The Funerals - Historical Photographs
On Wednesday, 22nd December 1943, 97 Squadron's ORB noted of the funeral of its men: "Today S/L Mackenzie, Sgt Lawrence and six dominion aircrew who were killed on the 17th December were buried at CAMBRIDGE, the Station Commander, Squadron Commander, some officers and aircrew NCOs attended. The twenty other personnel were conveyed to their various home towns for burial, a representative of the Squadron was in attendance in each case."
The names on the coffins nearest to the viewer, at the bottom of the first photograph, can be read as that of Sandy (L.K.A., leslie Kenneth Alexander) Grant and Tony (R.A. Robert Anthony) Lawrence. Beyond them is the coffin of F/S Scott, who died with all his crew at Graveley.
The names on the coffins nearest to the viewer, at the bottom of the first photograph, can be read as that of Sandy (L.K.A., leslie Kenneth Alexander) Grant and Tony (R.A. Robert Anthony) Lawrence. Beyond them is the coffin of F/S Scott, who died with all his crew at Graveley.
December 16/17 1943 & The Battle of Berlin
