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LV826
Halifax III HD-J
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12th May 1944 |
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| Pilot | ![]() |
F/S
E H Gaggin RAAF |
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| 2nd Pilot | ![]() |
F/S
G C Jennison |
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| Flight Engineer | ![]() |
Sgt
H Forbes |
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| Navigator | ![]() |
W/O
L J Nichols RAAF |
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| Bomb Aimer | F/S
P W Nicholls RAAF |
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| Wireless Operator & Air Gunner | ![]() |
F/O
J R Brookes |
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| Mid Upper Gunner | ![]() |
F/S
N E Locklier RAAF |
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| Rear Gunner | ![]() |
F/S
D A Bowern RAAF |
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| Take off :- | 21:53 | Base :- | RAF Leconfield | Mission :- | Hasselt | |||
| Details :- | LV826
was lost without trace, although possible shot down by Hptm Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow of 2/NJG1. |
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| All the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. | ||||||||
Picture
of F/S P W Nicholls courtesy of National Archives Australia. |
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Picture
of F/S E H Gaggin F/O J R Brookes and F/S N E Locklier courtesy of Australian
War Memorial. |
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Any
further information then please contact me using the address below. |
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| halifaxlv827@yahoo.co.uk
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