A WW2 103 Squadron Casualty group to Air gunner S Hamilton RAFVR

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A WW2 103 Squadron Casualty group to Air gunner S Hamilton RAFVR
  • A WW2 103 Squadron Casualty group to Air gunner S Hamilton RAFVR
  • A WW2 103 Squadron Casualty group to Air gunner S Hamilton RAFVR
  • A WW2 103 Squadron Casualty group to Air gunner S Hamilton RAFVR

  • A WW2 103 Squadron Casualty group to Air gunner S Hamilton RAFVR

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1939/45 Star

France & Germany Star

War Medal

Condition EF

Box of issue, addressed to Mrs L. Hamilton, 178, Longford Rd, Cannock, Staffs. Condolence Slip - Sergeant S. Hamilton; Original photograph of Stanley and his crew, all identified on the reverse; original photograph of his grave.

Stanley Hamilton was born in Ambala, India, in 1925. The son of David and Lily Hamilton. 

Stanley served as an Airgunner on 103 Squadron. His crew was made up of the following men.

 P/O J P Austin RAFVR – Pilot - killed in action.

Sgt J T Halliday RAFVR – POW 

Sgt N H A Osmond RAFVR POW

Sgt P J Potts RAFVR – POW 

Sgt K G Webb RAFVR – Wireless Operator / Air Gunner -killed in action

Sgt J F Wright RAFVR – POW

Sgt S Hamilton RAFVR - killed in action

The crew had completed three operational sorties together. The fourth was to bomb a V1 launching site at La Nieppe. Their aircraft, Lancaster PB363, successfully hit the target from 5000 thousand feet but was shot down by flak. 

Stanley was one of three killed, the others spent the rest of the war in a POW camp.