Ian Alistair Hardy Linklater
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51295
Military unit
207 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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12 Mar 1943 (Age unknown)
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REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Joint grave 30 A. 6-7.
Essen
Lancaster I ED604 took off 19.23 12th Mar 1943 from Langar. Crashed near Bottrop where all were buried in the Parkfriedhof. No survivors. Fatalities: ME Doble (P), A Garden (FE), B Clitheroe (N), AH Linklater (W/Op), BL Litolf (BA), TJ Walker (AG), RS Carr (AG).
456 crews, 95 from 5 Group attacked Essen, the centre of enemy arms production, on March 12th 1943. Bombing conditions were excellent and post-raid reports suggested that substantial damage, particularly on the Krupps works, was caused. ED604, with an experienced crew, probably bombed before crashing.
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