154318 Navigator Flying Officer Frederick William Calderbank
R.A.F.V.R
Died age 22
Son of Martha Calderbank, and stepson of Fred Coleman, of Cleveleys.
57 Squadron Avro Lancaster I RA530 DX-Y departed RAF East Kirkby on the 20th March 1945 at 23:45 hours. Just two minutes later at 23:47 RA530 crashed into a house at Stickney miraculously nobody was hurt on the ground.
Four of the crew were killed in the accident:-
Pilot-Flying Officer Charles Cobern
R.A.A.F
Flight Engineer-3010619 Sergeant Kenneth Ashun
R.A.F.V.R.
Air Gunner-1482867 Sergeant Alan Ramsbottom
Bomb Aimer-1577517 Flight Sergeant William Stacey Searby succumbed to his wounds and passed away on the 1st of April 1945
Wireless Operator-Sergeant R. Bates survived
Mid-Upper Gunner-Sergeant E. Lawrence survived
The subsequent board of enquiry established that the inner port engine caught fire immediately after takeoff. The flight engineer was unable to get the prop feathered and the pilot tried to gain height too quickly causing the Lancaster to stall.
The cause of the fire was ONE defective bolt in the Big End assembly.
R.A.F.V.R
Died age 22
Son of Martha Calderbank, and stepson of Fred Coleman, of Cleveleys.
57 Squadron Avro Lancaster I RA530 DX-Y departed RAF East Kirkby on the 20th March 1945 at 23:45 hours. Just two minutes later at 23:47 RA530 crashed into a house at Stickney miraculously nobody was hurt on the ground.
Four of the crew were killed in the accident:-
Pilot-Flying Officer Charles Cobern
R.A.A.F
Flight Engineer-3010619 Sergeant Kenneth Ashun
R.A.F.V.R.
Air Gunner-1482867 Sergeant Alan Ramsbottom
Bomb Aimer-1577517 Flight Sergeant William Stacey Searby succumbed to his wounds and passed away on the 1st of April 1945
Wireless Operator-Sergeant R. Bates survived
Mid-Upper Gunner-Sergeant E. Lawrence survived
The subsequent board of enquiry established that the inner port engine caught fire immediately after takeoff. The flight engineer was unable to get the prop feathered and the pilot tried to gain height too quickly causing the Lancaster to stall.
The cause of the fire was ONE defective bolt in the Big End assembly.
154318 Navigator Flying Officer Frederick William Calderbank
R.A.F.V.R
Died age 22
Son of Martha Calderbank, and stepson of Fred Coleman, of Cleveleys.
57 Squadron Avro Lancaster I RA530 DX-Y departed RAF East Kirkby on the 20th March 1945 at 23:45 hours. Just two minutes later at 23:47 RA530 crashed into a house at Stickney miraculously nobody was hurt on the ground.
Four of the crew were killed in the accident:-
Pilot-Flying Officer Charles Cobern
R.A.A.F
Flight Engineer-3010619 Sergeant Kenneth Ashun
R.A.F.V.R.
Air Gunner-1482867 Sergeant Alan Ramsbottom
Bomb Aimer-1577517 Flight Sergeant William Stacey Searby succumbed to his wounds and passed away on the 1st of April 1945
Wireless Operator-Sergeant R. Bates survived
Mid-Upper Gunner-Sergeant E. Lawrence survived
The subsequent board of enquiry established that the inner port engine caught fire immediately after takeoff. The flight engineer was unable to get the prop feathered and the pilot tried to gain height too quickly causing the Lancaster to stall.
The cause of the fire was ONE defective bolt in the Big End assembly.
R.A.F.V.R
Died age 22
Son of Martha Calderbank, and stepson of Fred Coleman, of Cleveleys.
57 Squadron Avro Lancaster I RA530 DX-Y departed RAF East Kirkby on the 20th March 1945 at 23:45 hours. Just two minutes later at 23:47 RA530 crashed into a house at Stickney miraculously nobody was hurt on the ground.
Four of the crew were killed in the accident:-
Pilot-Flying Officer Charles Cobern
R.A.A.F
Flight Engineer-3010619 Sergeant Kenneth Ashun
R.A.F.V.R.
Air Gunner-1482867 Sergeant Alan Ramsbottom
Bomb Aimer-1577517 Flight Sergeant William Stacey Searby succumbed to his wounds and passed away on the 1st of April 1945
Wireless Operator-Sergeant R. Bates survived
Mid-Upper Gunner-Sergeant E. Lawrence survived
The subsequent board of enquiry established that the inner port engine caught fire immediately after takeoff. The flight engineer was unable to get the prop feathered and the pilot tried to gain height too quickly causing the Lancaster to stall.
The cause of the fire was ONE defective bolt in the Big End assembly.
Inscription
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Gravesite Details
BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CREMATORIUM, POULTON-LE-FYLDE
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