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Son of George Geoffrey and Marie Louise Snape, of Chippenham, Wiltshire.

Took off at 1743 from RAF Spilsbury on a mission to Wurzburg. Crashed into the sea off Skegness 11 minutes after take off. The bodies of Flt Lt Shephard and Sgt Mitchell were recovered. The latter being found some 300 yards off the town pier. Both are buried in the Cambridge City cemetery. The others are commemorated on the Runnymede memorial.

Lancaster Mk III ND869 KM+M

Flt Lt EH Shephard
Sgt AW Beauchamp
FS J Allan
FS RB Judge
Sgt DF Brown
Sgt RD Sanpe
Sgt RFG Mitchell

WR Chorley "Bomber Command Losses"