Dickson, Colin

Rank: Pilot Officer

Service: Pilot Officer

Unit: 467 Squadron

Branch Category: Australian Imperial Force

Conflict: WW2

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Notes.

Date of Birth: 15 Mar 1921
Place of Birth: Kempsey, NSW
Date of Enlistment: 24 Apr 1942
Locality on Enlistment: Kempsey, NSW
Place of Enlistment: Sydney, NSW
Date of Death: 04 May 1944
Died: Flying Battle, France, aged 23 years
Posting on Death: 467 Squadron
Schooling: Kempsey High school, New South Wales. Australia
Occupation: Apprenticed electrician
Next of Kin: Son of James and Catherine Dickson
Lancaster JA901 took off from RAF Waddington at 2149 hours on the night of 3/4th May 1944 to bomb military camps at Mailly-le-Camp, France. The bomb load 1 x 4000 lb (pound) (1,800 kg) and 16 x 500 lb (225 kg) bombs. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to base. Ten aircraft from the Squadron took part in the raid and one of these JA 901 failed to return. Captured German documents recorded that the aircraft was shot down early on the morning of 4 May 1944 at Merz on Seine, 14 kms south of Rommilly, France.
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes. Colin Dickson St, Kempsey is named for him

References:
aviationmuseumwa.org.au