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CHESTERTON, Paul

Personal Information
Rank W/O
Forename(s) Paul Fulton
Surname Chesterton
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations DFC
Date of death 27-09-1943
Next of kin Son of Ernest Charles Chesterton and Dorothy Victoria Chesterton (née Alcock), of London.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number JA704
Markings AS-A
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 11. B. 15-17..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 19
Enlistment information
Service Number 1383472
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 166
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Ackroyd H (Sgt)
Bullock J (Sgt)
Jackson C R (Sgt)
McGhie H (F/L)
Milling E (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 27-09-1943
End Date 28-09-1943
Takeoff Station Kirmington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hannover
Reason for Loss At 1910hrs aircraft took off to carry out bombing raid. Aircraft crashed at Mahlerten, 11km W of Hildesheim.