HE152 Wellington X HD-L
  
14th January 1943
               
Pilot Bomb Aimer Navigator Wireless Operator Air Gunner 2nd Pilot  
               
  Sgt R V Babington F/S H W Stewart Sgt L H Tabner Sgt M Harris Sgt A J Chester Sgt J A Austin  
    RCAF       RNZAF  
   
               
   
               
               
  Take Off :- 16:21   Base :- RAF Leconfield Mission :- Mining in the Nectarines region  
               
  Details :- HE152 was shot down by flak and crashed into the sea West of Ameland at 17:42.  
               
 

7 Wellington's detailed to drop mines in the Frisians, HE152 was the only casualty.

J A Austin was on attachment from 196 Squadron

 
               
  F/S H W Stewart is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery.    
           
  The others have no known graves.  
     
 

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