Hello All:

Can't believe I didn't click on this amazing thread sooner - this is the internet at its very best.

Earlier in the thread a Mosquito crash on 6 January 1944 was mentioned. The 464 Squadron ORB, which is available online at National Archives of Australia, states that the crew were F/Sgt Kenneth Royce Russell and W/O Ernest Roy Lumsdaine. Royce was a New Zealander, Lumsdaine an Aussie.

Some mention has been made of the Lost Bombers website. If it hasn't been noted before, the names of the Giffin crew are listed there:

Lost Bombers - World War II Lost Bombers

Also, I should mention, if you're not already aware, that a Lancaster bomber is under restoration at the Toronto Aerospace Museum, on the site of the old de Havilland Canada plant at the former Downsview airport. Their website is here:

FM104 Home Page, Toronto's Lancaster Bomber

This is the aircraft which stood for many years in front of the Canadian National Exhibition site near the waterfront. When I was at the museum, they mentioned that a number of aircrew veterans are among their regular visitors.

Thanks again for this wonderful discussion.