DEED, Cyril Keith

Previous Service 26th Machine Gun Regmt. Course 41 Air Gunners School Sale VIC. Plane was a Lancaster bomber PB255 from RAAF 460 Sqd. which crashed and exploded on impact at Oostelbeers, Holland. It is believed the plane was intercepted by German night fighters and was badly damaged. On turning back to England the plane exploded and crashed into the woods. The eleven crew were lost. Flt/Sgt Deed was the Mid Upper Gunner.

Last Name
DEED
Given Names
Cyril Keith
Service Number
30953
Date of Birth
26/12/1918
Birth Location
Maryborough VIC
Enlistment Date
17/03/1941
Enlistment Location
Hobart
1Wags Start Date
24/06/1943
Course Details
WAGS Course 40
Finish Date
13/12/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
22/12/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
460 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Aircrash at Oostelbeers, Holland. Target Cologne, Germany
Date of Death
22/12/1944
Age
25
Cemetery / Memorial
Oostelbeers Roman Catholic Churchyard Noor- Brabant Netherlands
Medals
1939-45 France and Germany Defence War medal
Notes

Previous Service 26th Machine Gun Regmt. Course 41 Air Gunners School Sale VIC. Plane was a Lancaster bomber PB255 from RAAF 460 Sqd. which crashed and exploded on impact at Oostelbeers, Holland. It is believed the plane was intercepted by German night fighters and was badly damaged. On turning back to England the plane exploded and crashed into the woods. The eleven crew were lost. Flt/Sgt Deed was the Mid Upper Gunner.

Posting on Death
460 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
External Links
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2391...
https://www.ozatwar.com/suemcd.htm
https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/l...
1WAGS - DEED Cyril - Service Number 30953 (roup_edited-1 copy)
1 WAGS DEED Cyril Keith - 30953
1WAGS - Deed Cyril - Service Number 30953 (edited-2)
1WAGS - DEED Cyril - Service Number 30953 (rave_edited-1)
1WAGS - DEED Cyril - Service Number 30953 (roup_edited-1 copy)
1WAGS - DEED Cyril Keith - Service Number 30953 (edited-1)

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