15 Sqn

17-18 Aug 1942 15 Sqn Stirling I R9151 LS-0
Hit by flak and crashed trying to land at Docking	F/S W Eby Sgt H Herrity Sgt Probert Sgt D McNeil Sgt W McKay Sgt D Cross Sgt R Gunton	RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU
22 Aug 1942 Stirling I W7525 LS-E
Stalled on take-off and crashed on the runway after a training flight	P/0 JL Meredith RNZAF Sgt J Buchanan Sgt JH Vincent Sgt RF Escreet	INJ INJ INJ INJ
27-28 Aug 1942 Stirling I W7624 LS-E
Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Oblt Viktor Bauer III/NJG1 crashing near Bentelo	F/S H Barton-Smith Sgt JV Robinson F/S K Wakefield Sgt LE Moss RNZAF Sgt PS Sharman F/S EF Talbot F/S GA Smith RNZAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
27-28 Aug 1942 Stirling I BF327 LS-D
Shot down by a night-fighter crashing at Beusichem	P/0 JR Thornton Sgt WR Hopkins Sgt H Clegg P/0 JW Frazer Sgt MH Burtt Sgt EW Margetts P/0 DS Masur RCAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
28-29 Aug 1942 Stirling I R9153 LS-U
Crashed at Mesmont	P/0 EC Patterson RCAF Sgt K Hawthorn F/S EWJ Gilson RCAF F/S VG Lawrence Sgt J0 Ludgate Sgt AG Oswin Sgt GV Payne KIA	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
2-3 Sep 1942 Stirling I W7611 LS-F
Crashed at Gennes-Ivergny	Sgt RJ Bebbington P/0 GH Quinn Sgt W Shearer Sgt S Coop Sgt WE Overend Sgt R Turley Sgt WH Creed P/0 E McG Palmer RCAF	KIA KIA POW KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
9-10 Sep 1942 Stirling I BF352 LS-U
Returned early due to engine failure. Crew baled out and the Stirling crash-landed at Waterbeach	Sgt CR Russell-Collins Sgt JM Pye F/S Wharam Sgt GWAH Vasil F/S PJ Apps F/S IJA Henderson P/0 A Birchall RCAF	RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU
10-11 Sep 1942 Stirling I BF347 LS-J
Crashed trying to make an emergency landing at West Malling	F/S HE Bannister Sgt HE Williams P/0 CW Higgins Sgt WE Pittendrigh Sgt HH Maginn Sgt NA Prime Sgt S Mansfield	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
16-17 Sep 1942 Stirling I R9318 LS-J
Lost without trace	P/0 JW Brown P/0 ID Ferguson Sgt SH Atkinson F/S ML Morelly RCAF P/0 BL Walker Sgt A WKendall Sgt JC Kent	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
16-17 Sep 1942 Stirling I BF353 LS-E
Crashed in the Ijsselmeer	P/0 LW O'Hara Sgt L Cowen Sgt RJ Mumford Sgt TCF Oxr Sgt RE Evans Sgt K Forster Sgt WE Johnson RCAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
18-19 Sep 1942 Stirling I N3759 LS-Q
Lost without trace while mine-laing	P/0 JE Land RCAF Sgt RF Lowrie Sgt G Hayes F/S WD Probert RCAF F/S FE Davidson RCAF Sgt GF Eldridge F/S CR Bee RCAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
18-19 Sep 1942 Stirling I R9351 LS-R
Hit by flak while mine-laying	P/0 JM Steel Sgt TB Brown Sgt JG Newman Sgt RA Heathcote Sgt S Greenbeck Sgt TC Smith Sgt EAJ King	POW KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
19-20 Sep 1942 Stirling I W7578 LS-
Crashed at Noyers-le-Val	F/S CR Russell-Collins Sgt JM Pye Sgt JA Richards F/S PJ Apps F/S IJA Henderson Sgt GWAH Vasil P/0 A Birchall RCAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
19-20 Sep 1942 149 CF Stirling I BF334 OJ-R
Ditched off Ramsgate with engine failure The Stirling broke into four sections and the wireless operator Sgt Davies fractured his spine Sgt Fossleitner volunteered to remain with his badly injured colleague while the pilot and Sgt Reardon began swimming towards the coastline towing a badly hurt Sgt King with them After nearly four hours they were sighted by a fishing boat but sadly Sgt King had not survived his ordeal Meanwhile an air sea rescue launch had located Sgt Fossleitner and Sgt Davies Neither Sgt Ottaway or Sgt Spencer could be found and both are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial For their outstanding devotion to duty Sgt Philp Sgt Fossleitner and Sgt Reardon were awarded BEMs Gazetted on 29 December 1942 Tragically Sgt Philp and Sgt Fossleitner were killed in separate crashes prior to the official announcement of their bravery being published (Ref W. R. Chorley) The aircraft code OJ was in use by 149 Sqn then based at Lakenheath.	Sgt J Philp Sgt AJ Ottoway Sgt LV Fossleitner Sgt IG Davies Sgt GK Reardon Sgt FH King Sgt R Spencer	RTU KIA RTU INJ RTU INJ KIA
1-2 Oct 1942 Stirling I W7634 LS-G
Crashed in the Baltic	F/0 JL Meredith RNZAF Sgt J Buchanan P/0 JH Vincent Sgt R Booth Sgt HE Webber Sgt AH Hansford RCAF Sgt G Stark	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
16-17 Oct 1942 Stirling I R9312 LS-C
Crashed at Pont due Cens on a mine-laying operation	Sgt AJ Tanner Sgt A Edgar Sgt T Wood Sgt NE Stone RNZAF Sgt TR Taylor RCAF Sgt J Daly Sgt RWLovell	KIA POW KIA KIA KIA POW KIA
29 Oct 1942 Stirling I BF386 LS-Q
Crashed at Salter's Lode on an air test	F/L HB Salter Sgt WH Hood RNZAF Sgt AR McIntosh Sgt J Ling Sgt PD Head Sgt EA Recchia RCAF Sgt A Beswick Sgt CS Barrie S/LCG Fisher Sgt RG Ponting Cpl DS Cleaver	KOAS KOAS KOAS KOAS KOAS KOAS KOAS KOAS KOAS KOAS KOAS
6-7 Nov 1942 Stirling I R9201 LS-U
Crashed at St-Andre des Eaux on a mine-laying operation	F/S WJ Hannah RNZAF F/S KD Chapman RNZAF Sgt H Wigley Sgt JC Brookes F/S RH Drew Sgt AW Jarvis RNZAF Sgt JM Burgess RNZAF Sgt SJ Butcher	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
18-19 Nov 1942 Stirling I BF384 LS-R
Crashed on take-off in high winds	Sgt FS Millen RCAF Sgt JJ Blignaut Sgt GCG Hutton F/S EH Kiewswetter RCAF Sgt HE Hill RCAF Sgt RN Holmes RCAF Sgt K Dougan Sgt JF Perring	RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU
20-21 Nov 1942 Stirling I BK595 LS-A
Crash-landed at Playa de Aro Aircrew interned before returning to duty	S/L M Wyatt DFC P/0 WR Crich Sgt AJH Ames P/0 HSF Daborn Sgt GAF Clary Sgt JF Heal Sgt TR Kemp Sgt HF HenryI	INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT
8-9 Dec 1942 Stirling I W7635 LS-V
Lost without trace on a mine-laying operation	Sgt JJ Blignaut Sgt E Bance Sgt FG Crapp Sgt HC Adkins Sgt RG Oliver Sgt R Skelton F/S AT Kelley RCAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
16-17 Dec 1942 Stirling I R9168 LS-T
Shot down by both flak and night-fighters crashing at Gortel	P/0 FS Millen RCAF Sgt GCG Hutton P/0 EH Kieswetter RCAF Sgt RH McKillop RNZAF P/0 RN Holmes RCAF P/0 HE Hill RCAF Sgt JF Perring	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA POW
17-18 Dec 1942 Stirling I BF356 LS-D
Overshot the runway on landing following a mine-laying operation.	S/L KJ Faulkner Sgt E Wilbourn F/S P Smith Sgt J McOraine P/0 R Turner F/S D Seely Sgt T Caveney	RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU
17-18 Dec 1942 Stirling I BF380 LS-B
Crashed at Bourn returning from a mine-laying operation	Sgt AS Forbes Sgt G Howard Sgt E Mossman Sgt P Ward Sgt W Porteous Sgt N Craddock Sgt P Sharman	RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU
29 December 1942 Stirling I W7585 LS-U
Crashed near Bassingbourn airfield with an engine on fire during an air test F/L Ordish died from his injuries S/L Ashill who had accompanied the crew for air experience was the Squadron~s Padre	F/L CB Ordish Sgt FC Jackson S/L DEG Ashill LAC JD Hunt	INJ KOAS KOAS KOAS
3-4 Feb 1943 Stirling I R9274 LS-B
Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Hptm Wilhelm Dormann III/NJGI crashing near Nijmegen	Sgt AS Forbes RNZAF Sgt WRL Torrance RCAF Sgt FT Lax Sgt GA Howard RNZAF Sgt PH Ward Sgt EB Mossman RNZAF Sgt RK Hempseed RCAF Sgt NS Craddock RNZAF	POW POW KIA POW POW POW POW POW
14-15 Feb 1943 Stirling I BF448 LS-T
Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Ofw Fritz Schellwat of 5./NJG1 crashing at Helchteren	F/L OC Chave Sgt LL Gladwin RCAF Sgt JF Cook P/O WA McL Archibald Sgt AA Self P/O JNM Muir Sgt TF Stocks Sgt JE Nicholls	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
19-20 Feb 1943 Stirling I BF378 LS-T
Shot down by a night fighter flown by Oblt Hans-Joachim Jabs, IV./NJG1 Crashing in the Waddenzee	F/O BV Crawford RNZAF Sgt WH Macklin Sgt CR Long RCAF P/O PT Howson Sgt KS Keeble Sgt CJJ Wellesley RAAF Sgt AA Borrett RAAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
19-20 Feb 1943 Stirling I BF411 LS-A
Lost without trace All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial	P/O JCMonteith RCAF Sgt EW Oxenbridge Sgt BW Willbourn Sgt CN Goodchild Sgt JG Ethelston Sgt JL Richardson F/S DE Seeley RCAF F/O P Brennan	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
19-20 Feb 1943 Stirling III BF457 LS-B
Shot down by a night fighter flown by Oblt Hans-Joachim Jabs, IV./NJG1 crashing near Buren The first Stirling III reported missing from 15 Squadron	F/O DJ Hopson Sgt CW James F/O ELG Ratcliffe F/O LB Carson RCAF Sgt RF Fowler F/O J Williams Sgt RG Weaver Sgt AJ Ellis	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA

26-27 Feb 1943 Stirling I R9279 LS-J
Lost without trace	F/L VH Harris RCAF F/S R Ashdown Sgt J Wratten Sgt P Rogers Sgt HR Jones Sgt W Shaw Sgt S Phillips Sgt WR Matthews RAAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
1-2 Mar 1943 Stirling I W7518 LS-G
Shot down by a night-fighter crashing at St Maartensdijk	F/S AFE Tilley Sgt WD Bowen P/O HL Meller Sgt DB Care Sgt AJ Sinclair Sgt JH Jones Sgt GE Williams RCAF	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA POW
1-2 Mar 1943 Stirling I EF347 LS-T
Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Lt Wolfgang Kuthe IV/NJG1 crashing at Schillaard	F/S HS Howland Sgt AL Byrons Sgt GW Armer Sgt JG Lamb Sgt WH Pritchard Sgt WA Martin Sgt GA Moss	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
3-4 Mar 1943 Stirling I EF333 LS-X
Lost without trace	P/O WI Moffat Sgt YJ Elton F/S OE Amos RNZAF P/O RW Turner Sgt J McGrane Sgt H Sherratt Sgt TJ Caveney P/O AY Meijer Dutch Cross of Merit	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
8-9 Mar 1943 Stirling III BK697 LS-P
Crashed in flames at Champneuville	P/O JG Ripley RCAF Sgt JF Farrelly Sgt AM Reid RCAF Sgt AJ Bagg F/S C Burkill Sgt EK Matlock RCAF F/O L McB Wadman RCAF	KIA KIA POW KIA KIA KIA KIA
22-23 Mar 1943 Stirling III BK667 LS-H
Engine failure resulted in a forced landing at Clyffe Pypard	F/S JL Shiells Sgt GK Compson Sgt B Taaffe Sgt CB Perring Sgt LA James Sgt J Gould Sgt BJA Bessette RCAF Sgt DJA Hyde	RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU RTU
8-9 Apr 1943 Stirling III EF359 LS-B
Crashed at Woltershof	P/O AJ Gurr Sgt WS Bragg Sgt P Lutwyche Sgt FG Lambert Sgt JES Kimber Sgt J Hall Sgt IW Williams	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA
10-11 Apr 1943 Stirling III BF475 LS-T
Crashed at Ste-Genevieve	Sgt EJ Trezise Sgt A Loudon Sgt TJ Letbe P/O PS McCaughey Sgt J Harrison Sgt H Wakefield Sgt FR Burton	KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA KIA