Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7815 |
Markings |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Fradley (St. Stephen) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 3. Grave 4.. |
Epitaph | BLEST WERE THE YEARS WE CALLED HIM OURS, THE REST ARE GOD'S |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 74 |
Service Number | 408774 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 27 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of origin if different | Australia |
Fletcher W J P (Sgt) |
Lewis F W (Sgt) |
Thompson F (Sgt) |
Turnbull J A (Sgt) |
Aveyard C (AC1) |
Ward K (LAC) |
Zucker R M S (Cpl) |
Marten A (AC1) |
Start Date | 13-09-1942 |
End Date | 14-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lichfield |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 23:31. Turned back with a faltering port engine. Stalled whilst turning finals and spun, bursting into flames on impact at 2340 hrs. There were no survivors. The aircraft remains were guarded by a fire picquet and at 03.20 hrs in the morning there was an explosion which killed LAC Ward who is buried at Fradley and three others who are buried elsewhere. |