Collision of ED606 and ND637

Collision of ED606 and ND637

Research notes about the collision of two Lancasters over Branston.

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16/3/1944 LANCASTER III ED606 No 463 Sqn Branston

Coded JO-E, Airborne 1924 15th March from Waddington for Stuttgart. While returning to Waddington was involved in a mid-air collision with a 625 sqn Lancaster (ND637) both aircraft falling near Branston, 4 miles S.E. of Lincoln. P/O GRAHAM and his fellow Australian F/S Humpreys [sic] are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. The others were taken to their home towns. P/O W.A. Graham RAAF KIA, Sgt D. McA MUNRO KiA, SGT J.A. COATES KIA. SGT JGT J.G.B. JAMESON KIA. SGT H A BAXTER KIA, SGT T H JONES KIA, F/S A S HUMPHREYS RAAF K.I.A.

16/3/1944 LANCASTER III ND637 No 625 Sqn Branston

Coded CF-L Airborne 1908 15th March from Kelstern for Stuttgart. While returning to base was involved in a mid-air collision with a 463 sqn Lancaster (ED606) both aircraft crashing near Branston 4 miles S of Lincoln. The 3 RCAF men were taken to Harrogate (Stonefall) cemetery. SGT [inserted] ALFRED WILLIAM [/inserted] AISTON, a South African married to Jean AISTON of Whitburn in County Durham is buried in Lincoln (NEWPORT) cemetery. The rest were taken to their home towns. F/S F G HODGKINS KIA. SGT NS ALLEN KIA. F/S A J D FOX RCAF KIA. SGT A.E.R. WARD KIA SGT A SMITH KIA. SGT J McD McINTYRE K.I.A. SGT H E CHAPMAN K