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MILNE JG
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MILNE, James

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number L7815
Markings
Memorial information
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
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 74
Enlistment information
Service Number 408774
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 93
Squadron 27 OTU
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different Australia
Last Operation information
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.