The last flight of Short Stirling LK297

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A hike and visit to the crash scene in the hills north of Oslo during the autumn of 2012.

On Ascension Day, Thursday May 10th 1945 Short Stirling LK297 from RAF 190 Squadron took off from Great Dunmow at 0355 hours. The Pilot was the 23 year old Canadian Pilot and Squadron Leader, Douglas Raymond Robertson. After a refuel in Scotland, the aircraft met bad weather and 10/10 cloud in the southern part of Norway.

The aircraft crashed due to very bad weather conditions, and all the 24 men onboard were killed, including the Air Vice-Marshal James Rowland Scarlett-Streatfeild, the leader of the 38 Transport Group Royal Air Force. He was the one who planned the major air attack across the Rhein during WW2, and in charge of the supply drops behind enemy lines in Netherlands. He flew Spitifire him self. A Norwegian Liason Major Peter Kato Juliebø was also killed during the crash.

The 24 men were buried at Vestre gravlund civil Cemetary in Oslo on July 2nd 1945, where they rest today.

The men onboard LK297 -- 190 Sqdn. 5G-G -- Great Dunmow - May 10th 1945
Crew:
S/Ldr. Douglas Raymond Robertson (RCAF) - J/13712 - age 23 - Kamloops, Br. Columbia, Canada
Croix de Guerre. Son of Ewen C. and Rachel V. Robertson.
F/Lt. Norman Leslie Roseblade (RCAF) - J/15029 -- Canada
F/Lt. Lemuel Ernest Prowse (RCAF) - J/22241 - age 25 - of Bengough, Saskatchewan, Canada
Son of Reginald Ernest and Julia Prowse
F/Sgt. Arthur Gwynne Davies - 1655744 - age 38
F/Sgt. Ronald Alderson - 621931 - age 26
W/O. George Edward Thompson - 934837 - age 34 - Notting Hill, London

Officers:
Air Vice-Marshal James Rowland Scarlett-Streatfeild - 26093 - age 36
Norwegian liaison officer Major Peter Kato Juliebø - age 34

HQ. 1. Airb. Div. Def. Pl. Army Air Corps:
Cpl. Sidney George Rayner - 6022851 - age 28 - Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
Pte. David William Cooper - 5949675 - age 27 - Holloway, London
Pte. Walter Robert Lovett - 5949624 - age 25 - Battersea, London
Pte. Walter William Elliott - 2066440 - age 23 - Smethwick, Staffordshire
Pte. Kenneth John Watts - 14838385 - age 18 - Bournemouth, Hampshire
Pte. George Walton - 14849675 - age 19 - Rookhope, Durham
Pte. Michael Mullen Wade - 14821131 - age 19 - Whitletts, Ayrshire
Pte. Francis Gerard Trainor - 14848212 - age 19 - Distington, Cumberland
Pte. John Shannon - 14790116 - age 18 - Paisley, Renfrewshire
Pte. Clarence Sutherland - 14823217 - age 18 - Liverpool
Pte. William Rodger - 14448582 - age 18 - Glasgow
Pte. Edmund Charles Monk - 14448624 - 18 - Colchester, Essex
Pte. Frank George McGlynn - 14448532 - age 18

2nd Airborne Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry:
Pte. Frederick Sainty - 6148388 - age 22 - Clapham, London
Pte. Edward Waby - 5382102 - age 26 - son of James and Mary
Pte. Herbert William Woodward - 5381488 - age 29 - Wantage, Berkshire

They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we shall remember them.

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