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Balsdon, Roland Charles

Date of birth:
1921
Date of death:
June 17th, 1943 (Germany)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Rheinberg
Plot: 4. Row: E. Grave: 24.
Service number:
1232989
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Son of Eva Balsdon en Lt. Commander Sydney Ernest Cann (Royal Navy). Sergeant Balsdon was based at Worboys, UK.

The photograph shows Sgt Balsdon training in Florida, probably a Fairchild two-seater PT19 trainer aircraft.

Operational history:
16 July 1943: Avro Lancaster III ED863. Target Cologne. Lost over the target area.

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