During his 51 operations with 12 & 463 squadrons Wally 47 operations in only 3 Lancaster Bombers .

Opperationaly he flew a total of only 6 Lancasters to comlete two tours.

The history of each of thes are shown below. 

Lancaster ED995 Information

Whole First tour 30 Sorties with 12 Squadron

11-6-43 to 5-10-43 

Type	Lancaster
Serial Number	ED995
Squadron	12
X1D	PH-X
Last Operation	Hannover
Date 1	8th October 1943
Date 2	9th October 1943

 

Delivered to 12 Sqdn May '43.

ED995 took part in the following Key Operations:

Dortmund 23/24 May '43;

Dusseldorf 25/26 May '43;

Dusseldorf 11/12 Jun '43;

Bochum 12/13 Jun '43;

Cologne 3/4 Jul '43;

Turin 12/13 Jul '43;

Hamburg 24/25 Jul '43;

Hamburg 27/28 Jul '43;

Hamburg 2/3 Aug '43;

Peenemunde 17/18 Aug '43;

Berlin 3/4 Sep '43;

Mannheim 23/24 Sep '43.

Airborne 2315hrs crashed 0115 hrs 10th Oct43 in flames at Hameln on the East bank of the Weser.Only one survivor Sgt P J Bemrose

Lancaster ED630 Information

1 Sortie extra to first tour with 12 Squadron 

Type	Lancaster
Serial Number	ED630
Squadron	12
X1D	PH-

 

ED630 took part in the following Operation.

Berlin 29/30-9-44

 No other operational history

Pilot W/cm Craven

Lancaster LM242 Information

6 Sorties with 463 Squadron

28-7-44 to 30-8-44 

Type	Lancaster
Serial Number	LM242
Squadron	463
X1D	JO-F
Last Operation	Darmstadt
Date 1	11th September 1944
Date 2	12th September 1944

 

Delivered to No.463 Sqdn 16 Jul '44.

Took part in the Key Operation against Courtrai 20/21Jul44.

No other operational history.

When lost this aircraft had a total of 171 hours.

Airborne 2103 crashed 0016 12 Sep '44 onto a sports field at Frankfurt.

Cause of loss not established.