| Born: | 1912 |
| Pupil: | 1927 - 1928. Joined with brother Thomas. |
| Parents: | Arthur & Violet Frederika Veronica. |
| Address: | The Old Plough Inn, Seaford. Married to Joan Alice from Cambridge. |
| School Details: | None Found |
| Military Details: | Pilot Officer 51975 Navigator 617 Sqdn.RAF London Gazette May 18th 1943 Warrant Officer N.A. Botting awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. London Gazelle June 18th• 1943. Promoted to Pilot Officer. “Dambusters” Killed in action on Thursday 16th September in 1943. 28 Lancasters of 617 Sqdn. Took off to carry out the postponed raid on the Dortmund Ems Canal but the area was misty and 5 of the aircraft were lost. These heavy losses confirmed that low-level attacks on German targets...... this type of operation was not repeated. |
| Memorial: | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Kieve, Nordhein-Westfalen Germany Grave Reference: 24. H. 12 |
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