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AYRES, Vivian

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Vivian Howard
Surname Ayres
Gender M
Age 25
Decorations
Date of death 17-03-1940
Next of kin Son of Sidney and Frances Ayres, of Rhiwbina. Assistant Scoutmaster. Light-Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, Bomber Command, 1938.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Hampden I
Serial Number L4063
Markings VN-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. V. Grave 208..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 4
Enlistment information
Service Number 39479
Service Royal Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 50
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Addie P A F (P/O)
Rowling G A (Sgt)
Wallace A V (LAC)
Last Operation information
Start Date 16-03-1940
End Date 17-03-1940
Takeoff Station Waddington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Patrol
Reason for Loss Crashed into high ground at Cocklaw Foot in the Cheviot Hills, 12 miles SSE of Kirk Yetholm, Roxborough, Scotland