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RILEY, Joseph

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington III
Serial Number X3816
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Lower Darwen (St. James) Churchyard
Grave Reference Old ground near East Wall..
Epitaph HIS SPIRIT WILL LIVE ON WITH THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR LIBERTY
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 90
Enlistment information
Service Number 1352461
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 92
Squadron 29 OTU
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-04-1943
End Date 25-04-1943
Takeoff Station Woolfox Lodge
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Training
Reason for Loss Crashed 15 minutes after takeoff into the suburbs of Leicester, and exploded.