The story
| Crewmember | Sergeant H W C Simms |
|---|---|
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 2/3.08.43 |
| Date range | 1943-08-02 to 1943-08-03 |
| Squadron / unit | 100 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster III (ED688, code HW-A) |
| RAF station / departure | Grimsby |
| Time | 23:22 |
| Location / duty / target | Hamburg |
| Incident | Crashed off Frisian Islands |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Runnymede |
| Command | unknown |
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