Rothwell, Len (Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1944-July-27
Birth Date: 1923-December-28
Born: St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia
Parents: Son of Frank Robert and Fanny Isobel Rothwell, of St Arnaud, Victoria
Spouse:
Home: St Arnaud, Victoria
Enlistment: Melbourne, Australia
Enlistment Date: 1942-September-09
Service
RAAF
Unit
619 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ad Altiora To higher things
Base
RAF Dunholme Lodge
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Service Numbers
419608
St Arnaud, Victoria
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comCrew or Other Personnel
Lancaster LM484
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III LM484
Bombing Givors France 1944-July-26 to 1944-July-27
619 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Dunholme Lodge
619 Squadron (Ad Altoria), RAF Dunholme Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft LM 484 PG-M was shot down by a night fighter near Maisontiers, France during operations against targets in Givors, France with the loss of the entire crew
Warrant Officer Class 2 TF Galbraith (RCAF), FS JG Pearce (RCAF), Sergeant JH Gilliver (RAFVR), Sergeant E Graham (RAFVR), FS L Rothwell (RAAF), Sergeant RJ Thair (RAFVR) and Flying Officer RG Turvey (RAAF) were all killed in action
Lancaster LM484 Mk.I/III - Bombing Givors France - 1944-07-26 to 1944-07-27
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619 Squadron (Ad Altoria), RAF Dunholme Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft LM 484 PG-M was shot down by a night fighter near Maisontiers, France during operations against targets in Givors, France with the loss of the entire crew
Warrant Officer Class 2 TF Galbraith (RCAF), FS JG Pearce (RCAF), Sergeant JH Gilliver (RAFVR), Sergeant E Graham (RAFVR), FS L Rothwell (RAAF), Sergeant RJ Thair (RAFVR) and Flying Officer RG Turvey (RAAF) were all killed in action
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