Lochem New General Cemetery

Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

The 6 graves are immediately east of the main entrance.

 

Served with

  • New Zealand (1)
  • United Kingdom (5)

Served in

  • Air Force (2)
  • Army (4)

Tempest V JN863

Flying Officer Raymond John CAMMOCK – DFC - 414723

486 Sqdn. Royal New Zealand Air Force

Died 06 October 1944 Age 21

Lancaster l NF923 – 617 Sqdn – 24 September 1944

Took off 1918 23 Sept 1944 from Woodhall Spa to breach the Dortmund-Ems Kanal N of Münster at Ladbergen. Did not bomb and homebound its Tallboy withheld intercepted by a night-fighter whose cannon-fire knocked out three engines and started a blaze in the bomb-bay.

 

Crew

Flight Lieutenant / Pilot Geoffrey Stevenson STOUT - 145510

617 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died 23 September 1944 Age 23

Awards Distinguished Flying Cross

Pilot Officer Alan William BENTING (182038) Flight Engineer RAF Enschede Eastern General Cemetery : Joint grave 200-201.

Flying Officer Clyde Euan Miles GRAHAM (159937) Navigator RAF

Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery 4. C. 13.

Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery

Prisoners of War for Lancaster BI NF923

Flight Officer Ronald James ALLEN (52101) Stalag Luft L1 Barth Vogelsang

Pilot Officer Alan William BENTING (182038)        

Other Occupants in Lancaster BI NF923

Flight Officer Reginald Herbert PETCH (50189) Evader

Flight Officer  W A RUPERT (J/27691) Evader

Flight Sgt PL WHITTAKER (1587036) Evader