Source: Bomber Command Losses W R Chorley
27/28 May 1944 / 106 / Lancaster
LM549 ZN- / Nantes / P/O A S Monaghan RAAF
Sgt CF Swinley
F/Sgt H G Philpott
Sgt N C T Wand
Sgt G A Poulter
SGT S F Gay RCAF
Sgt R K Sheridan RCAF / Took off from Metheringham to attack a railway junction. Badly damaged by a night fighter and headed to emergency airfield at Carnaby. It was wrecked on landing at 05.30. No one was reported injured.
8/9 June 1944 / 102 / Halifax
MZ659
DY-T / Alencon / P/O S W Sambell
Sgt J M Craig
Sgt A L Murphy
F/S J M Beecroft
Sgt C H Kidds
Sgt A A Aylmer
Sgt S M Magill / T/O 2233 Pocklington ran low on fuel on return and at 0512 the crew baled out near Carnaby airfield. No injuries reported.
12/13 June 1944 / 346 / Halifax
LK955 H7- / Amiens / Adj M Croblan FFAF
Sgc M Coupleau
Ltn L Guillocheau FFAF
Sgc J Kipperie FFAF
Sgt G Lhomand FFAF
Sgt W Finale FFAF
Sgc D Biaggi FFAF / T/O Elvington bombed from 10,500 ft but was badly damaged by flak and a night fighter. Landed at Carnaby. No injuries.
12/13 July 1944 / 103 / Lancaster
ND993 PM - / Revigny / F/O F G Durrant RCAF
Sgt L E Matte RCAF
f/s D H Armstrong
Sgt J T Halliday
P/O G M Collard
W/O S G Webster RAAF
Sgt G T Greenway / T/O Elsham Wolds ran out of fuel and abandoned near Carnaby airfield. No injuries.
28/29 Oct 1944 / 467 / Lancaster
LM746 PO / Bergen / F/O W K Boxsell RAAF
Sgt R J Bauchop
F/Sgt V E Aubourg RAAF
F/Sgt L Pegler
F/Sgt H H Leach RAAF
F/Sgt J R Stokes RAAF
F/Sgt N C K Leonard RAAF / T/O Waddington but collided with another Lancaster near Swinderby. The aircraft was badly damaged. It jettisoned the bombs in the North Sea and returning inland 4 crew members baled out. With the Pilot, F/ENG and Nav on board it was flown to Carnaby. No one was hurt.
16 Nov 1944 / 78 / Halifax
MZ849 EY- / Munster / F/O C Wenzel RCAF
Sgt B Dixonet
F/O T Young RCAF
Sgt J Greenslade
Sgt F Sonoski RCAF
Sgt E Bell
Sgt J McManus / T/O Breighton. Successfully bombed but experienced hydraulic problems on return. They diverted to Carnaby at 1810 the Halifax crash landed just short of the runway. No injuries were reported but with the undercarriage smashed the bomber was written off.
1 Dec 1944 / 431 / Lancaster
KB788 SK-C / Duisburg / F/L R W Harrison / T/O Croft. After bombing the target the area they suffered flak damage which made the hydraulic system unserviceable. Diverted to Carnaby on return. Landed at 0002, no injuries
24 Dec 1944 / 102 / Halifax
MZ827 DY- / Mulheim / P/O M Langham
Sgt R Davies
Sgt K Knight
Sgt J Sheridan
Sgt J Coleman
Sgt F Westwood
Sgt S Bettney / T/O Pocklington possible damaged on return, landed at Carnaby, no injuries
1 Feb 1945 / 347 / Halifax
LL573 L8-B / Wesel / Adc A Vidal FFAF
Adj L Portesseau FFAF
Ltn L Guenois FFAF
Slt G Piccot FFAF
Sgc J Chanson FFAF
Adj A Bruno FFAF
Sgt R Pizel FFAF / T/O Elvington. Crash-landed Carnaby following fire in outer port engine.
3-4 March 1945 / 76 / Halifax
NA584 MP-E / Kamen / P/O PP Oleynik RCAF
Sgt H C Firmin
F/Sgt D G MacMillan
WO2 J D Menard RCAF
F/Sgt R J Freeman
F/Sgt W T Maltby RCAF
F/Sgt R C MacDougal / T/O Holme-on-Spaldiing Moor. Attacked by night fighter when on finals to land diverted to Carnaby. Made a crash landing at 0110, the aircraft finished up among some parked aircraft. F/Sgt Maltby was killed during attack.
6 March 1945 / 420 / Halifax
NR123 PT-F / Training / F/O M Tederan RCAF / T/O Tholthorpe landed at Carnaby with low brake pressure. Halifax swung off runway and finished up amongst trees.
7 March 1945 / 10 / Halifax
MZ433 ZA-X / Transit / W/O E Poley
Sgt R Spratt
F/Sgt A Johnson
F/Sgt H ebden
W/O M Cohen
Sgt R Speight
F/Sgt R Grayson / Landed at Carnaby on return from Essen with unserviceable hydraulics. Rapairs were completed and the crew set off for Melbourne.
13 April 1945 / 100 / Lancaster
LM716 HW-K / Training / W/O P S Tarry / T/O Grimsby. Port Tyre burst and crew advised to land at Carnaby. On landing the aircraft swerved to the left with the port main undercarriage collapsing, followed second later by the starboard leg. No injuries
2/3 June 1945 / 405 / Lancaster
KB985 LQ-B / Training / F/O J R Hartley / T/O Linton-on-Ouse but a tyre burst and they were advised to divert to Carnaby. Crash landed, no injuries.
Source: Bomber Command losses W R Chorley