102 (Ceylon) Squadron

Tentate et perficite (Attempt and Achieve)

Pilot Officer Henry Rogers

LW159 DY-Q took off from Pocklington on 28/06/1944 bound for Blainville - sur- l'eau

P/O Henry Rogers - Pilot - Aged 31 - (C.W.G.C.)
P/O Leslie Clifford Potter - R.A.A.F. - Nav - Aged 24 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt George Edward Frost - F/E - Aged 34 - (C.W.G.C.)
P/O Robert John Messer - WOp - Aged 21 - (C.W.G.C.)
F/S James Alexander Ligertwood - A/G - (C.W.G.C.)
F/S L. Williams - FE - PoW
W/O Robert J. Wilson - R.C.A.F. - B/A - Aged 21 - (C.W.G.C.)

These lads took off at 10:10 pm and were shot down by a night fighter. They came down at Coeuvres - et - Valsery (Aisne), 15km WSW of Soissons. Those who perished as the Halifax exploded are buried in Coeuvres - et - Valsery Communal Cemetery.

You can find more information on this crew at their Aircrew Remembrance Society Page

We found a great site run by Pierre Vandervelden which had a photo showing the graves of those who died. Pierre has since sent us the ones you see below and we thank him very much for having done so.

P/O Leslie Clifford Potter -  R.A.A.F.  - Nav - Aged 24

Sgt George Edward Frost - F/E - Aged 34 F/S James Alexander Ligertwood

W/O Robert J. Wilson - R.C.A.F.  - B/A - Aged 21

Rogers Crew Graves

 

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