Bert flew on the Dambusters raid, May 16/17 1943, as Wireless Operator F/Sgt. H. J. Hewstone in Lancaster AJ-F, ED918/G piloted by F/Sgt K. W. Brown, RCAF. This aircraft flew in the third wave and successfully bombed the Sorpe Dam. This photo was taken 22/6/1943 outside Buckingham Palace when the Dambusters crews collected their medals