JB135

Final Mission

Took off from East Kirkby at 1706 hrs on 23rd Novembert 1943 for operations in Berlin. Little is known of the last flight as the aircraft was lost without trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede memorial. Sgt Goulding's parents lived in Seattle USA.

JB135 (LE-L) was a Mk III Lancaster crewed by the following:-

Pilot Officer	J. HOWE	RAF	Pilot
	Joseph Howe Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Pilot Officer Age: 20 Date of Death: 23/11/1943 Service No: 149545 Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 132. Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional information: Son of Joseph and Alice Howe, of Gateshead, Durham.
Sergeant	N.J.Y. GOULDING	RAF	Flight Engineer
	Norman James Yates Goulding Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant Age: 20 Date of Death: 23/11/1943 Service No: 576269 Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 151. Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional information: Son of Norman and Annie Mary Goulding, of Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Flying Officer	D.E CAUDREY	RAF	Navigator
	Dennis Edward Caudrey Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Lieutenant Age: 23 Date of Death: 23/11/1943 Service No: 112387 Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119. Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional information: Son of Frank Sidney and Nellie Caudrey; husband of Joyce Lilian Caudrey, of Shepperton, Middlesex.
Pilot Officer	A. J. MATTHEWS	RAF	Bomb-Aimer
	Arthur James Matthews Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Pilot Officer Age: 30 Date of Death: 23/11/1943 Service No: 155803 Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 132. Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional information: Husband of Lilian Matthews, of Downpatrick, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
Sergeant	T.W. BLANC	RAF	Wireless Operator - Air Gunner
	Thomas Walter Blanc Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant Age: 22 Date of Death: 23/11/1943 Service No: 1334224 Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 142. Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional information: Son of Thomas and Florence Mildred Blanc, of Colchester, Essex.
Sergeant	R. INGLIS	RAF	Mid-Upper Gunner
	Robert Inglis Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant Date of Death: 23/11/1943 Service No: 1348907 Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 154. Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional information: Son of James and Mary Inglis; husband of Barbara Jean Inglis, of Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Sergeant	J.G. SMITH	RAF	Rear Gunner
	John George Smith Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant Age: 20 Date of Death: 23/11/1943 Service No: 1810132 Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 165. Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional information: Son of John Henry and Ada Marie Smith, of Woolwich, London.

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