Seth Tilstone MANNERS

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MANNERS, Seth Tilstone

Service Number:	403142
Enlisted:	9 December 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Otford, New South Wales, Australia , 2 September 1915
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 11 April 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Parramatta NSW Department of Education Teachers and Trainees WW2 Honour Roll, Taree Honour Rolls

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 403142
9 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403142

Hampden Bomber AE291

Handley-Page Hampden medium bomber AE291

On the 11 Apr 1942 AE291 from 455 Sqn (UB-K) RAAF was lost without trace whilst on a bombing raid to Essen. Post war it was established that all the crew were killed.

Pilot; Fg Off Seth Tilstone Manners 403142 RAAF - Rheinberg War Cemetery 1. C. 17.
Navigator/Bomb Aimer; Fg Off Charles Antony Harland 404790 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 1. C. 20.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Sgt Joseph Anthony Larkin 1310060 RAFVR - Rheinberg War Cemetery 1. C. 19.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Sgt Charles Kay Ormston 1355088 RAFVR- Rheinberg War Cemetery 1. C. 18.

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