The story
| Crewmember | Sergeant R D Balfour |
|---|---|
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Service number | 1396828 |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 27/28.04.43 |
| Date range | 1943-04-27 to 1943-04-28 |
| Squadron / unit | 101 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster III (ED728, code SR-Y) |
| RAF station / departure | Holme on Spalding Moor |
| Time | 21:45 |
| Location / duty / target | Gardening |
| Incident | Crashed target area |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Biarritz {du Sabrou} Communal |
| Command | unknown |
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