The crew of Lancaster JA851 (49 Sqn)

Takeoff 2143 vfrom Fiskerton. Shot down by a nightfighter piloted by Hans Meissner of II/NJG3 and crashed at 0256hrs at Hallesogard 5km W of Norborg, Denmark.
Further details of this loss and the subsequent search for the grave of one of the crew are detailed in this website.
 

Aabenraa Cemetery
 

 
P/O T E Tomlin DFC
 

Runnymede Airforces Memorial

Sgt K E Watson
F/S W J Rooke RAAF
F/S W A Davies MID
Sgt C Stancliffe
F/S T Tonklin DFM
 F/S G B Silvester DFM
 

Note that George Silvester is suspected as being buried somewhere in the Aabenraa cemetery. See the website for more details of "The Missing Airman".

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