Eric Lidster, Son of Joseph William Lidster and of Ethel Lidster, of Anston, Yorkshire. Eric was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster ED997 83 Squadron crashed Oeffelt - Haps, Noord-Brabant Holland.... Shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 G9+DL from Venlo airfield.

Takeoff time: 23:08
Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. D.W.C. Fletcher 1389587 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 7 initially buried Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. E. Lidster 1025185 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 3 initially buried Venlo
Nav ba P/O. L.A.C. Angell 148401 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 4 initially buried Venlo
Bomb aimer Sgt. A.E. McWilliam 630736 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 5 initially buried Venlo
Wireless op Sgt. L.V. Tanner 1312384 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 8 initially buried Venlo
Air gunner Sgt. R. Metcalfe 1698546 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 2 initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. G.C. Wickson R/97867 RCAF Jonkerbos 7 I 6 initially buried Venlo

Eric Lidster, Son of Joseph William Lidster and of Ethel Lidster, of Anston, Yorkshire. Eric was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster ED997 83 Squadron crashed Oeffelt - Haps, Noord-Brabant Holland.... Shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 G9+DL from Venlo airfield.

Takeoff time: 23:08
Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. D.W.C. Fletcher 1389587 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 7 initially buried Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. E. Lidster 1025185 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 3 initially buried Venlo
Nav ba P/O. L.A.C. Angell 148401 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 4 initially buried Venlo
Bomb aimer Sgt. A.E. McWilliam 630736 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 5 initially buried Venlo
Wireless op Sgt. L.V. Tanner 1312384 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 8 initially buried Venlo
Air gunner Sgt. R. Metcalfe 1698546 RAF Jonkerbos 7 I 2 initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. G.C. Wickson R/97867 RCAF Jonkerbos 7 I 6 initially buried Venlo