The Crew of: JD116

Pilot: S/L Ronald Sydney Williams (CWGC Page) DFC KIA Aged 29
Sgt Sydney Henry Charles Watts (CWGC Page) Flight Engineer KIA
F/L D.R. Bigg Navigator PoW
Sgt James Quayle (CWGC Page) Bomber Aimer KIA Aged 21
P/O A.S. Gosling Wirewless Operator PoW
P/O William Russel Binnington (CWGC Page) Gunner KIA
P/O William Edmond (CWGC Page) Gunner KIA

JD 116 got airborne 23.34 on the 13th Jul 1943 from Lissett.
Cause of loss not established.
Crashed at W_rm, 5 km NE of Geilenkirchen.

Those killed are buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.
F/L D.R.Bigg was interned in Camp L3. PoW No.1767, with P/O A.S.Gosling, PoW No.1775.

On the 21st June 1943 this aircraft was on an operation to Krefeld, badly damaged, the crew were ordered to abandon, F/L L.G.Koch had complied when the order was cancelled and the aircraft returned to base. F/L L.G.Koch was interned in Camp L3, PoW No.1658. " F/L Bigg was the Squadron's Navigation Leader, a position he had held since 26th Mar 1943.