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NOTE ON DATES: IMPORTANT: For consistency, the Date is given as the date the mission TOOK OFF since the precise time of a loss is not always certain. Take Off date is unambigous and fixed in the official records, but obviously in those cases where the incident occurred before midnight UK time, then the Take Off Date will be the same as the Incident Date. Of course, most Bomber Command missions flew through midnight, therefore a Luftwaffe claim against a plane - or a locally generated crash report - may record the incident as occurring on the day following our Take Off Date. Bear this in mind when cross-referencing to our Luftwaffe Victories by Name/Date Database and other Luftwaffe sources. In some cases other sources may quote the date following our date, using locally generated reports as their source. To add to the potential for confusion, remember to take into account a Luftwaffe recorded date will be in local time, 1 hour ahead of UK time. When we discover a validated Incident Date we change our record if necessary.

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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Notes
1	Death	Ernest Norman	Sergeant	424741	30th January 1924 in Grenfell, New South Wales	Australian	Observer		RAAF	Bomber Command	27OTU	1943-09-10	Wellington	III	BK152	Lichfield	21:44	Training- Night Duel Circuits and landings	At around 22:45, the Wellington came into land on the Hixom runway but touched down too far along the strip. The throttles were opened and the bomber began to climb until, without any hint of trouble, it dived into a house less than a mile SW of the airfield. It is thought likely that the flaps were raised in error for the undercarriage.	Killed	Chester (Blacon) Cemetery Sec.A. Grave 415	Son of George Carrington Death and Ethel Amanda Death of Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia.
2	Fernance	Darcy James	Flight Sergeant	420652	11 March 1922 in Kogarah, New South Wales	Australian	2nd Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	27OTU	1943-09-10	Wellington	III	BK152	Lichfield	21:44	Training- Night Duel Circuits and landings	At around 22:45, the Wellington came into land on the Hixom runway but touched down too far along the strip. The throttles were opened and the bomber began to climb until, without any hint of trouble, it dived into a house less than a mile SW of the airfield. It is thought likely that the flaps were raised in error for the undercarriage.	Killed	Chester (Blacon) Cemetery Sec.A. Grave 198	Son of James Garnet Fernance and Doris May Fernance, of Sylvania, New South Wales, Australia
3	Stewart	Neil Gordon	Flying Officer	400497	17th October 1918 in Benalla, Victoris	Australian	Pilot	DFM	RAAF	Bomber Command	27OTU	1943-09-10	Wellington	III	BK152	Lichfield	21:44	Training- Night Duel Circuits and landings	At around 22:45, the Wellington came into land on the Hixom runway but touched down too far along the strip. The throttles were opened and the bomber began to climb until, without any hint of trouble, it dived into a house less than a mile SW of the airfield. It is thought likely that the flaps were raised in error for the undercarriage.	Killed	Chester (Blacon) Cemetery Sec.A. Grave 113	DFM awarded whilst with 148 Sqn, gazetted 16th February 1943. Citation reads: "Sergeant Stewart has taken part in a large number of operational sorties and has achieved remarkably successful results. He has always competed his tasks methodically. He has attacked Tobruk many times and twice during August, 1942, caused explosions and large fires. On one occasion in September, 1942, he made 4 runs during an attack on an enemy airfield and his bombs burst amidst the dispersed aircraft. This airman has continued to operate for a long period and his undiminished keenness has set a splendid example to his comrades. Son of Alexander Colin and Emma Stewart, of Yarragon, Victoria, Australia
4	Stringer	Frank Craven	Flight Sergeant	410745	1st April 1916 in St. Kilda, Victoria	Australian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	27OTU	1943-09-10	Wellington	III	BK152	Lichfield	21:44	Training- Night Duel Circuits and landings	At around 22:45, the Wellington came into land on the Hixom runway but touched down too far along the strip. The throttles were opened and the bomber began to climb until, without any hint of trouble, it dived into a house less than a mile SW of the airfield. It is thought likely that the flaps were raised in error for the undercarriage.	Killed	Chester (Blacon) Cemetery Sec.A. Grave 413	Son of John Craven Stringer and Nellie Elizabeth Stringer; husband of Kathleen Mary Stringer, of Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
5	Swinney	Tasman Foskett	Pilot Officer	421642	6th March 1909 in North Sydney, New South Wales	Australian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	27OTU	1943-09-10	Wellington	III	BK152	Lichfield	21:44	Training- Night Duel Circuits and landings	At around 22:45, the Wellington came into land on the Hixom runway but touched down too far along the strip. The throttles were opened and the bomber began to climb until, without any hint of trouble, it dived into a house less than a mile SW of the airfield. It is thought likely that the flaps were raised in error for the undercarriage.	Killed	Chester (Blacon) Cemetery Sec.A. Grave 459	Son of Herbert Augustus and Ida Beatrice Swinney, of Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia. Dip. Comm. (Sydney). A.C.1.A.; A.A.I.S.
6	Vickerman	Alan John	Flight Sergeant	418597	28th July 1923 in Warragul, Victoria	Australian	Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	27OTU	1943-09-10	Wellington	III	BK152	Lichfield	21:44	Training- Night Duel Circuits and landings	At around 22:45, the Wellington came into land on the Hixom runway but touched down too far along the strip. The throttles were opened and the bomber began to climb until, without any hint of trouble, it dived into a house less than a mile SW of the airfield. It is thought likely that the flaps were raised in error for the undercarriage.	Killed	Chester (Blacon) Cemetery Sec.A. Grave 241	Son of William and Margaret Vickerman

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