Sgt H. Wride RAF , who flew with the W. Cracknell crew of 426 Squadron,

This crew were all killed when Lancaster II DS-840 coded OW-C, failed to return from an operation to
Nurnburg on March 30/31, 1944. Other members of this crew were:

F/Lt W. Cracknell RCAF
P/O A. Devoy RCAF
P/O H. Orr RCAF
W/O M. Moosman RNZAF
F/O L. Robinson RCAF
P/O R. Haycock RCAF
All were killed after being shot down by a Nightfighter.


Photo graciously suppled by Harry Leslie, cousin of Sgt Wride.