The body of Sgt.Carless was recovered three days later at Bud harbour. He is buried at Stavne Cemetery. The rest of the crew are commemorated at Runnymede Memorial.

KTB Admiral Nordküste oppgir følgende om nedskytingen:
10.2 - kl 14.50. Das Vorposten-Boot "Thüringen" des Küstensicherungsverband Nordküste meldet durch Funkspruch den Abschuss eines englishen Flugzeuges 2 sm nördlich Buc auf etwa 62.57 Nord. Am gleichen Abend wird ein Flugzueglaufrad (Aufschiftt Lockheed MOD 414) an Land getrieben. Das Vorposten-Boot das vorübegehend der Hafenschutzflotille Molde zur Verfügung steht, war im Geleitdienst eingesetzt.

View towards Hegerskjera from the German radar at Bud
© kjell sørensen 10.6 2006
At 14.50 the Hudson a/c was shot down during an attack on a German convoy north of Bud. The aircraft ditched somewhere between Hegerskjera and Midtfjorden. A German Vorpostenboot searched for survivors in the rough sea, but none were found. Crew: P/O Malcolm Leslie Pearson(19). Sgt.Douglas McLellan(20). Sgt.John Albert De Cann(21). Sgt.Clifford Carless(24)

Lockheed Hudson Mk.V Hegerskjera Fræna

48.Squadron RAF serial AM871 code OY-R 10.2 1942