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AKEISTER, Clifford

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Clifford Walter
Surname Akeister
Gender M
Age
Decorations
Date of death 15-06-1943
Next of kin Son of Jane Akeister and Jane Akeister (née Culley) of Beverley, Yorkshire. Husband of Mabel Akeister (née Williamson) of Holderness, Yorkshire (date of marriage December 1939). Father of Adrian Akeister (born March 1940).
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number W4949
Markings KM-H
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen
Grave Reference 16. E. 7..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 1
Enlistment information
Service Number 1007571
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 44 (Rhodesia)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Ballamy N L (P/O)
Card B W (Sgt)
Pugh E L (F/S)
Richards F M (F/O)
Shearman P J (P/O)
Zedy G C A (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 14-06-1943
End Date 15-06-1943
Takeoff Station Dunholme Lodge
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Oberhausen
Reason for Loss Shot down by night-fighter (Maj. Radusch I./NJG10 & crashed nr. Venlo, Holland.