[Rottler]

Airborne 1649 hrs on January 5, 1945 from Melbourne to bomb a target in Hannover. Shot down by night-fighter crashing near Lemgo. All crew members are now buried in Hanover War Cemetery.

The crew:
Pilot Flying Officer Charles Robin Sifton
Flt Engineer Sergeant William Bainbridge
Navigator Pilot Officer William Edward Bransgrove
Bomb Aimer Flight Sergeant William Anthony Daniel
Wireless Operator Flight Sergeant Douglas Albert Bullock
Mid-upper Gunner Sergeant Bernard Jackson
Mid-under Gunner Flight Sergeant Lionel David Ian Coates
Rear Gunner Flight Sergeant Norman Ernest Freshwater

Sources:
Bomber Command Loss Card
German Abschußmeldung, Abschußnummer/casualty number KE 10089.

Regards
Leo