A LANCASTER PILOT'S "AIRCREW EUROPE" GROUP OF FOUR. To: 135728.Flying Officer E.G. MOORES (103 Sqd R.A.F. Elsham Wolds) Injured 18.3.1944 in Lancaster crash at Layham, Suffolk. Double engine failure en-route to Frankfurt.

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A LANCASTER PILOT A LANCASTER PILOT A LANCASTER PILOT








A LANCASTER PILOT'S "AIRCREW EUROPE" GROUP OF FOUR.



To:

135728.Flying Officer E.G. MOORES
(103 Sqd R.A.F. Elsham Wolds)

Who was injured 18th March 1944 during Lancaster crash at Layham, Suffolk, due double inner engine failure en-route to Frankfurt.

[THE MEDALS]
A LANCASTER PILOT 1939-45 Star
(Copy Bomber Command Clasp,as worn by recipient)
Aircrew Europe Star
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939-45
Pilots Wings (1943 pattern)

A LANCASTER PILOT [THE CRASH, LANCASTER MkIII JB744 (PM- )
This aircraft took off at 19:07 from RAF Elsham Wolds outbound for a raid on Franfurt. While over the North Sea both inner engines failed and the full bomb load was jettisoned over the sea. The aircraft then turned back and reach land over East Anglia. It crash landed at 21:30 hitting trees and buildings at Hill Farm, Layham, 1 mile South of Hadleigh in Suffolk. Flying Officer Moores who was the pilot was injured.

A LANCASTER PILOT A LANCASTER PILOT A LANCASTER PILOT The group comes 'as worn' by the recipient and is complete with a set of period RAF pilot's wings. Also several uniformed wartime photos & some uniformed wedding photographs. A national identity card and his two 'red & green' original dog tags.

A LANCASTER PILOT A LANCASTER PILOT Also included is a named & scarce RAF issue (A.P. 1081) "Dated 1937" pocket information reference book of 320 pages.



An excellent WW2 Lancaster Pilot's Group of four, as worn by the recipient who was a survivor of many previous raids & a final serious crash.

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A LANCASTER PILOT'S

A LANCASTER PILOT'S "AIRCREW EUROPE" GROUP OF FOUR. To: 135728.Flying Officer E.G. MOORES (103 Sqd R.A.F. Elsham Wolds) Injured 18.3.1944 in Lancaster crash at Layham, Suffolk. Double engine failure en-route to Frankfurt.
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A LANCASTER PILOT'S "AIRCREW EUROPE" GROUP OF FOUR. To: 135728.Flying Officer E.G. MOORES (103 Sqd R.A.F. Elsham Wolds) Injured 18.3.1944 in Lancaster crash at Layham, Suffolk. Double engine failure en-route to Frankfurt.