Fermor, R S

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Sergeant Ronald Sidney Fermor

Family/Last name:
Fermor
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Ronald Sidney
Date of birth:
31/12/1914
Nationality:
British
Service number:
917085
Military Unit:
Royal Air Force, 49 Squadron (RAF)
Rank when captured:
Sergeant
POW number:
27411
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (Bomber Command? + RAF Commands website)
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Sgt Ronald Sidney Fermor

Flight Engineer, Sgt Ronald Sidney Fermor’s Lancaster was shot down on the night of 17th/18th January 1943 with the loss of three crew. He was with 49 Squadron.

17/18th January 1943:

Over 180 bombers followed the same route back to Berlin as the previous night. The ground of northern Europe was snow covered, but above the clouds in the moonlit sky, vapour condensation trails marked the bombers passage. Despite good visibility over the city, the Pathfinders were unable to accurately mark and most bombs fell-away to the south of the city. German night fighters attacked the bomber stream with good effect with 22 bombers failing to return home. Amongst those missing was F/O Gordon Jeffreys DFC, and crew of 49 Squadron, whose Lancaster had taken off from Fiskerton at 17.04hrs, along with 8 other 49 Squadron aircraft. This unfortunate crew were the first to be lost on operations flying from RAF Fiskerton; three members of the crew were killed and are buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

Lancaster ED444 (EA-C)

F/O G.S. Jeffreys Pilot (Killed)
Sgt R.S. Fermor F/E (P.o.W.)
F/O D.J. Robertson NAV (P.o.W.)
F/S N.E. Mortimer W/OP (P.o.W.)
Sgt H. Cowan A/G (Killed)
F/O C.A. Watts B/A (Killed)
Sgt J.E. Harrison A/G (P.o.W.)

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