Do you know your Dambusters quiz

[Adrian Roberts]

I got 92%.
Guessed a few, had no idea about how many Australians were in 617.

I thought 3 men survived - the two from Hopgoods a/c plus one rear gunner from one that was shot down on the way in to the dams.

Is Gibson or anyone else supposed to haunt Scampton? More likely the dog with the unmentionable name; he was the one who died there.

[spidge]

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Originally Posted by Adrian Roberts

I got 92%.

I thought 3 men survived - the two from Hopgoods a/c plus one rear gunner from one that was shot down on the way in to the dams.

That is what I thought as well which brings it to 53 not 56 but that wasn't an option.

Is Gibson or anyone else supposed to haunt Scampton? More likely the dog with the unmentionable name; he was the one who died there.

The dog!

[Kitty]

Yep its the mut. Not heard anything of it for a few years.

[Pathfinder]

Hey guys,

I'm another one who got 100%

[spidge]

There were 13 Aussies in the dams raid:

Guy Gibson Aircraft

Pilot Officer Frederick Michael Spafford RAAF ( A/407380) Bomb aimer:
Born: 16 Jun 1918, Wayville, Adelaide, Australia. Fitter.
Killed in Action 16 September 1943.
Joined RAAF 1940

Hopgood Aircraft

Flying Officer Anthony Fisher Burcher RAAF (A/403182) Rear Gunner:
Born: Sydney, Australia, 1922.
Prisoner of war 17 May 1943 and sent to Stalag Luft III Tony Burcher went back to Australia
after the war to live with his wife, a former WAAF, then returned to the UK to live but again
returned to live in Tasmania. Now deceased.
Joined RAAF 1940

Martins Aircraft

Flight Lieutenant Harold Brownlow Morgan Martin (68795) Pilot:
Born: 27 Feb 1918, Edgecliffe, Australia.
On retirement worked for Hawker Siddeley and became President of the Bomber command
Association in 1986.
Joined RAF 28 Aug 1940

Flight Lieutenant Jack Frederick Leggo RAAF (A/492367) Navigator:
Born: 21 Apl 1916, Sydney, Australia. Bank clerk.
Died: 1983, then Sir Jack Leggo
Joined RAAF 1940

Flight Lieutenant Robert Claude Hay RAAF (A/407071) Bomb aimer:
Born: 3 Nov 1913, Gawler, Australia.
Killed in Action 12 February 1944 and is buried at St Michaels Cemetery, Cagliari, Sardinia.

Pilot Officer Bertie Towner Foxlee RAAF (A/404595) Front Gunner:
Queensland, Australia.
Died in the UK 1982

Flight Sergeant Thomas Drayton Simpson RAAF (A/408076) Rear Gunner:
Hobart, Tasmania. Law clerk.
Lived in Hobart, Tasmania. Now deceased.

Shannon Aircraft

Flight Lieutenant David John Shannon RAAF (A/407729) Pilot:
b 27 May 1922 St Umley Park, South Australia. Clerk.
Lived in London. Died in 1993.

Knight Aircraft

Flight Lieutenant Leslie Gordon Knight RAAF (A/401449) Pilot:
b 7 Mar 1921 Camberwell, Victoria Australia. Student Accountant.
Killed in Action 16 September 1943.


Sergeant Robert George Thomas Kellow RAAF (A/411453) Wireless Operator:
b 13 Dec 1916 Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Shop Assistant.
Shot down 16 September 1943, evaded via Holland, France, Spain and Gibraltar,
arrived back in UK 4 Dec, 1943
Died 1988.

Barlow

Flight Lieutenant Robert Norman George Barlow RAAF (A/401899) Pilot:
b 22 Apl 1911 Carlton, Australia.
Killed in Action 16 May 1943.


Flying Officer Charles Rowland Williams RAAF (A/405224) Wireless Operator:
B 1909 Torres Greek, Queensland, Australia.
Killed in Action 16 May 1943

Townsend Aircraft

Pilot Officer Cecil Lancelot Howard RAAF (A/406248) Navigator:
b 12 Jan 1913 Sth Fremantle, W. Australia
Died in 1989.