JARDINE, Cyrus
Previous service 28th Battn. Operation Halle Reason for Loss Part of a small force of 12 Lancasters taking part in a diversionary attack, it is believed to have been shot down by Luftwaffe night fighter ace Herbert Lutje, his 50th victim. The Lancaster crashed at Friedrichsthal, north of Frankfurt
Last Name
JARDINE
Given Names
Cyrus
Service Number
415988
Date of Birth
10/11/1921
Birth Location
Rugby England
Enlistment Date
26/04/1942
Enlistment Location
Perth
1Wags Start Date
04/02/1943
Course Details
WAGS Course 35
Intake Date
04/02/1943
Finish Date
26/07/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
21/03/1945 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
57 SQN
Rank
Pilot Officer
Operations
Flying battle target Bohlen Germany
Date of Death
21/03/1945
Age
23
Cemetery / Memorial
Hanover War Cemetery Germany
Notes
Previous service 28th Battn. Operation Halle Reason for Loss Part of a small force of 12 Lancasters taking part in a diversionary attack, it is believed to have been shot down by Luftwaffe night fighter ace Herbert Lutje, his 50th victim. The Lancaster crashed at Friedrichsthal, north of Frankfurt
Posting on Death
57 Squadron RAF
NAA Status
OPEN USB
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