Date of birth:

April 29th, 1917

Date of death:

March 15th, 1950

Service number:

36188

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Shore was the commander of the Wellington Bomber R1335 that was shot down and crashed in Heusden on the river Meuse after a fight with a German Nightfighter on March 27th 1941. Al six crewmembers left the plane on time.
Shore and his crew were taken POW; on October 19th 1941 he escaped Stalag Luft I after digging a tunnel under the fence of the camp. After walking for a week he succeeded in reaching Sweden with the ferry Sassnitz - Trelleborg. Shore was one of the few RAF- POW's that was able to make a "home run".

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• Photo 1: Ian David Lovell Shore
• - London Gazette March 13th 1942 (MC)
  - London Gazette January 1st 1944 (AFC)