died 22 Aug 1991, Edinburgh - Age ~66
11 Apr 1922 is correct - info Ralph Hall Dickson via David A. Elliott - 04 Oct
2010 -
F/Sgt. Ralph Hall Dickson
- photos courtesy of Ralph H. Dickson via David Alec Elliott -
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info ASN, Names, Hometown - by Eddie Fell and Dennis Burke - via
"Rafcommands" forum
additional info via David Alec Elliott - 27 Sep 2010
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Contact Elliott is pending - 22 Sep 2010
Contact Morton is pending - 10 Oct 2010
Last update - 24 Aug 2019 - PATS
