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MANCHESTER, Victor Colin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX14306, 437530 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 1 December 1916 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Orange Methodist Church WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX14306 | |
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| 27 Feb 1943: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 437530 | |
| 27 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 27 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 437530 | |
| 22 Jan 1946: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Lancaster LL789 of Number 467 Squadron crashed at Pfahlbronn in Germany (target Stuttgart) killing RAAF crewmen Flight Sergeant Peter Callow 423445 / Flight Sergeant Gilbert Thomas Kirby 434682 / Flight Sergeant Richard Gilbert Symonds 437322
Two other RAAF crewmen survived and became Prisoners of War - Flight Lieutenant Victor Colin Manchester 437530 and Flying Officer Arthur Lang Bright 420856