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F/Sgt. Charles Edward Gardener

Royal New Zealand Air Force 1651 HCU.

from:Auckland, New Zealand

(d.4th Mar 1945)

Charles Gardener from New Zealand was the wireless operator of Lancaster JB699, BS-F shot down by an enemy aircraft during a training flight as part of Exercise Gisela at 01:35 on the 4th of March 1945 and crashed on their home airfield, Woolfox Lodge. All on board were killed

The crew were:

  • F/L D.J.Baum
  • Sgt J.A.W.Smith
  • F/O D.C.Davies
  • F/S R.Warne
  • F/S C.E.Gardener RNZAF
  • F/O K.R.Brook DFC RAAF
  • Sgt T.Platt



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