Sgt. Lillico was serving with 78 Sqdn. He was a crew member of Halifax III LV868 EY- which took off from Breighton on a successful communications rail bombing mission to Juvisy. The aircraft was attacked by a night-fighter and was damaged. It crashed at West Malling. All survived except Sgt. Lillico who died from injuries received.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Diaries of the Second World War: 1944; W.R. Chorley; 1997; Midland Counties Publications; ISBN 0 904597 91 1.
Charles William Lillico is remembered at Alnwick on A11.01
