Frederick George Bellchambers

Lancaster R5703, QR-D, 61 Squadron, RAF Syerston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, mission to Wismar, Germany. As the Lancaster cleared the runway, the immersion switch on the dinghy activated, causing it to break free and foul the tail plane. A shallow dive commenced and the bomber hit the ground 1 mile NE of Gunthorpe, Nottingham and exploded killing all the crew.

Lancaster R5703 crew : -
F/Sgt Frederick Bellchambers - Son of Frederick and Ethel Bellchamber of Highbury London.
Buried Newark Cemetery.
F/Sgt Lloyd Gallaway RCAF - Son of Edgar and Gertrude Gallway of Sarnia Ontario Canada. Buried Newark Cemetery.
F/O Joseph Hanson DFM - Son of George and Frederica Hanson and Husband of Mary from
Girlington, Bradford.
P/O George Hawes - Son of Alfred and Maude Hawes of Polegate Sussex.
Sgt John Ramsey - Son of Robert and Isabella Ramsey of Edinburgh.
Sgt Jack Robinson - Son of Joe and Annie Robinson of Sheffield.
Sqn/L George Weston DFC RNZAF - Son of George and Francis Weston of Nelson New Zealand, born in the UK but left as a child with his parents. His brother Godfrey KIFA Stirling R9353 20/4/1944