Telegram reporting loss of Stanley Shaw's aircraft
Title
Telegram reporting loss of Stanley Shaw's aircraft
Description
Telegram from 44 Squadron, RAF Dunholme Lodge to Air Ministry, Bomber Command headquarters, 5 Group records and RAF Scampton. Reports Lancaster of 44 Squadron missing, presumed over target on night 17/18 August 1943. Lists crew and whether kin next of kin informed.
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1943-08-18
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One page typewritten document
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MShawS1576142-200397-12
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TELEGRAM EN CLAIR.
IMPORTANT NOTWT.
105/18
TO:- AIR MINISTRY KINGSWAY AIR GROUP OXFORD HEADQUARTERS BOMBER COMMAND HEADQUARTERS NO. 5 GROUP RECORDS GLOUCESTER RAF BASE SCAMPTON.
FROM:- 44 SQUADRON DUNHOLME LODGE.
RECEIVED A.M.O.S. KINGSWAY 1948 HRS. 18TH AUG. 1943.
A.81 18TH AUG. FOR ATTENTION C.1.ACCIDENTS AND P.4. CAS AIR MINISTRY FB.
(A) LANCASTER MARK 111 DV. 202 MERLIN XXV111 PO 3539/267 493 P.I. 6505/325794 SI 6098/325522 SO 6090/325519.
(B) NO. 44 SQUADRON (RHODESIA)
(C) NOT KNWON [sic] PRESUMED OVER TARGET NIGHT 17/18TH AUG. 1943.
(D) (1) J. 17338 P/O REGINALD CLIFFORD HARDING (CAN) PILOT 1379790 SGT THOMAS NEVILLE WESTON F/ENG 1127532 T/F/SGT LESLIE PRENDERGAST NAV. 1802253 T/SGT LEONARD FRANK MC.DERMOTT A/BOM 1213933 T/SGT WILLIAM HENRY QUANCE WO/AG 1576142 T/F/SGT STANLEY SHAW ACH/AG [underlined] R104462 T/F/SGT. PETER PYNISKY (CAN) ACH/AG [/underlined] (11) ALL MISSING.
(E) NOT KNOWN.
(F) IFF TR. 1355 CAMERA 1 x 4000 HC 4 SB 150x/ 4 LB 6 SBC 12 x 30 LB. 4 SBC 16 x 30 LB.
(G) PRESUMED ENEMY ACTION
(H) CAT E MISSING
(J) N.A.
(K) KINFORMED WESTON PRENDERGAST, MC.DERMOTT. QUANCE, SHAW, PYNISKY. KINOT. HARDING NEXT OF KIN FATHER MR. R.V. HARDING 87. SECOND ST. KIRKLAND LAKE [rubber stamp] ONTARIO CANADA.
TIME OF ORIGIN. 1136A
CRASH CIRC. ADVANCE COPY SENT TO P.4. CAS.
P.4. CAS CAN. (2 COPIES)
P.4. CAS (10 COPIES)
EDN/B
TELEGRAM EN CLAIR.
IMPORTANT NOTWT.
105/18
TO:- AIR MINISTRY KINGSWAY AIR GROUP OXFORD HEADQUARTERS BOMBER COMMAND HEADQUARTERS NO. 5 GROUP RECORDS GLOUCESTER RAF BASE SCAMPTON.
FROM:- 44 SQUADRON DUNHOLME LODGE.
RECEIVED A.M.O.S. KINGSWAY 1948 HRS. 18TH AUG. 1943.
A.81 18TH AUG. FOR ATTENTION C.1.ACCIDENTS AND P.4. CAS AIR MINISTRY FB.
(A) LANCASTER MARK 111 DV. 202 MERLIN XXV111 PO 3539/267 493 P.I. 6505/325794 SI 6098/325522 SO 6090/325519.
(B) NO. 44 SQUADRON (RHODESIA)
(C) NOT KNWON [sic] PRESUMED OVER TARGET NIGHT 17/18TH AUG. 1943.
(D) (1) J. 17338 P/O REGINALD CLIFFORD HARDING (CAN) PILOT 1379790 SGT THOMAS NEVILLE WESTON F/ENG 1127532 T/F/SGT LESLIE PRENDERGAST NAV. 1802253 T/SGT LEONARD FRANK MC.DERMOTT A/BOM 1213933 T/SGT WILLIAM HENRY QUANCE WO/AG 1576142 T/F/SGT STANLEY SHAW ACH/AG [underlined] R104462 T/F/SGT. PETER PYNISKY (CAN) ACH/AG [/underlined] (11) ALL MISSING.
(E) NOT KNOWN.
(F) IFF TR. 1355 CAMERA 1 x 4000 HC 4 SB 150x/ 4 LB 6 SBC 12 x 30 LB. 4 SBC 16 x 30 LB.
(G) PRESUMED ENEMY ACTION
(H) CAT E MISSING
(J) N.A.
(K) KINFORMED WESTON PRENDERGAST, MC.DERMOTT. QUANCE, SHAW, PYNISKY. KINOT. HARDING NEXT OF KIN FATHER MR. R.V. HARDING 87. SECOND ST. KIRKLAND LAKE [rubber stamp] ONTARIO CANADA.
TIME OF ORIGIN. 1136A
CRASH CIRC. ADVANCE COPY SENT TO P.4. CAS.
P.4. CAS CAN. (2 COPIES)
P.4. CAS (10 COPIES)
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44 Squadron, Dunholme Lodge, “Telegram reporting loss of Stanley Shaw's aircraft,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 13, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/37580.