The Crew of : DS690

Pilot: S/L The Hon Robert Alexander Baird (CWGC Page) KIA Aged 33
Sgt Johannes E.C. Odendaal Flight Engineer PoW
F/O William James Moorcroft (CWGC Page) Navigator KIA Aged 22
Sgt Robert Alfred Walker (CWGC Page) Bomber Aimer KIA Aged 21
Sgt Edwin Smith (CWGC Page) KIA
F/S Nicholas Auber Benjamin Robinson (CWGC Page) KIA Aged 31
Sgt Harold Matthews Gunner (CWGC Page) KIA Aged 19

DS690 was airborne at 23.59 on the 13th Jul 1943 from East Wretham.

Shot down by Hptm August Geiger, 111./NJG1, and crashed 02.10 14th July 1943 at les Hayons (Luxembourg), 5 km NE of Bouillon, Belgium.

Those killed are buried in les Hayons Churchyard.

S/L The Hon Baird was the son of Viscount and Viscountess Stonehaven.

Sgt Odendaal came from southern Rhodesia.
The Luftwaffe report concerning this crash describes the lancaster as falling in the territory of Bertrix, some 9 km NE of les Hayons Sgt J.E.C.Odendaal was interned in Camp 4B, PoW No.83699.

External Links

Please visit this amazing web page set up by Aircrew Rememberance Society

The graves of all five airmen.