57 Sqdn was a Bomber Command unit based at the time at RAF Scampton. It operated Lancaster Mk. I bombers and in Nov 1942 was carrying out raids into Germany, also mine-laying (an operation known to the RAF as 'Gardening'). Mines were air-dropped along known coastal convoy routes and port/harbour approaches and river mouths all along the North Sea and Channel coasts. Sgt J H Barry, RNZAF, was the navigator aboard Lancaster Mk. I serial W4262 which departed Scampton at 17.21 on 10 Nov 1942 on a mine-laying 'op' to the mouth of the River Gironde. Returning from this, it crashed into high ground at Burgh on Bain, near RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, (and not too far from its home base) at 22.23 hours, in poor visibility. All seven crew died. As was he custom, those who could not be returned to their UK home town for burial were interred in the parish churchyard serving their base. Richard Goring visit my website at http://www.goring1941.freeserve.co.uk for: The Register of Essex-Related Dead of World War II [ROERDOWW2] The South-East Essex War Memorials & Monumental Inscriptions Project ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Dennis" <tdennis@ihug.co.nz> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 1:22 AM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] RAF burial Lincolnshire > I have come across a relative who was killed in the November of 1942. From the War Graves site, it stated that he was buried at the St John the baptist Churchyard, Scampton, Lincolnshire. > Does anyone have any leads to find out more on the unit he was with (57 (R.A.F) Sqdn RNZAF) at the time of his death. > I presume from the rank of Sergeant (Nav.) he was a navigator? I would also like to find out more about his job details. > The guy's name was James Harold BARRY & aged 22 at his death. > > Many thanks for any help provided. I am still searching through Google to try & find anything as well but wondered if there is something I am missing. > > Barbara D > Auckland NZ > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >