Coastal Command 86 Squadron

**Sid Bateman** · 25th October 2008, 00:11

I am looking for information about Coastal Command 86 Squadron.In particular I am seeking information about P/O 421201 Oswald Goddard reported MIA on the 26 April, 1945.I cannot find any information at all re this squadron

**Ross_McNeill** · 25th October 2008, 07:41

Hi Sid

No. 86 Squadron - Liberator VIII XQ-A KH338 - F/O H C Tyas - A/U Patrol - 20.43-FRT
This aircraft failed to return to base. No message of any kind received.

XQ-A

crew F/O Tyas
F/s Thompson
F/O AJ Grudge
P/O GR Bradfield
F/Sgt GE Lewis
P/O OE Goddard
P/O RB Goodwin
F/Sgt HG Yorke
F/Sgt KM Rupert

For equipment, bases and dates see

http://www.rafcommands.com/Coastal/86C.html

Regards
Ross

**Henk Welting** · 25th October 2008, 08:51

Ross,
CWGC has GRUDGE as GUDGE.
I've also as a casualty (unconfirmed source): F/Sgt William R. HARRIS - 1661128 - Runnymede Panel 271.
Please advise.
Regards,
Henk.

**Sid Bateman** · 26th October 2008, 01:33

Hi Ross,

Thank you for your prompt reply,I have been searching for quite sometime for information re "Ossie Goddard" who was my uncle.Apart from the link you have given me I would still like to find more about 86 Squadron and maybe some information about his last mission.Do you know of anyone else with knowledge of this squdron.

Regards,
Sid Bateman

**Ross_McNeill** · 26th October 2008, 09:09

Hi Sid,

Almost everything on the Internet has come from local national archives.

The "war diary" or Operational Record Book of the squadron resides in The National Archives at Kew, London.

If you pay a personal visit you can inspect the ORB at your leisure and see detasils of all operational flights undertaken by the squadron.

Alternatively you can order copies on either paper/microfilm or CD but at an eyewatering cost.

Henk,

Harris is a possble at the moment as I have yet to find confirmation.

Regards
Ross

**Argus** · 26th October 2008, 10:08

Hi Henk,

"F/Sgt William R. HARRIS - 1661128 - Runnymede Panel 271."

I have him with 86 Sqn in my "GRO" micro-film.

Regards

Finn Buch

**Sid Bateman** · 26th October 2008, 10:30

Hi Ros, Again thanks for your reply, unfortunately I live in a small country town in NSW Australia, getting into to Kew is a bit difficult,so I have to rely on good folk like yourself to pass on information.Also hoping that others reading this post if they have any information I would be greatfull to hear from them.

Regards,
Sid

**Keith Bryers** · 26th October 2008, 19:33

Information received by Doug Sim from AR9 in 1979 included F/S Harris amongst the crew of this aircraft.

Keith

**Henk Welting** · 27th October 2008, 14:45

Thanks all for confirmation F/Sgt HARRIS on Liberator KH338.
Regards,
Henk.

**Sid Bateman** · 30th October 2008, 00:46

Thanks all for your reply's to my original post.I have noticed while scrolling though the forum that several Coastal Command aircraft were lost in the Skaggerak area.What were the German bases in this area and are there any records in German files about their activities.

Regards,

Sid