{"id":114004,"date":"2026-01-15T21:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auzeau.fr\/39-45\/?page_id=114004"},"modified":"2026-01-15T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:00:00","slug":"59-lille-cimetiere-dhellemmes-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.auzeau.fr\/39-45\/france\/59-nord\/59-lille-cimetiere-dhellemmes-4\/","title":{"rendered":"59 – Lille cimeti\u00e8re d’Hellemmes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lancaster LL881 JO-E<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n463 Sqn<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n:<\/strong><\/td>\n10 mai 1944<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMission<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n:<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBombardement d’installations ferroviaires \u00e0 Lille (59)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD\u00e9collage<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n:<\/strong><\/td>\nWaddington \u00e0 22:14<\/em><\/span>
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCauses de la perte
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		:
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Explose en vol au-dessus de l’objectif<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLieu de la perte
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		:
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Lille-Fives (59)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Australie\"<\/td>\nFS<\/span><\/td>\nJohn Henry<\/td>\nBROWN<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWOP<\/span> AG<\/span><\/td>\nRAAF<\/span><\/td>\n418915<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Australie\"<\/td>\nFS<\/span><\/td>\nGeorge Martin<\/td>\nDANN<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAG<\/span><\/td>\nRAAF<\/span><\/td>\n427445<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nInhum\u00e9 \u00e0 Forest-sur-Marque (59)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Australie\"<\/td>\nFS<\/span><\/td>\nColin Henry<\/td>\nEASTGATE<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAG<\/span><\/td>\nRAAF<\/span><\/td>\n430019<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nInhum\u00e9 \u00e0 Forest-sur-Marque (59)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Australie\"<\/td>\nFg Off<\/span><\/td>\nGeorge Oswald<\/td>\nJONES<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNav<\/span><\/td>\nRAAF<\/span><\/td>\n410493<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nInhum\u00e9 \u00e0 Forest-sur-Marque (59)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Australie\"<\/td>\nPlt Off<\/span><\/td>\nWilliam John<\/td>\nLEWIS<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFE<\/span><\/td>\nRAAF<\/span><\/td>\n10119<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nInhum\u00e9 \u00e0 Forest-sur-Marque (59)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Australie\"<\/td>\nWO<\/span><\/td>\nLloyd George<\/td>\nMcKENZIE<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAB<\/span><\/td>\nRAAF<\/span><\/td>\n416443<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nInhum\u00e9 \u00e0 Forest-sur-Marque (59)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Australie\"<\/td>\nFg Off<\/span><\/td>\nDudley Francis<\/td>\nWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPil<\/span><\/td>\nRAAF<\/span><\/td>\n420413<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nInhum\u00e9 \u00e0 Forest-sur-Marque (59)<\/a>\"Distinguished<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Distinguished Flying Cross<\/span>
\nFlying Officer Dudley Francis WARD (Aus.420413), Royal Australian Air Force No. 463 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron.<\/span>
\nThis officer has completed numerous sorties and has set a fine example of skill and determination. One night in April, 1944, he piloted an aircraft detailed for a bombing mission. Soon after his attack had been successfully completed one engine of his aircraft failed. Shortly afterwards, two more failed and the bomber began to lose height. The flight engineer succeeded in re-starting one of the defective engines however and the enemy coast was crossed at a low altitude. Eventually, an airfield was reached and Flying Officer Ward effected a safe landing. This officer displayed exceptional skill and determination throughout and his achievement was worthy of the greatest praise.<\/span>
\nTHIRD SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of FRIDAY, the 19th of MAY, 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n