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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Browne	William Joseph	Sergeant	Aus/414914	Age 29	Australian	Air Gunner	RAAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-30	Halifax	III	HR739	NP-U	RAF Lissett, Yorkshire	2349	Monchengladbach	Crashed near Hechtel-Eksel Belgium	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery. Grave 4.E.11.		Born on the 25th of April 1907 in Longreach and enlisted on the 06 December 1941. Son of Joseph (died 01st October 1964, age 90) and Ellen Browne (née Brennan - died 27th August 1947, age 58), of Moogerah, Queensland, Australia. Epitaph: 'Rest In Peace'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
2	Bryden	William Edward	Flight Sergeant	Aus/422121	Age 22	Australian	Air Bomber	RAAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-30	Halifax	II	HR739	NP-U	RAF Lissett, Yorkshire	2349	Monchengladbach	Crashed near Hechtel-Eksel Belgium	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery. Grave 4.E.9		Born on the 02nd February 1921 in Campsie, New South Wales. Enlisted on the 25th April 1942. Son of William Henry and Mary Elizabeth Bryden, of Redfern, New South Wales, Australia. Epitaph: 'Sleep On, Beloved Son And Take Thy Rest. Until We Meet Again'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3	Clenton	James Sidney	Sergeant	1817088	Age 19	British	Air Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-30	Halifax	III	HR739	NP-U	RAF Lissett, Yorkshire	2349	Monchengladbach	Crashed near Hechtel-Eksel Belgium	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery. Grave 4.E.10		Son of Sidney James Clenton and Victoria May Clenton, of Pelsall, Staffordshire, England. Epitaph: 'Rest In Peace'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
4	Gardener	Colin Charles	Sergeant	1262922	Age?	British	Flight Engineer	RAFVR	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-30	Halifax	III	HR739	NP-U	RAF Lissett, Yorkshire	2349	Monchengladbach	Crashed near Hechtel-Eksel Belgium	PoW No: 222818 Stalag Muhlberg (Elbe)				Read Archive Report on this incident
5	Partington	John	Sergeant	1576778	Age?		Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-30	Halifax	II	HR739	NP-U	RAF Lissett, Yorkshire	2349	Monchengladbach	Crashed near Hechtel-Eksel Belgium	PoW No: 263413 Stalag Muhlberg (Elbe)				Read Archive Report on this incident
6	Townley	Robert Garfield	Sergeant	R/125497	Age 24	Canada	Navigator	RCAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-30	Halifax	III	HR739	NP-U	RAF Lissett, Yorkshire	2349	Monchengladbach	Crashed near Hechtel-Eksel Belgium	PoW No: 222791 Stalag Muhlberg (Elbe)		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 15th October 1919 in Ontario - passed away on the 27th August 1998, age 78. Son of David Raymond Townley (died 12th August 1953, age 59) and Janet Harris Townley (née Harvey - died 29th April 1972, age 81). Husband of Alice Mildred Townley (née Daniel - died 25th January 2002, age 82) of The Beach area, Ontario, Canada.	Read Archive Report on this incident
7	Wildman	Ronald William	Pilot Officer	420322	23rd December 1919 in North Sydney	Australian	Pilot	RAAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-30	Halifax	III	HR739	NP:U	RAF Lissett, Yorkshire	23:49	Monchengladbach	Crashed near Hechtel-Eksel Belgium	KiA	Heverlee War Cemetery. Grave 4.E.8	RAAF Honour Roll		Read Archive Report on this incident

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