La Bussière sur Ouche cemetery

On the night of 13 August 1943, a British bomber returning from a mission against the Fiat car factories in Turin was cut off from its formation. It was spotted by the "Dackel" radio detection system at the Saint Jean de Boeuf base. At around 2.45 am, it was shot down by a Messerschmitt BF 110 night fighter based at Longvic and piloted by Captain Von Niebelschütz.

Crew of the Short Stirling Mark I EF390 BU A :

- Pilot: Officer Frederick George MATTEWS Royal Australian Air Force 25 Years.
- Bombardier: Officer Frank Wilfred HOLLAND Royal Australian fleet reserve 32 years.
- Navigator: Sergeant Alistair Frederick ROSE Royal New Zealand Air Force 20 years.
- Gunner: Sergeant Albert Douglas HARRIS Royal New Zealand Air Force 23 years old.
- Radio Gunner: Sergeant Kenneth James CORK Royal Air Force 21 years old.
- Mechanic: Sergeant John Geoffrey KNIGHT Royal Air Force Mat 27 years.
- Machine Gunner: Sergeant Henry George OTT Royal Air Force 19 years old.

Contribution and photo credit Bernard PERRIN

On the night of 13 August 1943, a British bomber returning from a mission against the Fiat car factories in Turin was cut off from its formation. It was spotted by the Dackel radio detection system at the Saint Jean de Boeuf base. At around 2.45 am, it was shot down by a Messerschmitt BF 110 night fighter based at Longvic and piloted by Captain Von Niebelschütz.Crew of the Short Stirling Mark I EF390 BU A :- Pilot: Officer Frederick George MATTEWS Royal Australian Air Force 25 Years.- Bombardier: Officer Frank Wilfred HOLLAND Royal Australian fleet reserve 32 years.- Navigator: Sergeant Alistair Frederick ROSE Royal New Zealand Air Force 20 years.- Gunner: Sergeant Albert Douglas HARRIS Royal New Zealand Air Force 23 years old.- Radio Gunner: Sergeant Kenneth James CORK Royal Air Force 21 years old.- Mechanic: Sergeant John Geoffrey KNIGHT Royal Air Force Mat 27 years.- Machine Gunner: Sergeant Henry George OTT Royal Air Force 19 years old.Contribution and photo credit Bernard PERRIN