Aircraft | |
Serial Number | |
Markings |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eastbrookend (Dagenham) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Square E. Grave 1039.. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Service Number | 1319801 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 83 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night raid | |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Died in RAF Hospital Rauceby of natural causes, according to ORB AIR27/689/9, although his Form 543 more accurately states that he died of injuries received on active service. His son reports that he hit his head on an aircraft stanchion on the return leg of an operation. A few days later on VE day he was out celebrating when he collapsed in an alley and people at first thought he was drunk. Unfortunately his best friend and fellow crew member, who was aware of what had happened, was on leave. He was taken to hospital and obviously not knowing the circumstances they put it down to a brain haemorrage and therefore recorded it on the death certificate as natural causes. |