JB135


	630 Squadron

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	Pilot Officer	J. HOWE	RAF
		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.
Flight Engineer	Sergeant	N.J.Y. GOULDING	RAF
		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.
Navigator	Flying Officer	D.E CAUDREY	RAF
		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.
Bomb-Aimer	Pilot Officer	A. J. MATTHEWS	RAF
		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.
Wireless Operator - Air Gunner	Sergeant	T.W. BLANC	RAF
		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.
Mid-Upper Gunner	Sergeant	R. INGLIS	RAF
		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.
Rear Gunner	Sergeant	J.G. SMITH	RAF
		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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