The crew of MZ 651 'Z' had taken off at 10:04 pm and had been brought down at Authouillet in the Department of Eure, 14 kms N/E of Evereux.
They were all killed and are buried in Autheuil Communal Cemetery, close to the grave of a British Major who was buried there later in the year on the 13th of September 1944. He was Major H.R. Todd. R.A. of 140 Battery, 86 (5th Battalion the Devonshire Regiment) an anti-tank regiment.
F/S Russell Percival Singleton. R.A.A.F - Pilot - Aged 20 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt Stephen Joseph Thomas - Nav - Aged 22 - (C.W.G.C.)
F/S Michael Frederick John McNamara - R.A.A.F - WOp - Aged 34 - (C.W.G.C.)
F/S Phillip Alan Robson - R.A.A.F - B/A - Aged 20 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt Norman Lishman - A/G - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt John David Francis - A/G - Aged 20 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt Herbert Richard Smith - F/E - Aged 27 - (C.W.G.C.)
Mr Tom Wingham D.F.C. located relatives and held a commemoration for these lads a couple of years ago, and they were well represented by their families from Australia. The town of Autheuil is not far from Piencourt.
Photo's of the lads graves to come shortly